College of Southern Utah (CSU) Records

Collection

Identifier: AR-080

Scope and Contents

Items in the College of Southern Utah (CSU) Records reflect the history and daily life of both students and employees at the College of Southern Utah. Items relating to the administrative and departments of CSU include reports, correspondence, flyers, committee meeting minutes, curriculum, news clippings, payroll, student fees, promotional materials, financial records, and subject files. Items relating to students include reports, registration, student fees, bookstore and housing records. Additionally materials relating to student's social life such as athletics and event promotional materials, student awards and discipline records, greek organizations, student leadership news clippings, clubs, posters, theater programs, scrapbooks and artifacts.

Dates

Creation: 1953-1969

Conditions Governing Access

The College of Southern Utah (CSU) Records are open and freely available to researchers during Special Collections hours. Select items may be restricted.

Use:

The College of Southern Utah (CSU) Records are the physical property of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact Special Collections for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Biographical / Historical

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At the Board of Trustees Meeting on May 23, 1953, Dr. Daryl Chase, then director of the Branch Normal School, and Edwin L. Peterson, representing students, faculty and civic groups, presented a formal petition requesting that the name of the college be changed to College of Southern Utah, a name that better reflected the history and mission of the institution.

On June 27, 1953, the trustees approved the measure calling for the name change, with only one dissenting vote. In making the announcement, they stated that the new name more clearly designated the service that the college rendered to the people in Southern Utah.

During the next twelve years the College of Southern Utah began to expand in anticipation of becoming a 4-year independent college. Dr. Royden Braithwaite was hired and began to work on the state legislature towards this end. In 1965, at the end of the legislative session, SB209 was passed 25 to 0 for the College of Southern Utah to become an independent four-year liberal arts college. Become the Southern Utah State College.

Full Extent

8.25 Linear Feet : 9 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Items in the College of Southern Utah (CSU) Records have been arranged into four main series. Each series has a sub-series, arranged alphabetically, that reflects the creating department or purpose. Items within sub-series are arranged chronologically. The arrangment are as follows

Series I. Administrative History Sub-Series A. Academics and Curriculum B. Administrative History C. Alumni D. Associations and Conferences E. Athletics F. Budget and Finance G. Committees H. Community Relations, Development and Events I. Facilities J. Faculty K. Library L. Payroll

Series II. Student Life Sub-Series A. General B. Student Fee Cards (organized by last name) C. Student Body D. Executive Council E. Greek Life

Series III. Scrapbooks

Series IV. Artifacts