UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Sociology Records, 1956-2005

Administrative/Restriction Information

Access Restrictions

Box 7 is restricted in accordance with UWM Personnel File Policy S-42, as well as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Access to the personnel-related materials is regulated by Section III.A.2 and III.A.3

There are no access restrictions on all other materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.


Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).


Acquisition Information

An unknown individual transferred the collection to the Archives prior to 1989. The department transferred accession 2007-050 in March 2008. The Department of Sociology donated additional materials in December 2011 (accession 2011-024).


Processing Information

Julie Thomas processed the collection at the Archives in October 1994. Jenny Juno processed accession 2007-050 in April 2008 (Brad Houston supervised). Jessica Neal processed accession 2011-024 in November 2016 (Brad Houston supervised).


William Velez, a longtime faculty member in the Sociology department, also served as the director of the Roberto Hernandez Center; files from his tenure in this role were transferred as part of accession 2011-024 and were added to the Roberto Hernandez Center collection (UWM AC 116).