Texas Tech University Archives
Texas Tech University Administrative Collections
I. Administrative Departments,
II. Board of Directors / Board of Regents,
III. Chancellor's Office, IV. Deans,
V. Executive Vice-President and Provost,
VI. Financial and Statistical Records,
VII. Institutional Self-Study, VIII. President's Office,
IX. Student Affairs, and X. TTU Foundation.
Academic Affairs, Office of Manuscript Collections: II. Board of Directors / Board of Regents Meeting Agendas and Minutes: Oral History Interviews: Manuscript Collections: Manuscript Collections of Former TTU Regents: Manuscript Collections: IV. Deans of Men, Women and Students Dean of Men Manuscript Collections: Dean of Student Life / Dean of Students Oral History Interviews: Manuscript Collections: Dean of Women Oral History Interviews: Manuscript Collections: V. Executive Vice-President and Provost
The position of Executive Vice-President was eliminated during President Haragan's term. The Provost now fulfills the function of administering all the vice-president positions and reports directly to the president. Manuscript Collections: Provost's Office Oral History Interviews: Manuscript Collections: Auditor's Reports Manuscript Collections: Budget Books, Financial Reports, Chief Financial Officer, and Other Financial Affairs Records Oral History Interviews: Manuscript Collections: Business Affairs Oral History Interviews: Manuscript Collections: Legislative Appropriations Requests Manuscript Collections: Statistics Procedures and Reports Manuscript Collections: Manuscript Collections: Presidential inaugurations: Texas Tech Presidential special bulletins, brochures and programs:
President's Annual Report: Opening 1942-43 Session (November 1942)
Presently called the Office of the Provost, the primary responsibilities of the Office of Academic Affairs has included the formulation of all academic policies and procedures, faculty development, and has served as a liaison between the university and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the development and administration of degree programs and courses.
On November 22, 1923, the first Board of Directors met in Houston, where they selected Paul Whitfield Horn as Texas Technological College's first president. A list of former and current regents is available on the BOR's official website.
In a position similar to that of the Dean of Women, the Dean of Men served as a member of the faculty committees on student housing, student
employment, convocation, social activities, and sometimes represented these committees in an executive capacity. Male students could seek help in
obtaining employment and had to update their employment reports when changes occurred.
The Dean of Student Life or Dean of Students combined the roles of the Dean of Women and the Dean of Men into one department.
In the now defunct position of Dean of Women, the individual who held the position served as a member of the faculty committees on student housing, student employment, social activities, and discipline of women, and sometimes represented these committees in an executive capacity. Female students could seek help in obtaining employment and had to update their employment reports when changes occurred.
The Provost's Office serves in the capacity of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The primary responsibilities of the Provost's Office includes formulation of all academic policies and procedures, faculty development, and serving as a liason between the University and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for development and administration of degree programs and courses. The Provost's Office also directs the operation of the libraries, the Division of Extended Learning, the Museum, Ranching Heritage Center, KTXT, KOHM, the Junction Center, International Programs and the University Press.
An independent appraisal function within the University, Internal Auditing examines and evaluates the activities of the University. Its objective is to assist members of the institution in the effective discharge of their responsibilities. To accomplish these goals, Internal Audit will furnish departments and the University’s administration with analyses, appraisals, counsel, recommendations, and information concerning the activities reviewed.
Operating budgets, budget summaries, and various other financial reports for Texas Tech University and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.
