John W. Oswald papers, 1938-1994 (bulk 1963-1983)

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John W. Oswald papers, 1938-1994 (bulk 1963-1983)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35291153

The collection contains Oswald's pre-Penn State speeches, 1963- 1969 (as president of the University of Kentucky); Penn State speeches, 1970-1983; drafts and comments for commencement exercises; working papers from his roles in external organizations (American Association of Universities, American Council on Education, Public Interest Research Group, Argonne Universities Association). (Also, Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, City University of New York accreditation visit, National Collegiate Athletic Association); groundbreaking ceremonies and dedications on Penn State campuses; comments and speeches at official dinners. Also, correspondence (dayletters; Penn State administration; president's office files; university budget; committees, councils, commissions, and reports; political and state/federal government issues; president's administrative policy council; faculty issues; grants, gifts, endowments, and contracts; alumni activities; special projects; university support activities; Hershey Medical Center/health issues; special events and awards, minority issues). Also, administrative papers (trustee meetings, research proposals/conferences), personal papers (organizations; honorary degrees, scrapbooks, personal records; cassette tapes and films; administrative responsibilities at the University of California, 1959-1968). The papers of his wife, Rosanel Owen Oswald, include her correspondence, 1970-1983, her activities with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and Kentucky Arts Commission, news releases, and photographs.

92 cubic ft.

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7371565

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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