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The Youngstown State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors,

Inventory of Records, 1954-1990

Descriptive Summary

Title:

The Youngstown State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, Inventory of Records, 1954-1990

Accession No.:

2004.1

Creator:

Youngstown State University Chapter. American Association of University Professors

Extent:

2.4 linear feet (2 boxes)

Abstract:

This chapter of the AAUP was established at YSU (then Youngstown College, then later Youngstown University) in 1954. Serving as the faculty’s advocacy group, it came to be superceded at the university in the 1980s by the Ohio Educational Association. In 1990, this chapter of the AAUP became defunct.

Administrative Information

Provenance:

Unknown

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Youngstown State University Chapter, American Association of University Professors, 2000.1, University Archives and Special Collections, William F. Maag Library, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio

Restrictions:

None

Processing Information:

Processed by Brian Brennan and Mary Ann Johnson February 2004

Historical Background

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) was founded in 1915 by Arthur O. Lovejoy and John Dewey at Johns Hopkins University. The purpose was (and remains) twofold:

1. To ensure academic freedom for college and university instructors; and
2. To determine the principles of the profession and the procedures by which they are protected.

The Youngstown State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors was founded in 1954. Membership reached its peak in 1971, with 145 faculty registered. During its existence, YSU-AAUP dealt with many issues, including those involving:

Collective bargaining
Fringe benefits and pensions
Academic freedom
Workload
Support for other chapters engaged in disputes with academic administration

During the 1980’s, YSU-AAUP co-existed with the newly-established campus chapter of the Ohio Education Association (OEA), which accelerated the process of faculty unionization. By the end of the decade, YSU-OEA had become the dominant organization for faculty advocacy at the University. YSU-AAUP’s membership steadily declined thereafter. By the beginning of the 1990’s, it quietly passed from the campus scene.

Scope and Content

The archival material preserved herein includes the business records of YSU-AAUP, including the minutes of meetings, committee reports, and correspondence. Financial records and information from both the Ohio Conference and the National Headquarters are also filed accordingly. Files that may be of particular interest to the researcher included YSU-AAUP’s responses to:

The “Felch Case,” which involves the dismissal of a faculty member from Findlay College (Ohio);
The “St. John’s Strike” (Illinois), where industrial action resulted in a long and contentious labor dispute;
The instigation of “loyalty oaths” and the concomitant threat to academic freedom.

As one examines these records, the civility that existed on the YSU campus between the Administration and the AAUP becomes evident. While disputes did occur, the professionalism of both sides remained intact. This can be seen especially in the quantity and tone of correspondence between President Albert Pugsley and the YSU-AAUP leadership.

Series Description

Series I:

Constitutions

Series II:

Minutes

Series III:

Correspondence

Series IV:

Committee Reports

Series V:

Financial

Series VI:

Membership

Series VII:

Subject Files

Series VIII:

Publications

Series IX:

News

Series X:

Miscellaneous

Related Materials

See also Ohio Education Association, Youngstown State University Chapter, Records

Index Terms

academic freedom

American Association of University Professors

benefits and compensation

correspondence

expenses

Felch Case

Kinnison Plan

ledgers

memoranda

minutes

miscellaneous

news releases

newspaper clippings

Ohio Board of Regents

Ohio Conference

Ohio Education Association

publications

receipts

reports

St. John’s Strike

student awards

student evaluations

unions

university faculty

workload issues

BOX 1

SERIES I: CONSTITUTIONS

Folder Content

Local Constitution - 1954

Ohio Conference Constitution – 1963

Principles – 1960

Information for Chapter Officers – n.d.

SERIES II: MINUTES

Folder Content

Local Meeting Minutes – 1954-1957

Local Meeting Minutes – 1958

Local Meeting Minutes – 1959

Local Meeting Minutes – 1960

Local Meeting Minutes – 1961-1969

Local Meeting Minutes – 1973

Local Meeting Minutes – Executive Committee – 1978

Ohio Conference Minutes, etc. – 1955-1965

Ohio Conference Minutes, etc. – 1966-1968

National Annual Meeting – 1959-1967

49thNational Annual Meeting – 1968

Council of Public Institutions, Agendas and Minutes – 1967-1979

Council of State Universities of Ohio Minutes – 1966-1968

SERIES III: CORRESPONDENCES

Folder Content

Local Correspondence – 1955-1965

Local Correspondence – 1966-1969

Local Correspondence – 1973-1979

Local Correspondence – n.d.

Local Correspondence – Dues and Membership – 1957-1990

Ohio Conference Correspondence 1955-1979

National Office Correspondence – 1954-1964

National Office Correspondence – 1965-1990

Ohio Association for Higher Education Correspondence – 1968

SERIES IV: COMMITTEE REPORTS

Folder Content

Local Committee Reports – 1958-1978

Ohio Board of Regents Committee Reports – 1966-1968

National Committee Reports – 1957-1960

SERIES V: FINANCIAL

Folder Content

Dues and Membership Rosters – 1966-1969

Dues and Membership Rosters – 1971-1975

Dues and Membership Rosters – 1976-1978

Dues and Membership Rosters – 1979-1981

Dues and Membership Rosters – 1982-1990

Union Dues – 1973-1984

General Expenses – 1968-1973

BOX 2

SERIES V: FINANCIAL (Continued)

Folder Content

Travel Expenses – 1966-1973

Bank Statements and Cancelled Checks -1966-1983; 1967-1984

Bank Book – 1958-1969

Ledger Income and Expenses – 1958-1979

Treasurer’s Report – 1959

Treasurer’s Report – 1960

Treasurer’s Report – 1961

Treasurer’s Report – 1962-1965

Treasurer’s Report – 1966

Treasurer’s Report – 1967-1970

Treasurer’s Report – 1972

Receipts and Remittances 1972-1983

Receipt Book – 1958-1965

Receipt Book – 1966-1971

Receipt Book – 1971-1975

Bank Deposit Record Books – 1971-1978 and 1978-1981

National Dues – 1991

National Financial Reports – 1963

SERIES VI: MEMBERSHIP

Folder Content

Local Membership Rosters – 1957-1978

Local Membership Cards – 1978-1979

21 National New Members – 1959-1960

22 National Chapter Lists – 1960-1962

23 National Chapter Lists – 1963-1965

SERIES VII: SUBJECT FILES

Folder Content

11-Point Statement on Violence – 1968-1969

Academic Freedom – 1958-1969

Benefit Studies – 1967-1968

Benefits and Compensation – 1960-1979

Draft Statement on Educational Television – 1965

Faculty Participation in College Government – 1962-1967

Filch Case – 1961-1963

Kingston Plan – 1978

Local Limited Service Faculty Memoranda – 1978-1979

NEA Publications – 1978

OEA Information and Publications – 1967-68, 1978

Salary Notes (Handwritten) – 1975-1979

St. John’s Strike – 1960-1966

Student Awards - 1982

Student Evaluations – nod

Workload Issues – 1960-1967

Youngstown Community College – 1965

SERIES VIII: PUBLICATIONS

Folder Content

Local Publications – 1967-1977

Ohio Conference Publications – 1964-1980

National Publications - 1962-1978

AAUP Bulletin Reprints – 1947-1978

National Chapter Letters – 1956-1958

National Chapter Letters – 1959-1961

National Chapter Letters – 1962-1968

Miscellaneous Publications – 1968

49 Blank Forms – 1959-1985

SERIES IX: NEWS

Folder Content

Local News Releases – 1978

Newspaper Clippings – 1967-1968

SERIES X: MISCELLANEOUS

Folder Content

Local Miscellaneous – 1955-1983