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Records of the Department Chair, 1972-2006

 Series
Identifier: RG 7-6/1

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

Contains documentation from the various departments under the Department of Humanities and its previous iterations, including literary magazines, records and correspondence, department newsletters, copies of newspaper clippings, VHS tapes, and brochures.

Dates

  • 1972-2006

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This series contains general records of the Department of Humanities (and its previous iterations), as well as personal records of previous Department Chairs. This series is arranged as follows: Subseries 1: Karen Keener Papers Subseries 2: Newsletters, Handbooks, and Strategic Planning Subseries 3: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives

General

Chairs of the department: Karen Keener, 1995-2001 Dorothy Voyles, 2002-2006 Tom Barnard, 2006-2015 Wendy Patriquin, 2015-2017 Matthew Hurt, 2017-present

Prior to her tenure as Department Chair, Karen Keener served as English Coordinator and Interim Communications Division Chair. Included in Subseries 1 are papers she presented at national conferences based on her experiences as a Lesbian working in academia in the 1970s and 1980s.

Repository Details

Part of the Parkland College Archives Repository

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