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Records of External Relations and Communications

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-009

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of University Communications & Marketing, Alumni Relations, and the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center within the division of External Relations & Communications. Materials include correspondence, publications, promotional materials, employee obituaries, manuscripts, committee minutes, reports, donations, photographs, and program brochures. The record group is divided into three series that include Series 1 (University Communications and Marketing), Series 2 (Alumni Relations), and Series 3 (H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center). Series 1 contains 7 sub-series: Sub-Series 1 (General Business), Sub-Series 2 (SU News), Sub-Series 3 (Vista), Sub-Series 4 (Proteus), Sub-Series 5 (FACT), Sub-Series 6 (News Releases), and Sub-Series 7 (Promotional Materials). Series 2 contains 4 sub-series: Sub-Series 1 (General Business), Sub-Series 2 (Publications), Sub-Series 3 (Alumni Association), and Sub-Series 4 (Little Red Schoolhouse). Each series and sub-series is arranged in alphatical order.

Series 1 contains a large collection of magazines and news releases that are a testament to campus changes and campus culture. The FACT and News Releases are no longer published and have been replaced with the SU News announcements. Each publication is housed in a separate sub-series. Series 2 includes the records of the Little Red Schoolhouse and Humanities on the Road documentation.

Dates

  • 1886-2024, bulk 1962-2009

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research. However, access to Series 1, Sub-Series 1, Box 6, Folder 8 is restricted. More detailed information on this restriction is in a Series 1 note.

Please contact the archives for terms of use.

Biographical / Historical

External Relations & Communications include departments and offices who are responsible for establishing, building, and maintaining relationships with current and non-current members of the campus community as well as the public. The division of External Relations and Communications falls directly under the authority of the president of the college. The division name was External Affairs & University Relations until 2019, when President Laurie Carter changed the name to External Relations and reorganized the division. Dr. Carter changed the name again in 2020 to the current title. The division was created in 2008-2009 at which time it included the Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Camps and Conferences, Communications & Marketing, and Alumni Affairs. Under the leadership of President Dr. Charles Patterson, this entire division was separated into other divisions and departments.

Extent

21.42 Linear Feet (58 archives boxes, 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Records of External Relations and Communications
Status
Completed
Author
Melanie Reed
Date
January 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Shippensburg University Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
Shippensburg University of PA
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg PA 17257
717-477-1123 x3357