Office of the President records on Board of Trustees

Collection

Identifier: UR-01-013

Staff Only

Scope and content note

This collection consists of records compiled by the Office of the President on the Board of Trustees. It is divided into four series.

The first series, Committees, contains files on the various committees of the Board from 1968 to 1994. The larger files in this series are on the Audit committee, the Buildings and property committee, the Finance committee, the Executive committee, the Honors and awards committee, the Investment committee, the Membership and Nomination committees, and the Tuition and salaries committee. Arrangement is alphabetical by committee and then chronological within each committee.

The second series, Meetings, contains files on the Board of Trustees board meetings from 1988 to 1996. Included in this series are agendas, minutes, preliminary mailings, and related correspondence. Arrangement is chronological.

The third series, Members, contains files on the individual members of the Board of Trustees from 1945 to 1989. Arrangement is alphabetical.

The fourth series, Subject files, contains files on topics related to the Board of Trustees and other Office of the President matters from 1967 to 1994. Arrangement is alphabetical.

Dates

1945-1996

Creator

Drexel University. Office of the President (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Records in this collection are closed to all researchers (except representatives of the Office of the President, Office of General Counsel, and others they may designate) for 25 years from date of creation. In addition, student records, employee records, and other records where there are special liability or legal privacy concerns are closed for 80 years or until the person is deceased. (University Archives guidelines implemented 5/2017)

As of 7/2018, the online finding aid for UR.01.013 has not yet been updated to include these guidelines.

Administrative History

The Board of Trustees are entrusted with the conduct and supervision of the affairs of the corporation. The Board was established in 1891 with the school's founder, Anthony J. Drexel, as its president and his business partner, George W. Childs, as vice president. The institute was also governed by a separate Board of Managers, which merged with the existing board into a 24-member Board of Trustees when Drexel was incorporated in 1894.