Oral history interviews with and/or about former Texas Tech presidents:
- Lauro F. Cavazos Jr. - 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2005, and 2016
- Dr. Cavazos Interview, July 9, 1980 (cassette, see S 1811.1 Bea Zeeck Papers, 1941-2009)
- R. C. Goodwin - 1967 and 1974
- Lawrence L. Graves - 1975
- Elizabeth G. Haley - 2019
- Donald Haragan- 8/17/11, 8/23/11, and 10/21/11
- William Curry Holden oral history interview- faculty - 1957, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1976 and 1982
- Clifford B. Jones - 1968, 1970 and 1971
- Edward Newton Jones - 1973
- Edward Newton Jones, Mrs. - 1973
- Robert William Lawless - 2016
- Cecil B. Mackey - 1978
- Cecil B. Mackey - parody song entitled " Mackey the Knife," undated
- Grover E. Murray - 1970, 1972 and 1974
- Sally Murray (regarding her husband Grover) - 9/3/13 and 11/25/13
- David Schmidly - 3/29/16, 3/16/20, and 6/10/20
- Dossie M. Wiggins - 1973
Presidential manuscript collections received from outside the university:
- See the oversized list for paintings of TTU presidents and personalities
- U 286.1 Lauro F. Cavazos Papers, 1982-2000: This 3 box and 1 oversized folder collection consists of materials relating to Cavazos's career in education, particularly his presentations at various conferences and symposiums. Included are calendar schedules, certificates, correspondence, miscellaneous invitations and cards, plaques, presentation drafts, and photographs.
- S 1701. Lauro F. Cavazos Papers, 1943-1991 and undated: This 64 box collection is divided into three sections: University of Virginia and Tufts University, 1958-1987, Texas Technological University, 1943-1988 and undated, and Department of Education, 1969-1991 and undated.
- S 170.2 Lauro F. Cavazos Papers, 1932-1994 and undated: This 15 box collection consists of personal records, as well as records from his tenure as president of Texas Tech University, as Secretary of Education, and as a professor at Tufts University.
- Lauro Cavazos, 1981-1989 (see U 185.6 University News and Publication Records)
- S 499.1 Clifford Bartlett Jones Papers, 1814-1972: This 51 box collection includes correspondence, legal material, financial material, photographs, genealogical material and news clippings relating to the business, educational and personal activities of Clifford B. Jones. The collection bulks (1919-1972) with materials pertaining to Texas Technological College and the Spur Ranch.
- S 501.1 Edward Newlon Jones Papers, 1952-1959: This 1 box collection includes lists, invitations, menus, and newspaper clippings connected to his term as president.
- U 243.1 Bradford Knapp Records, 1891-1940: This 8 box and 1 oversized scrapbook collection bulks with literary productions, both manuscripts and printed documents, dealing with agricultural topics and Knapp's academic positions. They also bulk with correspondence reflecting Dr. Knapp's work with universities and agricultural extensions, plus minor amounts of photographs, diaries, and scrapbook material.
- U 243.2 Bradford Knapp Collection, 1919-1935 : This 1 wallet collection consists of photographs of Bradford Knapp, Texas Technological College and a military parade headed up by General John. J. Pershing (1919) in Washington D.C.
- Bradford Knapp Historical Marker Dedication Speech (see S 1811.1 Bea Zeeck Papers)
- S 461.1 Paul Whitfield Horn Papers, 1908-1932: This 1 box collection contains literary productions, printed materials, photographs, scrapbook material, which contains information on a dinner given for Horn to honor him for meritorious service as superintendent in Houston. The scrapbook includes articles from The Houston Chronicle that were written by Horn from Mexico City documenting his experiences there. The collection bulks (1908-1918) with printed material written by Horn on education. Also of interest are scrapbooks (1916-1932) dealing with current events and interests.
- Paul Whitfield Horn, 1925-1979 (see U 185.6 University News and Publications Records)
- S 1495.1 Dossie Marion Wiggins: This 1 box collection contains correspondence, printed material, and general files. It bulks (1941-1961) with Faculty Advisory Committee materials and other materials pertaining to Texas Technological College.
- S 373.1 Robert Cabiness Goodwin Papers, 1851-1964: This 2 wallet collection contains legal materials, literary productions, minutes, scrapbook material, and materials relating to Texas Technological College.
Presidential manuscript collections received from the Office of the President:
- Presidential Plaque, 1986 (see U 184.3 University News and Publications)
- Presidential Plaques, 1984-1986 (see U 185.6 University News and Publications Records)
- U 147.1 President's Office Records, 1990 and undated: This 1 wallet collection contains correspondence, a photo album with 22 prints of Musashino, Japan and the Lubbock Friendship Rose Garden.
- U 147.2 President's Office Records, 1934-1936: This oversized bound ledger contains the following reports: a report of the State Board of Education for 1934-1935; the Registrar's report on enrollment for three years; a table from the office of Education containing facts on Land Grand Colleges and Universities from 1935; enrollment report for Texas Tech for four years; and various resolutions by the State Board of Education.
