News Services Administrative Files and Press Releases

Collection

Identifier: Series-0092

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This series is divided into three sub-series. The first sub-series contains the administrative files of News Services which span the years 1943-1996. The files are arranged alphabetically by topic.

The second sub-series contains press releases issued by News Services; these span the years 1954-1996. The folders are arranged alphabetically by topic and, at the end of the alphabet, press releases arranged chronologically.

The third sub-series contains publications and a few news releases which span 1981-1996. Some of the news releases are also found in the second sub-series. The folders are arranged in alphabetical order by title of publication.

Dates

1943 - 1996
1970 - 1980

Creator

Clemson University. News Services (Organization)

Restrictions on Use

There are no restrictions on use and access.

Historical Sketch

The Department of News Services was formed as part of the Office of University Relations beginning in 1985. Prior to that date, the Clemson office that handled media relations was first known as the News Bureau, which was established in 1933 with Joe Sherman as its first head. In 1976, the name was changed to the Clemson University Information Office and in 1983, to the Office of Information and Public Services. Over the years, the scope of the office's activities varied to some degree although it primarily served as the liaison with the media for the University. Although the news releases primarily reflect this liaison with newspapers, the Office also worked with radio and television.

Extent

19.33 Cubic Feet (plus 17 photographs, 8 oversize items, 1 oversize photo)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This series contains administrative files and releases produced by the Clemson University Department of News Services.

Provenance

These records originated with the Department of News Services. The records were accessioned as 87-9, 88-34, 92-10, 92-11, 00-113 and 06-42.

Separated Materials

Oversize material consisting of photographs and certificates has been segregated for purposes of preservation.

Photocopies of the photographs listed below are found at the end of Subseries III. The photographs have been removed to Series 100 and filed in various subject categories.

Oversize

Taft Tradition, January 1980 [newspaper]
Certificates awarded to News Services for excellence in communications, media, and news writing. Certificates span 1962-1999.
Photo of staff of News Services and University Relations, 11"x14," [1980].
Master Calendar, 1986-1987.

Photographs

CU Extension Garden packet, 1989, 8 photos, 5" x 7" each. Individuals identified are Phil Rogers, Ladd Cunningham, and Bob Arnold.
College of Nursing speaker, Jessie Scott, 1978, 5"x7."
Scholarship recipient and CU Chorus pianist Sharon Leigh Staley, October 1978, 5"x7."
Mary Catherine Lever and A. Frank Lever, Jr., 1967, donating papers of A. Frank Lever to Clemson University, 8"x10."
Student Brian Kelly, Interdisciplinary studies participant, August 1978, 5"x7."
Professor Bruce Firestone and student Barbara Heape in film studies course offered by CU Department of English, no date, 5"x7."
"Name That Town!" radio program with CU English professor John Idol and Presbyterian professor James Skinner, September 1978, 5"x7."
Livestock judging team, n.d, CU Animal Science Department, 5"x7." Individuals identified are Linda Catoe, Al Baldwin, Al Price, James Rogers, Charles Hannah, Scott Schaake.
Student Nikois Katsibas with grandparents, Laurence and Julia Godden, participants in CU Elderhostel program, no date, 5"x7," 2 photos.
Computer engineering professors Glen Bischof and Barry Keane, no date, 5"x7."
Computer engineering professor Jay Lathrop with computers, no date, 2 photos, 5"x7."
Student Mary Trout Haney, Environmental Systems Engineering, no date, 5"x7."
Student Hollis Jennings Spease recipient of civil engineering scholarship, 1978, 5"x7."
Newman scholarship benefactors James Wilson and Clara Collier Newman, no date, 8"x10."
Speakers at inauguration of Bill Atchley as President of Clemson University, 1980. each 2"x3," Emery Castle, Robert L. Clodius, John McKetta, Margaret Maxey, ?Thrall.
Meals on Wheels fund raising project, no date, 5"x7," Pictured: CU Student Government president Mark Wilson; food services director David Defratus, Eleanor Bolen, John Henley.
ROTC summer camp, Fort Bragg, NC, 1967, 5 photos, 8"x10" individuals not identified.

Processing Information

The records were processed by Dennis Taylor, University archivist, with the assistance of students Chris Connell, Hope Brown Hunt, and Alyssa Mander. The finding aid was completed in June 2006.

The conversion of this finding aid to Encoded Archival Description format was made possible with a grant from the South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board in 2009-2010. The finding aid was prepared for encoding by Carl Redd.