UW-Milwaukee Dept. of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature Records, 1956-2017
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Summary Information
Title: UW-Milwaukee Dept. of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature Records
Inclusive Dates: 1956-2017

Creator:
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dept. of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature. Office of the Chair
Call Numbers: UWM Archival Collection 42; Accession 2012-056; Accession 2014-014

Quantity:
  • .4 cubic ft. (1 box)
  • approximately 55 web captures
  • plus additions of 7.6 cubic ft. (9 boxes)

Repository:
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:
Records of the department chair include brochures, correspondence, and department and executive committee meeting minutes. The correspondence files (1956-1973) largely consist of correspondence between the department chair and the dean and associate dean of the College of Letters & Science, documenting staffing, budget, special events, course and curriculum developments, including the development of a graduate program in French and the proposal for a major in Italian. The department minutes (1957-1988) contain similar information regarding staff appointments and promotions, course offerings and teaching assignments, enrollment, and other announcements and matters of concern. The executive committee minutes (1963-1981) document personnel appointments and promotions.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmac0042
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Biography/History

The Dept. of French and Italian was established in 1956 when the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was created. Prior to 1956 French courses were offered by the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee, Dept. of Foreign Languages. Italian instruction was not available before 1956. The department changed its name in 1996 from The Department of French and Italian to The Department of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature.

Department Chairs

1956-1958 Robert F. Roeming
1958-1963 James F. Marshall
1963-1968 Robert E. Hallowell
1968-1970 James F. Marshall
1970-1977 Martine D. Meyer
1977-1982 Ian J. Winter
1982-1985 James W. Mileham
1985-1990 Lawrence A. Baldassaro
1990-1993 Martine D. Meyer
1993-1996 James Mileham
1996-1998 Gabrielle Verdier
1998-2002 Rachel Skalitzky
2002-2006 Robin Pickering-Iazzi
2006-2010 James Mileham
2010-2013 Peter Paik
2013-2015 Caroline Seymour-Jorn
2015-2017 Lawrence Kuiper
2017- Robin Pickering-Iazzi

Arrangement of the Materials

This collection was received in, and is organized in, multiple parts. Additional materials have not been physically or intellectually arranged and interfiled, and researchers may need to consult more than one part of the collection to locate similar materials.

The collection is organized into the following series:

  1. General Files, 1956-1988
  2. Web Archives, 2015-2017

The files are organized alphabetically by subject, then chronologically.

The collection contains two additional accessions.

Preferred Citation

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

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Administrative/Restriction Information
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the 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

The collection originally consisted of two small series transferred to the Archives prior to 1989. The department transferred additional materials to the Archives in June 2013 (accession 2012-056) and August 2014 (accession 2014-014).

Web crawling is managed through the Internet Archive's Archive-It services. This series includes links to both the university's collection and the Internet Archive's public collection. Web records from UWM are collected on a semi-annual basis. Crawls of the UWM Website may be performed at more frequent intervals in cases of major events, significant additions or changes to the UWM Website or the websites of schools and colleges, etc. Social Media feeds are crawled on an as-requested basis.


Processing Information

Christel T. Maass reprocessed the collection at the Archives in October 1993. Christel Maass updated the finding aid to include information about accession 2012-056 in September 2013 and information about accession 2014-014 in August 2014. Brad Houston and Claire Dinkelman updated the finding aid in April and July 2017 to include information on the Web Series.


Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The records in the Web Archives Series were collected by the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine and Archive-It Web Harvesting tools.


Contents List
UWM Archival Collection 42
Records, 1956-2017
Physical Description: .4 cubic ft. (1 box) 
Series: 1. General Files, 1956-1988
Box   1
Folder   1
Brochures, 1963-1972, undated
Correspondence
Box   1
Folder   2
1956-1964
Box   1
Folder   3
1965-1968
Box   1
Folder   4
1969, 1973
Departmental Meeting Minutes
Box   1
Folder   5
1957-1970
Box   1
Folder   6
1971-1988
Box   1
Folder   7
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, 1963-1981
Series: 2. Web Archives, 2015-2017
Physical Description: approximately 55 captures 
Scope and Content Note: Homepage of the Department of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature (FICL), in the College of Letters and Science.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements: The records in the Web Archives Series were collected by the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine and Archive-It Web Harvesting tools.
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Web-Archive 1
Archive-It Capture, 2015 August 27-2017 March 25
Web-Archive 2
Wayback Machine Capture, 2015 August 27-2017 March 25
Accession 2012-056
Minutes, Syllabi, and Subject Files, 1964-2012
Abstract: Additions of meeting minutes, syllabi, and subject files dating from 1964 to 2012. Includes information on the Festival of Films in French, Departmental Program Review files, and information on the Department of French and Italian's merger with Comparative Literature. Also included are chronological files of chair correspondence, 1986-1998.
Physical Description: 3.6 cubic ft. (5 boxes) 
Box   1
French and Italian Syllabi, Correspondence, 1966-1998
Box   2
Departmental Mergers, Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, French Film Festival 1965-2012
Box   3
Holocaust Project, Language and Literature Committee Minutes, Language and Literature Chair Comittee Minutes, Language and Literature Humanities Planning Committee Minutes, 1964-2012
Box   4
Master of Arts in Foreign Language and Literature Review, Comparative Literature Policy Committee, Program Details, 1965-1996
Box   5
Department Merger, Study Abroad Programs, Teaching Awards 1976-2001
Accession 2014-014
Course Syllabi and Subject Files, 1969-2014
Abstract: Additions of course syllabi and subject files dating from 1969-2014. Includes departmental meeting minutes, executive committee minutes, program reviews, accreditation reports, and graduate and undergraduate syllabi. Of particular interest are materials related to Wisconsin's French Connections, a project celebrating French culture across Wisconsin.
Physical Description: 4 cubic ft. (4 boxes) 
Box   1
French Syllabi, 1994-2014
Box   2
Comp Lit Newsletters and Syllabi, 1973-2014
Box   3
Comp Lit Syllabi, Italian Syllabi, and Course Descriptions, 1969-2014
Box   4
Program Reviews, Department Meetings and Minutes, Committee and Planning Documents, Wisconsin's French Connections Project (Verdier), 1982-2005