- U 147.3 President's Office Records, 1984-1989: This 1 box collection contains information on international agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) between Texas Tech University and other colleges, universities and academic institutes around the world.
- U 147.4 President's Office Records, 1924-1982 and undated: This 55 box collection contains materials related to Texas Tech president Grover E. Murray.
- U 147.5 President's Office Records, 1916-1968 and undated: This is 25 box and 1 oversized folder collection consists of applications, audits, board meetings, newspaper clippings, commencement plans, correspondence, faculty notices, legislative budget information, literary productions, meetings, printed material, reports, scholarships, information on the West Texas Chamber of Commerce, and Texas Technological College Alphabetical Schedule of courses.
- U 147.5 President's Office Photograph Collection, 1913-1932: The collection consists of various images of individuals applying for positions at Texas Technological College, images of Texas Tech staff and faculty, and images of cattle and horses. People pictured include May Benton, M. U. Lively, J. S. Machin, Charles Marten, Mrs. Faye Powell Nitcher, Charles Nitcher, C. E. Norman, J. W. Overall, F. W. Plunkett, and first Texas Tech president Paul Whitfield Horn.
- U 147.6 President's Office Records, 1999-2013: This 5 box collection consists of office files from the administration of five TTU presidents.
- U 147.7 President's Office Speech, 1952: This 1 wallet collection contains Clifford Jones’ November 2, 1952 speech “In Support of General Eisenhower’s Candidacy for the Presidency of the United States”.
- U 147.8 President's Office Records, 2002-2014: This 4 box collection includes files on the Alumni Association, athletics, event planning, correspondence, enrollment management, institutional advancement, and various college and departmental reports.
- U 147.9 President's Office Records, 1928-1984: This 13 box collection consists of office files, correspondence, statistics, financial materials and reports from the presidency of Cecil Mackey.
- U 147.10 Administrative Council Records, 1931-1946: This 2 box collection contains administrative records concerning the governance of the college.
- U 147.11 President's Office Records, 1930-1965 and undated: This is a 31 box collection.
- U 147.12 President's Office Records, 1931-1948 and undated: This 7 box collection consists of Texas Technological College faculty records from the early 1930's. The bulk of the collection concerns teaching loads and course schedules.
- U 147.13 President's Office Records, 1928-1943: This 11 box collection contains administrative records concerning the running of the newly established college in West Texas.
- U 147.14 President's Office Records, 1945-2008 and undated: This 31 box collection consists of administrative files, including information on Affirmative Action initiatives, audit reports, faculty demographics, and information on the development of Rawls Golf Course.
- U 147.15 President's Office Records, 1996-2010 and undated: This 6 box collection consists of administrative files, including events and events planning, university committee and councils, campus master planning and facility construction, speeches, and reports.
- U 147.16 President's Office Records, 1936-1947 and undated: This 2 box collection consists of LaVerne Noyes scholarship applications.
- U 147.17 President's Office Records, 1923-1948: This 18 box and 1 oversized folder collection contains administrative records concerning the running of the college. Of particular interest is the associated preparatory courses for a pre-flight school in a pre-war, war time, and post-war United States environment. Included is such information as courses taken by pre-flight students and the instructors, and much data about the surrounding environment at Texas Technological College in this late 1930s-mid 1940s timeframe.
- U 147.18 President's Office Records, 1938-1945 and undated: This 3 box collection.
- U 147.19 President's Office Records, 1925-1950: This 12 box collection contains administrative records concerning the running of the college. Of particular interest is the associated preparatory courses for a pre-flight school in a pre-war, war time, and post-war United States environment. Information about veterans and the Veterans Administration is included.
- U 147.21 President's Office Records, 2006-2008: The 2 box collection consists of administrative records, with the bulk of the contents focusing on intercollegiate athletics.
