MS 1188 - Ohio Council of Higher Education Retirees Collection

Title	MS 1188 - Ohio Council of Higher Education Retirees Collection
Introduction	The Ohio Council of Higher Education Retirees Collection consists mostly of minutes and reports related to the organization’s meetings. The material in the collection dates from 1992 to 2012 and documents much of the group’s history over the majority of its existence. The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections on July 15, 2013 by Roger Anderson. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication may be permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. This register was completed by undergraduate student assistant Emily Schoenlein in July 2013, with revisions by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts. An addition to the collection was completed in March 2017 by Eric Honneffer.
Agency History	The Ohio Council of Higher Education Retirees, also known as OCHER, was officially founded in 1994 as a nonprofit organization that supports the formation of retiree organizations at each member institution within the Public Universities of Ohio. It is a network of retiree organizations that provides communication between groups and advocates on issues affecting retirees. Bowling Green State University joined OCHER in 1995.
Scope and Content	The Ohio Council of Higher Education Retirees Collection consists primarily of minutes from the group’s meetings over the years and reports created from the information discussed at these meetings, as well as annual reports on the organization as a whole. The collection also includes newsletters from the various retirees associations involved in OCHER and information relating to the group’s work with pension advocacy and with STRS and ORTA. The material in the collection spans almost the entire length of the organization’s existence, from 1994 to 2012 as well as back to 1992 when the planning of the organization began.
Series Description	PROCEEDINGS CONSTITUTIONS 1984-1998 Includes constitutions for the various retiree associations within OCHER as well as the general OCHER constitution. MINUTES 1992-2012 Includes agendas, minutes, and related material from OCHER meetings. CORRESPONDENCE PENSION CORRESPONDENCE 2006-2007 Includes communications regarding OCHER’s pension advocacy for state retirees. SUBJECT FILES HISTORY 1994-1997 Includes the origin and history of OCHER. CHALMER HIXSON 1996 Includes information about previous OCHER president Chalmer Hixson. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 1993-2010 Includes material about STRS, ORTA, and PERS, groups related to OCHER. PENSION ADVOCACY 2005-2009 Includes information about OCHER’s work with pension advocacy such as the issues and reports from government organizations. REPORTS MONTHLY 2005-2010 Includes reports detailing OCHER issues and other problems affecting retirees and their potential solutions. ANNUAL 1996-2012 Includes reports on everything happening with OCHER and some of their member organizations throughout the year. SCRAPBOOK AND SCRAPBOOKS MATERIALS NEWSLETTERS 1993-2004 Includes newsletters from the various member organizations within OCHER. PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS 1994, 1999 Includes photographs from OCHER events and of members. COMPUTER MEDIA WEBSITE n.d. Includes a printout of the OCHER website, which no longer exists.
Inventory	Box 1 Folders OCHER constitutions, 1984-1998 Meeting minutes, 1992-1993 Meeting minutes, 1993-1994 Meeting minutes, 1994-1995 Meeting minutes, 1995 Meeting minutes, 1996-1997 Meeting minutes, 1997-1998 Meeting minutes, 1998-1999 Meeting minutes, 1999-2000 Meeting minutes, 2000-2001 Box 2 Folders Meeting minutes, 2001-2002 Meeting minutes, 2002-2003 Meeting minutes, 2003-2004 Meeting minutes, 2004-2005 Meeting minutes, 2005-2006 Meeting minutes, 2006-2007 Meeting minutes, 2007-2008 Meeting minutes, 2008-2009 Meeting minutes, 2009-2010 OCHER et al meeting minutes - Benefits Committee, 2005-2006 OCHER et al meeting minutes - Benefits Committee, 2007-2010 OCHER et al meeting minutes - Benefits Committee, 2011-2012 OCHER legislative file, 1995-2001 Pension advocacy correspondence, 2006-2007 Origin & history, 1994-1997 Chalmer Hixson information, n.d. Box 3 Folders ORTA information, 1995-2004 STRS & ORTA information, 1993-2010 STRS & PERS, information, 2002-2003 Pension advocacy issues, 2007-2009 Pension advocacy information, 2005-2008 Pension advocacy reports, 2006-2009 Box 4 Folders Monthly reports, 2005-2006 Monthly reports, 2007-2008 Monthly reports, 2009-2010 Annual report, 1996-1997 Annual report, 1997-1998 Annual report, 1998-1999 Annual report, 1999-2000 Annual report, 2000-2001 Annual report, 2001-2002 Box 5 Folders Annual report, 2003-2004 Annual report, 2004-2005 Annual report, 2005-2006 Annual report, 2006-2007 Annual report, 2007-2008 Annual report, 2008-2009 Annual report, 2009-2010 Annual report, 2010-2011 Annual report, 2011-2012 Pension advocacy articles, 2006-2007 Member organizations’ newsletters, 1993-1998 Member organizations’ newsletters, 1999-2001 Member organizations’ newsletters, 2002-2004 Photographs, 1994 Photographs, 1999 Website printout, n.d.