Board of Regents of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges Records
Collection
Identifier: 1984-013
Scope and Contents
Collection includes the records of the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma A&M Colleges. Files include minutes, correspondence, reports, documents, audio tapes, and some photographs relating to activities and concerns of the Board and to legal, contractual, policy, financial and personnel matters of the institutions governed by it.
Current minutes and agendas can be found here. There is a lag of about 2 months between the meeting dates and the finalized minutes.
Current minutes and agendas can be found here. There is a lag of about 2 months between the meeting dates and the finalized minutes.
Dates
- 1939-present
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.
Administrative History
The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges was established in 1944 as the governing board for Oklahoma State University (Stillwater), its Technical Branches in Okmulgee and Oklahoma City, and its medical branch in Tulsa, the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as Langston University, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (Miami), Connors State College (Warner), and Oklahoma Panhandle State University (Goodwell). Institutions formerly governed by the Board include: Murray State College, Cameron State College, and Eastern Oklahoma State College. The Board, which sometimes is referred to as the Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma A&M Colleges, operates in association with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, which is the coordinating board for post-secondary institutions in the state.
Extent
288.75 Linear feet (231 record storage boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged into eight series.
Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the OKlahoma State University Archives Reference staff.
Provenance
Transferred from the Office of the Board of Regents for Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges by the Office of the Legal Counsel to the Board.
Processing Information
Processed by SCUA Staff.
Updated by Tawny Taylor, 2010; Kay Bost, 2011-2015.
Updated by Tawny Taylor, 2010; Kay Bost, 2011-2015.
- Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. -- History.
- Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. -- Periodicals.
- Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. -- History -- Sources.
- Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture. -- History -- Sources.
- Universities and colleges -- Oklahoma -- Administration.
Creator
- Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. (Organization)
- Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture. (Organization)
- Title
- Board of Regents of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges Records Collection Number 1984-013
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- SCUA Staff
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA
libscua@okstate.edu
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA
libscua@okstate.edu