Title: UW-Milwaukee Office of the Assistant Chancellor Records
Inclusive Dates: 1965-1974

Creator:

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Office of the Assistant Chancellor

Call Number: UWM Archival Collection 131

Quantity: 2.4 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

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

Abstract:

Subject files of John Solon, assistant chancellor from 1965-1974. Solon was involved in the campus physical plant, and influenced the growth and administration of the campus. This included buildings (bought and built) on and off campus, housing issues, security and community relations. Many aspects of the campus community are documented, particularly Solon's involvement with faculty concerns, student organizations, hiring procedures, buildings bought and sold by the campus, campus development, and campus protection.

Language: English

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John Solon first appeared in the Faculty and Staff Directory in the 1965-1966 school year as the director of the Summer Session and assistant to the chancellor. This was the first year that the assistant chancellor position appears. Prior to that time, there was a chancellor, and vice-chancellor (though prior to 1965 these positions were called provost and vice-provost). In the 1966-1967 school year, John Solon was assistant to the chancellor; the director of the Summer Session was a separate position. In the 1967-1968 school year, there were two assistant chancellors, plus an assistant to the vice-chancellor, with administrative assistants for both the chancellor and vice-chancellor. By the 1968-1969 school year, both assistant chancellor's had secretaries, as well as an administrative assistant, the chancellor had three special assistants, and the vice-chancellor had one.

In 1975 John Solon became the secretary of the university, and served on the Physical Environment Faculty Committee, and the University Relations Faculty Committee. He continued as secretary of the university until the end of the 1981-1982 school year. The 1982-1983 staff directory does not list his name.

Subject files of John Solon, assistant chancellor from 1965-1974. Many aspects of the campus community are documented, particularly Solon's involvement with faculty concerns, student organizations, hiring procedures, buildings bought and sold by the campus, campus development, and campus security.

The campus protection files consist of reports on campus theft, police services, police training, security and fire equipment, Campus Protection Department's policies and procedures, information about the hiring and qualifications of campus police, and information about the growing unrest on campus during the late 1960s and early 1970s. These records date from 1964-1971. Much of the correspondence is between John Solon and Al Fiorita, director of campus services, and Phil La Porte, director of campus protection and security.

Many files document the Physical Plant, including buying and selling of different buildings, and improvements to existing buildings. A few of these include the Bolton Hall-Union project, 1970; book stores, 1965-1969; the State Building Commission, 1968-1969; the Campus Elementary School, 1967-1971; the Car Barn, Fleet Services, 1968-1970; the Civic Center Campus, 1966-1973; the classroom sizes study, 1971; and the Downer Woods Sub-Committee.

The collection also documents community involvement with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. These files include complaints, 1966-1970, the Community Programs Center, and the records of the East Side Community Council, 1969-1970. Other files, particularly those documenting campus building projects and campus protection include letters from community members.

Many aspects of student affairs are documented in this collection. Many of these files contain information about student unrest and protest on campus, and the reaction of more conservative students, faculty, community members and the administration.

The files contain records on various committees, including the Assembly Committee on State Affairs, Downer Woods Sub-Committee, Health and Safety Committee, Medical Steering Committee, Milwaukee Organizing Committee, Student Conduct Hearing Committee, and Student-Faculty Recreation Committee.

The files are organized alphabetically by personal name or by subject, then chronologically.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

• UW-Milwaukee Office of the Chancellor Records. UWM Archival Collection 46.

• UW-Milwaukee Office of the Vice Chancellor Records. UWM Archival Collection 12.

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

An unknown individual transferred the collection to the Archives prior to 1989.

Processing Information

Stephanie Ostermann processed the collection at the Archives in January-April 1996.

