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Title: Robert Heussler Papers, 1968-1971 

Abstract:  The papers of Robert Heussler contain materials that pertain to his work as president of Trenton State College from 1968 to 1970. During the two years he was chief administrator of the college there was turmoil. The material in this collection follows the progression of the unrest during his term of office.

Language: English

Extent: 8.0 boxes; 13 bound volumes

Processing Information Note

Processed by: Brenda Cohen, Fall 2001 and Winter 2002, Fall 2002

Scope and Contents Note

This collection includes President Heussler's notes, correspondence, committee information, grievance information, and departmental information. It is not inclusive of all his papers. Some records are undated.

Arrangement Note

This collection is arranged in 10 series:

  • Series 1: Autonomy
  • Series 2: Faculty Questionnaires
  • Series 3: Educational Administration
  • Series 4: Institutional Planning
  • Series 5: Higher Education in New Jersey
  • Series 6: Tenure
  • Series 7: Williams Fund
  • Series 8: Crisis
  • Series 9: Student Grievances and Related Matters
  • Series10: Inquiry Committee

Container List

BOX

FILE

DESCRIPTION

DATE

 

 

SERIES 1: AUTONOMY

 

1

1

Preliminary Statement on Autonomy

 

1

2

Law Prior to S256 and Notes

 

1

3

S256 and Note

 

1

4

Senate Bill 306

 

1

5

Correspondence on Bill 206

1968

1

6

Faculty/Administration Correspondence

1968

1

7

Correspondence

1968-1969

1

8

S256 Law, Communications, and Tape

1969

1

9

Correspondence

1969

1

10

S256 Correspondence

1969

1

11

Correspondence and Notes

1969

1

12

Autonomy Committee

 

1

13

State of NJ Bill S256

1969

1

14

Autonomy Log

1969

2

1

NJEA Papers Related to Bill S256

1967-1969

2

2

Communiques with Legislators

1968-1969

2

3

Newspaper & Magazine Articles Bill S256

1968-1969

2

4

Autonomy Reference

 

2

5

Autonomy Reference

 

2

6

Autonomy Reference

 

2

7

Autonomy Reference

 

2

8

Council of State Colleges

1966, 1968-1969

 

 

SERIES 2: FACULTY QUESTIONNAIRES

 

2

9

Educational Foundations Instructions

 

2

10

Industrial Education & Technology

 

2

11

Business

 

2

12

Elementary & Early Childhood Education

 

3

1

Educational Field Experiences

 

3

2

Health & Physical Education

 

3

3

Instructional Media

 

3

4

Library Science

 

3

5

Nursing

 

3

6

Special Education

 

3

8

English

 

3

9

Music

 

3

10

Mathematics

 

3

11

Speech & Theater

 

3

12

Physics

 

3

13

Psychology

 

3

14

Art

 

3

15

Media & Technology

 

3

16

Sociology & Anthropology

 

3

17

Biology

 

3

18

Chemistry

 

4

1

Economics

 

4

2

Geography

 

4

3

History

 

4

4

Modern Languages

 

4

5

Philosophy

 

4

6

Political Science

 

 

 

SERIES 3: EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

 

4

7

Proposal for Term Project

1969

 

 

SERIES 4: INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING

 

4

8

Papers

 

 

 

SERIES 5: HIGHER EDUCATION IN NJ

 

4

9

Development Plan

1971

 

 

SERIES 6: TENURE

 

4

10

Letters: Non-tenure Appointment

1969

 

 

SERIES 7: WILLIAMS FUND

 

4

11

Correspondence and Reports

1949-1952

 

 

SERIES 8: CRISIS

 

4

12

Communications

1969

4

13

Strike

1970

 

 

SERIES 9: STUDENT GRIEVANCES

 

4

14

Student Grievances

 

4

15

Mr. Hatchett Papers

 

4

16

Correspondence

 

4

17

Signal

1969

4

18

Newspaper Articles

 

 

 

SERIES 10: INQUIRY COMMITTEE

 

5

1

Petitioners

 

5

2

Rebuttal Offered by Petitioners

 

5

3

Board of Trustees

1969

5

4

Hearing Papers

 

5

5

Hearing Agreement and Correspondence

1969

5

6

Reaction to Inquiry Committee

1969

5

7

Reports

 

6

1

Steno Books

1973

6

2

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969

6

3

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969

6

4

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969

6

5

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969

6

6

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969

6

7

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969

7

1

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969

7

2

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969

7

3

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969

7

4

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969

7

5

Transcripts- Steno Notes

1969