Louisiana State University Office of the Chancellor records, 1835-2005 (bulk 1859-2005).

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Louisiana State University Office of the Chancellor records, 1835-2005 (bulk 1859-2005).

This record group combines the records of the Office of the President and the Office of the Chancellor, documenting the work of the superintendents and presidents (pre-1962) of Louisiana State University, the chancellors of LSU's main campus in Baton Rouge, and the University's activities in general. Consisting of correspondence, letters, memoranda, meeting minutes, reports, printed material, budgets, architectural drawings, court documents, and photographs, these records pertain to committees, colleges, schools, offices, departments, and student groups. They are organized into three subgroups. Subgroup 1: Office of the President Records, 1835-1963 (bulk 1855-1926) consists of 16 series based on specific forms of materials. Subgroup 2: Office of the President Records, 1927-1972 (bulk 1931-1956) consists of topical files on colleges and other academic units, administrative subjects, and legal matters, primarily those related to the "University scandals" of 1939. Subgroup 3: Office of the Chancellor Records, 1949-2005 (bulk 1965-2005) is arranged alphabetically by the originating office, college, or department, as well as by topic, and pertains to every facet of LSU's operations.

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