GUIDE TO THE RECORDS OF THE VICE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
1960-1987
 
Compiled by
Molly Clark
and
Lee Ann Eades
Eastern Kentucky University
1993

R.G. 50.1
Office of Vice President for University Relations and Development
Records, 1960-1987
5.4 cubic feet
9,000 Items
12 Boxes
93A6
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Introduction to the Records
Special Events Series
Subject Series
 
INTRODUCTION TO RECORDS
 
A variety of offices and individuals have assumed responsibility for public relations, alumni affairs, and institutional advancement at Eastern Kentucky University through the years. Initially, all campus publicity including composition of college publications was handled through the president's office, with assistance from a faculty advisory committee. With the creation of the Extension Division in 1918 under the direction of James R. Robinson, some publicity, placement of students into teaching positions, and alumni activities were assumed by the extention office. In 1936 President Herman L. Donovan appointed recent graduate Sam Beckley to the position of Assistant Director of Extension and Public Relations. Beckley performed a variety of tasks including alumni secretary, promoting athletic and academic events through press releases, editing college publications, and recruiting students. Beckley entered the military in 1942. Miss Mary Frances McKinney assumed the post of alumni secretary, with all other public relations functions handled through the president's office. In 1946 President W.F. O'Donnell wanted Beckley to return to Eastern to "revitalize the school's publicity." Beckley, however, took a position with the United States Veterans Affairs Department. Finally, in late 1947 D.J. Carty was hired as Director of Public Relations and in addition served as defacto Director of Extension. By 1950 the Extension Division and Placement Bureau reported to the Office of Public Relations. Paul Duncan assisted with sports publicity from 1950 to 1952. Student Donald R. Feltner directed sports publicity from 1952 to 1956. In 1956 Feltner accepted the position of Director of Publicity and Publications. From that time, except for a two-year hiatus 1957-1959, to the present Mr. Feltner has directed Eastern's public relations and institutional advancement activities in increasingly more responsible administrative positions--Director (1959-1965), Dean (1965-1970), and Vice President (1970-1983) of Public Affairs. In 1983 the office was reorganized into the Vice President for University Relations and Development. Currently, the offices of Alumni Affairs, Development, and Public Information report to the vice president. Responsibilities of the vice president's office include coordination of alumni and development programs, media relations, planned institutional marketing, the university's official publications program, and planned institutional public relations and promotional activities. The records in the inventory document selected special events, including the inaguration of President Hanly Funderburk in 1985, coordinated by the vice president's office from 1971 to 1987. The Subject Series reflects a small portion of the office's central subject files.
  
 
SPECIAL EVENTS SERIES

Description:
The Special Events Series of the Vice President's Office for University Relations and Development consists of three boxes of material arranged in alphabetical order by folder title and chronologically within each folder. The series covers the years 1971 to 1987 and deals with athletic and non-athletic events that this office arranged which happened at or around the Eastern Kentucky University campus. This includes Fort Boonesborough Restoration, Robert Martin Tribute Dinner, and the inauguration of Dr. Hanly Funderburk. All newspaper articles have been photocopied for preservation purposes.

Inventory:

