UA 001 - Board of Trustees Records, 1911-2019
MLA Citation
“UA 001 - Board of Trustees Records, 1911-2019.” Finding Aids. BGSU University Libraries, 17 June 2019, lib.bgsu.edu/finding_aids/items/show/2528. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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| Title | UA 001 - Board of Trustees Records, 1911-2019 |
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| Introduction | The records of the Board of Trustees of Bowling Green State University. Duplication of materials in this collection is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. As described in the Visiting Researcher Application Form, researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright. Board of Trustee meeting minutes can be read and searched online. Handwritten and typed card indexes also exists for Board actions. These indexes appear to cover from the 1920s-ca. 1987, though the bulk of the actions recorded are from the 1950s-1970s. These indexes can be accessed at the University Archives' reading room. |
| Agency History | The BGSU Board of Trustees is a group of eleven individuals appointed by the Governor that by law is authorized to "do all things necessary for the proper maintenance and successful and continuous operation" of the University. In general, the Board of Trustees: establishes and monitors the execution of policy that guides the administration in the day-to-day operations of the University; selects a president, and on his or her advice, a staff to administer policy; and supports the efforts of the President and the staff in relation to the Ohio Board of Regents, members of the state legislature, and state officials. |
| Scope and Content | This collection documents the functions, policies, procedures, decisions, operations, and other activities of the Board of Trustees and Bowling Green State University. The collection consists mostly of official meeting minutes and agenda materials of the board and various committees. There are also some biographical materials on former Board members, correspondence, minutes of the audit and finance committees, and documentation on various academic programs. Board minutes are available from 1911-May 2004, while after that (October 2004 forward), the entire package prepared for each board meeting (with an agenda, background materials, etc.) are available. Collection size: 8 reels of microfilm; 36 manuscript boxes (19 legal sized and 17 letter sized) (15.167 cubic feet) |
| Inventory | Roll 1: Meeting Minutes, June 30, 1911 – September 18, 1928 Meeting Minutes, November 03, 1928 – June 14, 1950 Roll 3: Meeting Minutes, August 11, 1950 – November 15, 1976 Roll 4: Meeting Minutes, February 10, 1977 – June 28, 1991 Roll 5: Meeting Minutes, October 18, 1991 – May 07, 2004 Roll 6: Meeting Minutes with Agenda Material, October 14, 2004 – May 04, 2006 Roll 7: Meeting Minutes with Agenda Material, October 03, 2006 – May 02, 2008 Roll 8: Meeting Minutes with Agenda Material, May 02, 2008 – December 02, 2009 (includes 2009 Audit Results) Box 1:
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