- U 147.22 President's Office Records, 1983-2015 and undated: The 12 box collection include information on alumni events and achievements, Board of Regents agendas and meetings, college and departmental strategic plans and reviews, Texas Coordinating Board meetings, Big 12 and NCAA meetings and events, the Junction campus, Texas legislative appropriations and hearings, minority enrollment and recruitment, and President's Advisory Council meetings. Also included are 2 prints, 574 slides, 27 VHS's, 2 CD's, and 1 cassette.
- U 147.23 President's Office Records, 1943-1956: This 7 box and 18 oversized item collection contains departmental office files from three Texas Technological College administrators.
- U 147.24 President's Office Records, 1947-1961: This 2 box collection contains correspondence, annual reports and research files of the Cotton Research Committee of Texas.
- U 147.25 President's Office Records, 2001-2006 and undated: The 10 box collection indlude files on the Alumni Association, athletics, faculty, correspondence, and various college and departmental reports.
- U 147.26 President's Office Records, 1936-1964 and undated: This 17 box collection includes correspondence, departmental and college reports, various committee and council meeting minutes and agendas, and files on topics such as segregation and the firing of three university professors during the 1950s.
- U 147.26 President's Office Photograph Collection, 1923-1950 and undated: The collection is comprised of 58 photographs and 1 negative. Included are photos of various Texas Tech early administrators (many of these images appear in the First Thirty Years book), military corps marching around campus as well as individual WWII soldiers, group choir portraits and an aerial view of the campus.
- U 147.27 President's Office Records, 1945-1968: This 14 box collection contains departmental office files from four Texas Technological College administrators.
- U 147.28 President's Office Records, 1952-1966 and undated: This is a 20 box collection.
- U 147.29 President's Office Records, 1952-1966: This is a 11 box collection.
- U 147.30 President's Office Records, 1994-2016: This 12 box collection includes correspondence, bereavement letters, and a wide variety of administrative and departmental memos, reports and presentations. Also included in the collection are 2 prints, 271 negatives and 652 slides.
- U 147.31 President's Office Records, 1952-1967: This is a 21 box collection.
- U 147.32 President's Office Records, 1939-1963 and undated: This 6 box collection consists of excerpts from the Board of Regents meeting minutes, arranged by topic.
- U 147.33 President's Office Records, 1952-1968: This 2 box collection contains photocopied newspaper articles pertaining to Texas Tech University dated between 1952-1968.
- U 147.35 President's Office Records, 1959-1966: This 15 box collection contains materials related to Texas Tech president Goodwin.
- U 147.36 President's Office Records, 1957-1969: This 1 box collection contains correspondence, annual reports and office files created during the term of three Texas Tech presidents. Also included are 50 prints pertaining to the university, including portraits of Board of Regents members Herbert Allen, Alvin R. Allison, Wright R. Amstrong, C. A. Cash, Bill E. Collins, Marshall Formby, Roy K. Furr, Harold Hinn, Retha R. Martin, J. Edd McLaughlin, Carl E. Reisle, Fledger F. Tannery, and John White.
- U 147.37 President's Office Records, 1965-1988 and undated: This 43 box collection contains materials related to Texas Tech president Cavazos.
- U 147.38 President's Office Records, 1957-1982 and undated: This 10 box collection includes correspondence, departmental and college reports, various committee and council meeting minutes and agendas, and files on topics such as faculty leave and tenure.
- U 147.41 President's Office Records, 1966-1996 and undated: This 174 box collection contains general office files from various administrations of the University President, which include Dr. Grover E. Murray, Dr. Cecil Mackey, Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos, Dr. Robert W. Lawless, and interim President Beth Haley.
- U 147.41 President's Office Photograph Collection, 1986-1991 and undated: The collection consists of 3 color slides, 92 prints, and 2 transparencies. It includes a variety of images, such as photos of candidates applying to join the President’s Hostesses group; the Playhouse Donation Ceremony (1989); the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship Luncheon (1991); an aerial view; the El Pomar Center in Colorado bid for the Big 12 Conference headquarters (1995); various research facilities; asbestos projects in Tech campus buildings (1993); Operation Senorita (1970); GM competition (1989); Graduation ceremonies (1988); transparencies of charts of all accounts (1980); Sept. Breakfast Club Meeting (1992); the president cutting a basketball hoop at a game (1993); President Lawless presenting Mirabeau B. Lamar medal (1993); a PETA protest sign (1989-90); and various portraits. Terms in office for the various administrations represented in this collection are: Dr. Grover E. Murray (1766-1976), Dr. Cecil Mackey (1976-1979), Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos (1980-1988), Dr. Robert W. Lawless (1989-1996), and interim President Beth Haley (1988).
