Owen, Sir Richard, 1980

File — Box: 156, Folder: 29

Identifier: III

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Duane E. Jeffery papers (1814-2011) consist of professional and administrative materials, research materials, subject files, and professional writings by Jeffery. The collection has been divided into 3 series.

The first series contains personal and administrative materials focusing on Jeffery's professional career. The collected correspondence is largely professional, but also contains personal correspondence. Also included are Jeffery's writings and academic interests, courses he taught, and files on individuals he worked with and mentored. Jeffery also collected materials pertaining to BYU as a larger institution as well as departmental materials within the sciences.

The second series contains materials Jeffery collected during his involvement with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), BYU Chapter. Materials pertain to academic freedom and campus censorship as well as information relating to the dismissal of several BYU professors. Correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, news clippings, reports made to the national AAUP, faculty member accounts of their dismissals as well as hearing records, AAUP organizational information, and other materials are incorporated in this series.

The third series consists of research files. The folders in this section are arranged alphabetically by topic or by last name of an individual and contain a variety of materials such as news clippings, articles, brochures, photocopies, advertisements, correspondence, and other materials.

Dates

1980

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.