Box 1
    Appalachian State Football Game 
    Bishop, Fred Hall Luncheon Dedication 
    Centennial Ball 
    Centennial Pageant 
    Dorris, J.T. Luncheon and Portrait Unveiling 
    EKU vs. Middle Tennessee Basketball Televised Game 
    Faculty Retirement Dinner 
    Faculty Retirement Dinner 
    Faculty Retirement Dinner 
    Faculty Retirement Dinner
 November 13, 1971 
August 3, 1972 
May 3, 1974 
May 1-2, 1974 
August 26, 1973 
February 17, 1973  
1979-1980 
1982-1983 
1984-1985 
1986
Box 2
    Faculty Retirement Dinner 
    Ferrell, Herndon, Jaggers Portrait Unveiling 
    Fort Boonesborough Restoration 
    Funderburk Inauguration Luncheon 
    Funderburk Inauguration Printed Material 
    Funderburk Inauguration Remarks 
    Hood, Hughes, McDonough Plaque Unveiling 
    Indiana (PA.) and East Tennessee 
    Martin, Robert Tribute 
    Martin, Robert Tribute Addresses 
    Powell Appreciation Dinner
 1987 
October 29, 1972 
1971 
May 11, 1985 
May 11, 1985 
May 11, 1985 
October 28-29, 1972 
1972 
September 16, 1976 
September 16, 1976 
December 13, 1984
Box 3
    Powell Appreciation Dinner 
    Progress and Appreciation Day 
    Progress and Appreciation Day Luncheon 
    Progress Memorial Luncheon Bulletin Board Unveiling 
    Service Recognition Luncheon 
    Service Recognition Luncheon 
    Service Recognition Luncheon 
    Service Recognition Luncheon 
    Southeastern Louisiana Football Game 
    State Government Film and Breakfast 
    Van Hoose and Brewer Unveiling Ceremony and Luncheon
 December 13, 1984 
1971 
1979 
1973 
1978-1979 
1980-1981 
1982-1984 
1985-1987 
September 11, 1971 
December 15, 1977 

November 13, 1971
  

 
SUBJECT SERIES
 
Description:
The Subject Series of the Vice President's Office for University Relations and Development consists of nine boxes of material arranged in alphabetical order by folder title and chronologically in each folder. The series covers the years 1960 to 1987 and deals with a variety of on and off campus issues and events. The series includes the plane crash in 1972, Madison County Bicentennial, Eastern-Western Athletic controversy, memorial of Dr. Herman Lee Donovan, granting of university status, and desegregation. All newspaper articles have been photocopied for preservation purposes.
 

Inventory:

Box 4
    Academic Affairs Screening Committee 
    Achievement Award 
    Admissions Policy 
    Admissions/School Relations Consolidation 
    Affirmative Action 
    Alumni Awards Banquet Correspondence 
    Alumni Baseball Reunion 
    Ambrose, Charles 
    American Association of State Colleges and Universities 
    American Association of State Colleges and Universities 
    Attorney General Rulings 
    Band Day Committee 
    Basketball 
    Basketball-Max Good Named Coach 
    Basketball-NCAA Tournament 
    Bicentennial Celebration 
    Bicknell, Rudy-Proposed Gift of Horses to University
 1972-1973 
1967-1977 
1981-1983 
1981 
1973-1977 
1974 
1981 
1975-1982 
1969-1975 
1986-1987 
1969 
1979-1980 
1964-1970 
1981 
1965 
1973-1975 
1972-1973
Box 5
    Black Students' Demands 
    Board of Regents 
    Caudill, Harry M.-Honorary Degree 
    Chamber of Commerce-Governor's Tour 
    CKEA Meeting 
    College of Business Symposium 
    Colonel Club 
    Colonel Club 
    Colonel Club
 1969-1970 
1960-1975 
1970 
1973 
1978-1979 
1970 
1978-1979 
1979-1980 
1980-1981
Box 6
    Colonel Club Questionnaires 
    Committee on Extended Services 
    Conference on Becoming a University 
    Conference on Improvement of the Institution 
    Council on Higher Education 
    Council on Higher Education 
    Council on Higher Education Forum 
    Court House 
    Decanter (Mr. Pete Iovino) 
    Desegregation  
    Donovan, Herman Lee, Dr. 
    Dr. Dorris, Autobiography
 1982 
1963 
1966 
1965 
1962-July 1979 
October 1979-1980 
1982 
1966 
1974 
1980-1982 
1964-1965 
1963-1964
Box 7
 
