Scope and Content Note This series contains the records of the Office of the President of Clemson University primarily during Max Lennon's presidency, 1986-1994. There is a continuity of arrangement of the subjects and folder titles with Lennon's predecessors Walter Cox, Bill Atchley and Robert C. Edwards. The outgoing copies of correspondence are arranged alphabetically by recipient's last name. During Lennon's presidency, many earlier records were transferred from the President's Office to the University Records...

Scope and Content Note This series contains the general and subject correspondence files and the administrative reference files of Bill Lee Atchley, President of Clemson University 1979-1986. Many of the files in the series continue the files begun by Atchley's predecessor Robert C. Edwards. Arranged alphabetically by titles, the files deal with a variety of topics such as Affirmative Action at Clemson, specifically program compliance documented by personnel statistics in various academic departments; minutes of...

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This series consists of records of the President that President Atchley transferred to the University Archives at the end of his administration in July 1985.

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This series contains the records of the Board of Trustees. The records consist of reference and correspondence files of the executive secretary, minutes of meetings of the board and its committees, meeting materials, manuals, and publications.

Scope and Content Note This series contains the speeches, press releases, and writings of Bill Lee Atchley, President of Clemson University 1979-1984. The series is divided into categories of "Faculty and Staff," "Speeches and Remarks," and "Writings." Atchley gave the speeches at University functions; to meetings of faculty and alumni; at meetings of organizations such as the South Carolina Dairy Association, Rotary Club, and Chamber of Commerce; and at learned societies and professional associations such as the...

Scope and Contents This series contains the records of the Board of Trustees of Clemson University. The records are found in files, volumes, publications and microfilm. Included in this series is information which may be categorized as follows: Athletics, Biographical Files, Board Activities, Board Materials, Board of Visitiors, Commission on Higher Education, Committees, Correspondence, Executive Secretary, and President. The records span the years of 1888-1991.The athletic subseries consists of...

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Charles Daniel started Daniel Construction Company in 1935. He acted as president and chairman of the board and oversaw the rapid growth of the company as it advanced to become one of the larges construction companies in the world. The Charles Daniel Papers document his activities as a business executive, a community leader, and a crusader for southern industry.

Abstract summary The Patricia McAbee papers are a crucial resource for researchers studying the evolution and modernization of Clemson University. This collection offers a comprehensive view of the University’s innovations and campus expansions during the mid-2000s. It also documents Patricia McAbee’s historic role as the first female Board of Trustees member. The collections include agendas, architectural drawings, correspondence, committee meeting minutes, detailed records of fundraising...

Abstract The Quattlebaums were German Protestant pioneers who helped settle the "Dutch Fork" area of South Carolina (present Lexington and Newberry Counties) in the 1760's. The family has provided South Carolina with political leaders, engineers, soldiers, teachers, farmers, and executives for more than 200 years. Four generations of the Quattlebaum family are represented in this collection.The Quattlebaum Papers consist primarily of correspondence, reports, and research relating to...

Abstract Robert C. Edwards had a distinguished career in the textile industry from 1933-1942 and 1946-1956. In 1956, he returned to his alma mater, Clemson College as Vice President for Development. Upon the sudden death of President Robert F. Poole in 1958, Edwards was chosen as Acting President and elected the eighth President the following year. During his twenty-one year administration, Clemson College changed dramatically: University status was acquired, African Americans and women were...