Box   1 Folder   1	Administrative Code, 1968-1970
Box   1 Folder   2	Afro-American Center, 1968-1970
Box   1 Folder   3	Alcoholic Beverages on Campus, 1967-1968
Box   1 Folder   4	Aldo Leopold Conservative Club, 1971-1973
Box   1 Folder   5	Amplifying Equipment, 1969-1971
	Assembly Committee on State Affairs
Box   1 Folder   7	1967-1968
Box   1 Folder   8	1970
Box   1 Folder   9	Athletics, 1966-1971
Box   1 Folder   10	Austerity Program, Monthly Reports, 1971
Box   1 Folder   11	Black Student Front, 1968-1969
Box   1 Folder   12	Bolton Hall-Union Project, 1970
Box   1 Folder   13	Bomb Scares on Campus, 1970-1973
Box   1 Folder   14	Bonnen Study, The Role of The University in Public Affairs, 1969
Box   1 Folder   15	Book Stores, 1965-1969
Box   1 Folder   16	Budget Requests and Reports, 1968-1971
Box   1 Folder   17	Building Listing, 1972
Box   1 Folder   18	Campus Elementary School, 1967-1970
	Campus Protection
Box   1 Folder   19-21	1966-1971
Box   1 Folder   22	Records of the Chief, 1970
Box   1 Folder   23-24	Campus Services, 1966-1971
Box   1 Folder   25	Car Barn, Fleet Services, 1968-1970
Box   1 Folder   26	Chancellor's Residence Project, 1964-1969
Box   1 Folder   27	Cheshire, 1968
Box   1 Folder   28	Chilled Water Line Construction, 1970
Box   1 Folder   29	Civic Center Campus, 1966-1973
Box   1 Folder   30	Civil Disturbance Committee, 1968
Box   1 Folder   31	Civil Police, 1970
Box   1 Folder   32	Classroom Bells on Campus, 1971
Box   1 Folder   33	Classroom Size Study, 1971
Box   1 Folder   34	College of Applied Science and Engineering, 1967-1969
Box   1 Folder   35	Commencement, 1966-1969
Box   1 Folder   36	Communications, 1968-1971
Box   1 Folder   37	Community Programs Center, 1966-1973
Box   1 Folder   38	Complaints, 1966-1970
Box   1 Folder   39	Computer Center, 1966-1973
Box   1 Folder   40	Country Day Property, 1967-1968
Box   1 Folder   41	Dance Department, 1966-1971
Box   1 Folder   42	Demonstrations on Campus, 1967-1970
Box   1 Folder   43	Downer Woods Sub-Committee, 1972-1973
Box   1 Folder   44-46	Duplicating Department, 1966-1971
Box   1 Folder   47	East Side Community Council, 1969-1970
Box   1 Folder   48	Engineering Bureau, 1966-1967
Box   1 Folder   49	Englemann Field, 1972-1974
Box   1 Folder   50	Enrollment, 1966-1970
Box   1 Folder   51	Experimental Program in Higher Education, 1968-1971
Box   1 Folder   52	Faculty Housing, 1968
Box   1 Folder   53	Fallout Shelter License, 1967-1970
Box   1 Folder   54-55	Field House, 1966-1972
Box   1 Folder   56-57	Fleet, 1966-1972
Box   1 Folder   58	Food Service, Residence Halls, 1967-1968
Box   1 Folder   59	Football Broadcasting, 1968
Box   1 Folder   60	Garbage Contract, 1973-1974
Box   2 Folder   1	Great Lakes Building/Coast Guard Facilities, 1971
Box   2 Folder   2	Greene Hall, 1969-1972
Box   2 Folder   3-4	Health and Safety Committee, Local 82, 1969-1971
Box   2 Folder   5-7	Heating Plant, 1966-1970
Box   2 Folder   8	Homecoming, 1968-1970
Box   2 Folder   9	Housing, 1966-1970
Box   2 Folder   10	Housing, Off Campus, 1966-1972
Box   2 Folder   11	Instructional Community Center, 1968-1969
Box   2 Folder   12	Instructional Media Lab, 1968-1970