- U 147.42 President's Office Records, 1965-1966: This 1 item collection contains a scrapbook donated to the University Archive by David Edward Olsen, who played on the 1962 Picador basketball team for Texas Tech.
- U 147.42 President's Office Photograph Collection, 1976? The collection consists of 55 slides of Texas Tech University president Lauro F. Cavazos being presented with the presidential plaque to be installed in the sally port of the Administration Building and the reception that follows. People pictured include E. Dale Cluff, Henry Crawford, Robert Lawless, and David Murrah.
- U 147.43 President's Office Records, 1989-1994: This 17 box collection contains general office files including information on the city of Lubbock, the Coordinating board, Texas Tech’s development and fundraising efforts, state and federal government relations, and the Southwest Athletic Conference.
- U 147.44 President's Office Records, 1993-2004: This 32 box collection contains general office files from four presidential administrations - Dr. Robert Lawless, Dr. Donald R. Haragan, Dr. David Schmidly and Dr. Jon Whitmore.
- U 147.45 President's Office Records, 1984-2004: This 20 box collection includes materials on the formation of student organizations, Texas Tech's affiliation with local area businesses in the area, contact with other Universities, various sporting events, studies done by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and strategic plans for future projects.
- U 147.46 President's Office Records, 1989-2001: This 38 box collection contains general office files from three presidential administrations - Dr. Robert Lawless, Dr. Donald R. Haragan, and Dr. David Schmidly. Material addressing construction of the United Spirit Arena and the Marsha Sharp Freeway is also included.
- U 147.49 President's Office Records, 2002-2008: This 6 box collection consists of office files created and used during the presidency of Jon Whitmore. Included are files on the Board of Regents Audit Committee, the Athletic Council, the President's Administrative Cabinet (P.A.C), and the Texas Tech Foundation.
- U 147.50 President's Office Records, 2005-2010: This 5 box collection consists of office files from the presidency of Jon Whitmore.
- U 147.51 President's Office Records, 2007-2014 and undated: This 3 box collection contains general office files from three presidential administrations - Jon Whitmore, Guy Bailey, and Duane Nellis. The collection consists of administrative records, including correspondence, invitations, bereavement letters, and information on campus facilities and planning.
- U 147.52 President's Office Records, 1969-2017: This 1 wallet collection contains correspondence, memos, work history, congratulatory letters, speeches, photographs and news clippings related to Dr. Haragan's career at Texas Tech as a professor in geosciences and the Honors College and as president of the university.
- U 147.53 President's Office Records, 1968-2015: This 2 box collection contains reports related to college and departmental achievements and goals, enrollment, academic programs, accreditation, and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reviews. Also included are files on Texas Tech's Rattlesnake Canyon property.
- U 147.54 President's Office Records, 1988-1998: This 1 box collection contains files of the Presidential Advisory Committee's work to fill the presidential vacancy in 1988 that ended with the hiring of Robert Lawless in 1989. Included are news clippings and Lawless' vita and candidate visit itinerary.
The Division of Student Affairs was responsible for supporting and enriching the educational learning of Texas Tech students and the university's staff and faculty.
Manuscript Collections:
- U 277.1 Student Affairs Records, 1956-2000: This 2 box collection contains miscellaneous campus publications, brochures, newletters, and newspapers.
- U 277.2 Student Affairs Records, 1926-1978 and undated: This 2 box collection consists of files on the Code of Student Affairs, correspondence, discipline, Southwest Association of Student Personnel Administrators, dormitories, Texas Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and Traffic and Parking Regulations.
- U 277.3 Vice-President for Student Affairs Records, 1968-1991: This 2 box collection consists of files on admissions policies for international students, international programs budgets, general information, Immigration and Naturalization Service, international programs, Lubbock International Cultural Center, Rotary Scholarships, and the Study Abroad Program.