    Eastern Progress  
    Education Legislative Subcommittee 
    Education in Perspective TV Show 
    EKU University Press 
    Estill County Night 
    Faculty Staff Directory 
    Fire Engine Painting 
    Football  
    Football Centennial 
    Football-Eastern/Western Controversy 
    Football-NCAA Playoffs 
    Football-NCAA Playoffs 
    Football-NCAA Playoffs Championship Games 
    Football-Tangerine Bowl Reunion
 1961-1981 
1978-1980 
N.D. 
1966-1973 
1968 
1975-1984 
1975 
1964-1971 
1969 

 1979-1981 
 1982-1983 
1979-1980 
1979 
Box 8
 
    Fort Boonesborough Dedication, Desk File 
    Fort Boonesborough State Park 
    Fraternities and Sororities 
    Freshman/New Student Record 
    Frost, Jack  
    Governor's Creative Seminar 
    Hardesty, Michael 
    Hetrick, Phyllis B., Dr. 
    HEW Visit 
    Holihan, Ronald John 
    Information Booth 
    Inside Kentucky Sports 
    Interim Legislative Commission on Higher  
    Education--Reports 
    International Volleyball Coaches Course 
    Iranian Incident 
    Kentucky High School All-Star Games and Coaches  
    Clinic 
    Kentucky Historical Events Celebration  
    Commission--Annual Convocation 
    Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association 
    Kentucky State Government Legislative Intern Program 
    King, Martin Luther, Jr. 
    Lambert, Paul
 1960-1974 
1965-1975 
1966 
1979 
1976-1984 
1969 
1977-1978 
1970-1973 
1979 
1972 
1969 
1972 

1971 
1980-1983 
1979 
 
1971 

1973 
1966-1971 
1969-1970 
1969 
1973-1986
Box 9
    Law Enforcement 
    Law Enforcement 
    Law Enforcement News Releases 
    Little League Kentucky State Senior League  
    Championships 
    Madison County Bicentennial Celebration 
    Methodist Church Conference 
    Mini-Semester 
    Montage 
    Moore, W.J. 
    Mountain Laurel Festival 
    Mulcahy, Bob 
    Murals 
    O'Donnell, W.F., Dr. 
    Palmore, Circuit Court Judge--Ruling on Personal  
    Property 
    Plane Crash-10 Richmond Victims
 1967-1971 
1972-1973 
1972-1973 

1978 
1981-1986 
1977-1984 
1982 
1978-1979 
1944-1980 
1970-1971 
1973 
1976 
1974 

1969 
1972 
Box 10
 
    Presidential Search-Appointment of Dr. Powell 
    Progress-Fraternity Incident 
    Progress Memorial 
    R and R Day 
    Rape Case-Football Players 
    Reading Institute 
    Reorganization--Placement 
    SACS Self Study 
    SACS Self Study 
    Shannon, Bill Coach 
    Shuntich, Mary Ellen 
    State Government Film and Breakfast 
    Student Council Letter 
    Student Power
 1974-1976 
1979 
1973 
1981-1984 
1981-1982 
1966-1967 
1977 
1984-1985 
1985-1987 
1978-1979 
1982-1987 
1977 
1970 
1968-1969 
Box 11
    Student Publications Board 
    Student Retention Steering Committee 
    Taylor Yearbook Workshop 
    Taylor Yearbook Workshop 
    Television Special WKYT-TV 
    This is Richmond 
    University Day Project Community Pride 
    University Inn Project 
    University Status
 1966-1971 
1973-1979 
1980 
1980-1981 
1973 
1965 
1966 
1980 
1965-February 1966 
Box 12
 
    University Status 
    University Status 
    University Status Endorsements 
    Upward Bound Project 
    Vanhook, J.O. 
    Vocational Education Conference 
    War Demostration 
    Wesleyan Church National Conference 
    Woodson, Marshall 
    Yugoslavia Tour President Robert R. Martin
 February 1966-September 1966 
1966 
1966   
1965-1972 
1970 
1973 
1970 
1982-1983 
1986-1987 
1966-1967

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