The Administrative Files, 1929-2001 is a scattering of topical files including information on departmental governance, departmental reviews, and material on the Interdisciplinary Program in Classical Art and Archaeology (IPCAA).
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The Department of Classical Studies records contain a wide range documentation of the administrative functions of various aspects of the department. The bulk of material is after the fusion of Greek and Latin into one department, dating after the mid-1940s and extending through the mid 1990s. These files document many different kinds of departmental activities including lectureships, curriculum reviews, symposia, and faculty affairs. It also includes documentation of programs in which the Department of Classical Studies participated, such as the Interdisciplinary Program in Classical Art and Archaeology, and the Great Books Program.
The records are divided into six series: Administrative Files, Department of Greek, Department of Latin, Events, Faculty Meeting Minutes, and Publications. Within these series are several sub-series, most notably the Jerome Lectureship Committee within the Events series.
The Department of Greek, 1872-1878, 1931-1959 series contains 19th century correspondence of Martin D'Ooge and Elisha Jones, as well as later material relating to Warren E. Black from the period before the Department of Greek and the Department of Latin merged. These records represent part of the initial accession from the Department of Classical Studies.
The Events, 1945-2003 series, contains records created in the process of administering the wide range of public events and lecture programs sponsored by the Department of Classical Studies. Subseries reflect the different lectureship funds and include the Gerald Else Lectures, 1981, 1999-2002; the Jerome Lectureship, 1945-2003; and the Roger A. Pack Memorial Lectureship. Files typically include biographical information on the lecturers and any programs or publicity from their activities in Ann Arbor. These files directly reflect the department's system of tracking lecturers, and were often referred to in the course of planning and managing subsequent events.