Harold Rawlings Pratt-Thomas Presidential Records 1948-1964

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Harold Rawlings Pratt-Thomas Presidential Records 1948-1964

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The Harold Rawlings Pratt-Thomas Presidential Records, 1948-1964, contain 135 folders (2.5 cubic feet) of material arranged in four series: administrative correspondence, administrative files, meeting minutes of the President's executive staff, and resource files. Series 1: Administrative Correspondence, 1948-1964, consists of incoming and outgoing letters about the development of the College of Dental Medicine; administrative communications with faculty and the general public; legal cases; and issues pertaining to professional development and regional collaboration. Series 2: The Administrative Files, 1954-1964, are divided into six sub-series: the General Budget, Recruitment and Retention, Revenue and Contributions, the College of Dental Medicine, Facilities, and General/Miscellaneous. The General Budget, 1961-1965, contains various fiscal reports and assessments of the Medical College, Medical College Hospital, and professional fees. Recruitment and Retention, 1962-1964, addresses efforts by individual departments to recruit and retain high quality faculty and staff. These files are primarily solicitations to the Office of the President to secure funding. Revenue and Contributions, 1961-1963, documents income earned by faculty in their private practices as it relates to the University budget. The College of Dental Medicine, 1964, addresses the accreditation, budget, and faculty appointment of the new dental school, including the recruitment of John Buhler as the first dean. Facilities, 1954-1964, contains information regarding the acquisition of property at Fort Johnson on James Island, and the development and expansion of the psychiatric clinic, animal laboratory, the Monkey Colony/Primate Laboratory, and Fresh Donor Bleeding Center. The General/Miscellaneous, 1961-1963, contains general information regarding committees, awards, and facts and figures regarding the Medical College, AAMC Accreditation, and South Carolina Medical College Research Development and Education Foundation. Series 3: The Meeting Minutes of the President's Executive Staff include summaries and minutes from 1962-1964. Series 4: The Resource Files, 1962-1964, contain printed materials about issues affecting the MCSSC, including government legislation regarding the federal Medical Education Bill HR-4999, the State of South Carolina Higher Education in South Carolina - Volume II Instructional Programs, report from the Government Advisory Committee, and publications from the American Dental Association and the Ford Foundation.

2.5 cubic feet; 135 folders

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