This series of records consists of minutes, memoranda, publications, and correspondence. The records are arranged alphabetically by subject. Documented in the records are activities of administration and faculty, research projects, and activities of committees, most notably curriculum and its expansion to include graduate degrees in Management. Primary correspondents include department heads Michael Stahl and Herlie Hendrix.
Writer and professional consultant Joseph C. Ellers conducted a series of research interviews in the mid 1980s for his book "Getting To Know Clemson University Is Quite An Education: Determination Makes Dreams Come True."
The interviews focus on key events that shaped the progress and development of Clemson University during the presidency of Robert C. Edwards (1958-1979).