Box   2 Folder   13-14	Kenilworth Building, 1971-1973
Box   2 Folder   15	Kenwood Conference Center, 1966-1971
Box   2 Folder   16	Key Control, 1967-1970
Box   2 Folder   17	Landmark Designations, 1973
Box   2 Folder   18	Landscaping, 1967
Box   2 Folder   19	Language Labs, 1967-1968
Box   2 Folder   20-21	Legislative Members, 1967-1970
Box   2 Folder   22	Legislative Budget Report, 1969-1971
Box   2 Folder   23	Lemon, Wallace, 1967 Note: Director of Planning and Facilities
Box   2 Folder   24	Majority Coalition, 1969
Box   2 Folder   25	Medical Steering Committee, 1968
Box   2 Folder   26	Milwaukee Organizing Committee, 1968
Box   2 Folder   27	Milwaukee Urban League, 1968
Box   2 Folder   28	Negro Programs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1967-1968
Box   2 Folder   29	News Service, 1966-1969
Box   2 Folder   30	Northwest Hanna Building, 1966-1967
Box   2 Folder   31	Obsolescence Studies, 1968-1972
Box   2 Folder   32	Office of Safety and Insurance, 1966-1970
Box   2 Folder   33	Oshkosh Students, 1969
Box   2 Folder   34	Oversize Vehicles, 1972
Box   2 Folder   35-36	Parking and Transit, 1966-1968
Box   2 Folder   37-38	Parking and Transportation, 1969-1973
Box   2 Folder   39	Pedestrian Sidewalk Lighting, 1969-1970
Box   2 Folder   40	Personnel, 1972
Box   2 Folder   41	Photographic Services, 1966-1971
Box   2 Folder   42	Physical Education, 1967-1969
Box   2 Folder   43	Physical Education Building, 1970
Box   2 Folder   44-47	Physical Plant, 1966-1972
Box   2 Folder   48-49	Planning and Development, 1966-1972
Box   2 Folder   50	Printing Services, 1968-1972
Box   2 Folder   51-52	Pritzlaff House, 1967-1973
Box   2 Folder   53	Property, 1967-1971
Box   2 Folder   54	Public Relations Task Force, 1969
Box   2 Folder   55-56	School of Architecture, 1967-1972
Box   2 Folder   57	School of Education, 1969-1969
Box   2 Folder   58	School of Fine Arts, 1968-1972
Box   2 Folder   59	Scrubbing and Filtration, 1968-1969
Box   2 Folder   60	Space Analysis, 1965-1969
Box   2 Folder   61	Space Management, 1966-1970
Box   2 Folder   62	Spotlight on Savings, 1971-1972
Box   3 Folder   1	Student Activities, 1969-1970
Box   3 Folder   2	Student Conduct Hearing Committee, 1969-1970
Box   3 Folder   3	Student-Faculty Recreation Committee, 1968-1969
Box   3 Folder   4	Student Government, 1966-1970
Box   3 Folder   5	Student Health Center, 1967-1969
Box   3 Folder   6	Student Loan Activity, 1966-1968
Box   3 Folder   7	Student Organizations, Supreme Court Decision, Healy vs James, 1972
Box   3 Folder   8	Student Union, 1966-1971
Box   3 Folder   9	Sundial, Merrill Hall, 1972
Box   3 Folder   10	Telephones, 1968-1972
Box   3 Folder   11	Temporary Building, 1967-1970
Box   3 Folder   12	Uniform Beer Drinking Age Committee, 1969
Box   3 Folder   13	Union Local 82, 1968-1969
Box   3 Folder   14	University Committee, 1969-1970
	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Magazine
Box   3 Folder   15-16	1966-1971
Box   3 Folder   17	1966-1970
Box   3 Folder   18	University Police, 1973
Box   3 Folder   19	Utility Tunnel Extension, 1969-1970
Box   3 Folder   20	Vietnam Moratorium, 1969