American Association of University Professors Committee on Academic Freedom Records
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Abstract
The AAUP's purpose is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good. The collection consists of a portion of the records of the American Association of University Professors Academic Freedom Committee, and consists of files titled by years, topics, individuals, and universities, all relating academic freedom.
Historical/Biographical Note
The American Association of University Professors was founded in 1915 by John Dewey and others. The AAUP's purpose is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of a portion of the records of the American Association of University Professors Academic Freedom Committee, and consists of files titled by years, topics, individuals, and universities, all relating academic freedom. The files contain newspaper and periodical clippings and other printed emphemera, reports, circulars, some correspondence, and pamphlets, most produced by other organizations. The bulk of the material covers the 1950s-1970s.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1940s-1980s, are expected to enter the public domain in 2105.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown; most likely donated by Marilyn B. Young. The accession number associated with this collection is 1950.011.
Separated Materials
In November 2009, approximately one linear foot of materials were separated and the collection was established as the Alfred F. Young Papers (TAM 524).