- U 277.4 Vice-President for Student Affairs Records, 1984-2005: This 1 box collection consists of bound reports on the department's goals and objectives.
- U 277.5 Vice-President for Student Affairs Records, 1931-2010: This 2 box collection consists of publications produced by or collected by the Division of Student Affairs related to student services, academics, and campus life at Texas Tech University dated from 1931-2010.
- Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Affairs publications, 1980-1984 (see U 2.2 Vice-President for Academic Affairs)
X. Texas Tech University Foundation
The Texas Tech Foundation was created in 1939 “to stimulate the support of any literary and scientific undertaking, the maintenance of a library, or the promotion of painting, music and fine arts... [and] to see and obtain gifts for the advancement of research and other literary and scientific undertakings....”
Manuscript Collections:
- U 366.1 Texas Tech Foundation: This 1 wallet collection consists of portraits of directors of The Texas Tech Foundation from 1939 until 1993 as well as brass nameplates from the portrait frames. Included are: Clifford B. Jones (1939-1944), Spencer A. Wells (1944-1950), C. T. McLaughlin (1950-1955), C. E. Weymouth (1955-1956), George P. Livermore (1956-1960), Robert Maxey (1960-1961), Roy Furr (1961-1963), Retha R. Martin (1963-1966), J. F. Maddox (1966-1967), William H. Evans (1967-1969), Joe H. Bryant (1969-1970), R. H. Brummal (1970), Loyd M. Lanotte (1970-1972), A. C. Verner (1972-1974), Willard Paine (1974-1976), R. P. Fuller (1976-1978), Edward R. Smith (1978-1981), W. B. Rushing (1981-1983), Charley Pope (1983-1985), Joe Horkey (1985-1987), George Miller (1987-1989), J. C. Chambers (1989-1990), Mike Higgins (1990-1991), Alan Henry (1991-1992) and John Crews (1992-1993).
- Texas Technological College Foundation Board, 1939-1960 (see U 147.26 President's Office Records)
- Tech Foundation, 1950-1969 (see U 35.2 Vice President for Business Affairs)
- Texas Tech College Foundation, 1939-1973 and undated (see S 499.1 Clifford B. Jones Papers)
- Texas Tech Foundation news clippings, 1953-1962 (see U 163.1 Scrapbooks)
- Texas Tech Foundation files, 1954-1965 and undated and Texas Tech Foundation, 1958-1960 (see 148.3 Public Information Records)
- Texas Tech Foundation (development of), 1961-1966 (see U 100.11 Information Services Records)
- Texas Tech College Foundation Board, 1944-1962 and Texas Tech Foundation, 1963-1969 (see S 977.1 W. L. Stangel Papers, 1888-1975)
- Texas Tech University Foundation, 1964-1979 (see S 455.1 William Curry and Frances Mayhugh Holden)
- Texas Tech Foundation Board, 1967-1973 (See U 2.1 Vice-President for Academic Affairs Records)
- Foundation Board, 1968-1970 (see U 100.11 Information Services Records)
- Texas Tech Foundation, 1970 (see U 184.3 University News and Publications)
- Texas Tech University Foundation, 1970-1974 (see U 157.7 Research Services Records)
- Texas Tech University Foundation, 1980-1983 (see U 12.1 Agricultural Sciences Records)
- Texas Tech University Foundation, 1972-1981 (see U 147.9 President's Office Records)
- Texas Tech University Foundation, 1978-1989 and undated (see U 290.1 College of Education Records)
- Texas Tech University Foundation, 1983-1984 (see U 2.2 Vice-President for Academic Affairs)
- Texas Tech Foundation, 1989-1998 (see U 185.6 University News and Publications Records)
- Texas Tech Foundation, 1998-2003 (See U 147.44 Office of the President Records)
- Texas Tech Foundation, 2000-2002 (See U 30.2 Texas Tech University Board of Regents Records)
- Texas Tech Foundation, 2005-2006 (see U 147.25 President's Office Records)
- Texas Tech Foundation, 2007-2009 (see U 147.50 President's Office Records)
- Texas Tech Foundation, 2009-2012 (see U 147.30 President's Office Records)