Seattle University Office of the President: Louis Gaffney, SJ Records, 1970-1975.

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Seattle University Office of the President: Louis Gaffney, SJ Records, 1970-1975.

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This collection contains the files generated and compiled by Seattle University's Office of the President during the administration of Louis Gaffney, SJ, the University's 18th president (1970-1974). The records consist of files pertaining to academic programs, campus building projects, fundraising, student and faculty issues and includes correspondence, reports, speeches, and other printed material. The collection is not comprehensive.

2 linear feet (2 boxes)

Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons

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SNAC Resource ID: 8111323

Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons

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Seattle University. Office of the President.

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Louis Gaffney, SJ was appointed acting President of Seattle University in early 1970 after the sudden resignation of Kenneth Baker, SJ. In November 1970, Father Gaffney was appointed the university's 18th President. The hallmark of Father Gaffney's presidency was a spirit of "contagious optimism" which shored up morale during difficult financial times for the University. Gaffney took on the difficult oversight of the belt-tightening process with sound fiscal management practices. A three year St...

Gaffney, Louis, SJ.

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Seattle University

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The initial Articles of Incorporation, dated October 17, 1898 bear the signature of Jesuit priest Adrian Sweere, SJ, a founder of Seattle College. The subsequent revised Articles of Incorporation, dated June 1948 reflect the institutional name change to Seattle University under President A.A. Lemieux, SJ. A surge of revisions to the bylaws and statues from 1969-1972 is documented. From the description of Seattle University Constituting Documents, 1898-1972. (Seattle University). Worl...