Board of Trustees Meetings Files 1978-1987.

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Board of Trustees Meetings Files 1978-1987.

This series was collected and maintained by Katherine Howard in her position as Board liaison for Dr. S. Richardson Hill. The files contain Board agendas, minutes, and other materials relating to Board actions or activities such as resolutions pertaining specifically to UAB. Files were created for each meeting of the Board. These files contain detailed information about the agenda of each Board meeting, presentations to the Board, and Board actions. Additional information in the files document the time and place of Board meetings and who attended the meetings. The files also contain lists of UAB employees who retired, died, or otherwise left UAB during the fiscal years 1977-78 through 1979-80.

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