Personal Papers of Samuel Schuman, 1991 - 2009
UA3.7.1
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Summary Information
- Repository
- UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
- Title
- Personal Papers of Samuel Schuman, 1991 - 2009
- ID
- UA3.7.1
- Date [bulk]
- Bulk, 1991-1997
- Date [inclusive]
- 1991-2009
- Extent
- 1.25 Linear feet ; 3 boxes
- Physical Description
- Contains clippings from newspapers and other publications, photographs, and other documents. Materials that could not be removed from a scrapbook are included as color photocopies. All other materials are original. The materials are arranged in original order, which is generally chronological. File names used by Schuman for speeches and lectures have been retained.
- Location
- Located in Special Collections, Row 1, Section 3
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], University Archives, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804
Biographical Note
On May 10, 1991, Samuel Schuman was named as the third chancellor of UNC Asheville. He was born in Chicago, IL and studied at Grinnel College (BA), San Francisco State (MA) and Northwestern (PhD), before embarking on a career teaching English in colleges and universities in Illinois, Indiana and Maine. Immediately prior to moving to Asheville, he was Vice president for Academic Affairs at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC.
Although he was chancellor for a relatively short time, it was during Dr. Schuman’s chancellorship that UNC Asheville was officially designated a “Liberal Arts I” campus by the Board of Governors, and programs, such as an African-American Student Colloquium, were created to enhance minority students’ experience on campus.
In August 1993, Dr. Schuman unexpectedly announced that he would not be continuing as chancellor since his “vision….priorities….and administrative style” did “not conform” to the expectations of UNC President C. D. Spangler. After stepping down, he taught English literature before leaving UNCA in May 1995, to become Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean at the University of Minnesota at Morris. He was subsequently appointed chancellor at UMM (2000-2006), and for one year served as the Caruthers Chair Visiting Distinguished Professorship in the Honors College of University of New Mexico, before returning to UNCA, where he held several different part-time roles, including teaching.
Samuel Schuman died November 11, 2014.
Scope and Content
This archive holds personal papers and materials donated by Nancy Schuman, the widow of Chancellor Sam Schuman, in April 2016, and follows two distinct themes. Firstly, there are copies of speeches and lectures given by Sam Schuman during the time he was chancellor of UNC Asheville. Included are speeches to university students and/or faculty, as well as to the general community and other organizations. Secondly, there are the contents of two scrapbooks compiled by Martha Game, Nancy Schuman's mother. The scrapbooks primarily comprised news clippings, and other documents, related to Sam Schuman from his appointment as chancellor through to him leaving leaving UNC Asheville in 1995. For archival preservation, materials were removed from scrapbooks, and where removal was not possible, photocopies of the appropriate pages were made and included in this archive.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
Ramsey Library, CPO # 1500One University Heights
Asheville, North Carolina, 28804-8504
828.251.6645
speccoll@unca.edu
Sensitive Materials Statement
Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina Asheville assumes no responsibility.
Rights
No restrictions. Any display, publication, or public use must credit the University Archives, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Accruals
Accruals are not anticipated
Creator
Samuel Schuman. Nancy Schuman. Martha Game.
Processing Information
Processed by Colin Reeve, April 2016
Related Archive
UA3.7 Official Papers of Samuel Schuman, Chancellor of UNC Asheville, 1991 - 1993
Collection Inventory
Box 1: Speeches |
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Speeches as Chancellor, 1991-1992 |
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Talk on the Liberal Arts & the Public University, Spring 1991 |
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Remarks to the Board of Governors, May 1991 |
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Opening Faculty Meeting, August 23, 1991 |
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Opening Convocation Remarks, 1991 |
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Highsmith Book Celebration, September 4, 1991 |
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Report to Board of Trustees, September 9, 1991 |
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Introduction, The Arts in a Changing World Symposium, October 7, 1991 |
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Talk to the College of Seniors about, "A Midsummer's Night Dream", Fall 1991 |
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Chancellor's Community Get-Together, December 10, 1991 |
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World Affairs Council, December 1991 |
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Graduation, December 15, 1991 |
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Holiday Luncheon, December 1991 |
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Welcome, January 1992 |
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Faculty Meeting Remarks, January 1992 |
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Report to Board of Trustees, January 16, 1991 |
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"Death in Shakespeare's Plays", Western Carolina University, 1992 |
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Statement on Intercollegiate Athletics, February 1992 |
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MAHEC Groundbreaking, February 18, 1992 |
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"UNCA Today...And Yesterday and Tomorrow", February 1992 |
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Interfaith Holocaust Memorial Service, April 1992 |
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"Pontifications....on the occasion of his installation as Chancellor", April 24, 1992 |
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UNCA Awards Ceremony, April 1992 |
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Asheville City Schools Awards, May 1992 |
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Blue Ridge Community College Commencement, May 1992 |
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Asheville Institute on General Education, June 1992 |
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National Honors Report, July 1992 |
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Highland Farms Talk, July 1992 |
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Graduation, August 1992 |
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"Small is...Different", n.d. |
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National Collegiate Honors Council, Speeches, 1991-92 |
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Speeches as Chancellor, 1992-1993 |
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Convocation, 1992 |
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Harry W. Clarke Garden, August 1992 |
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Dedication of Laurel Forum, September 2, 1992 |
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Advisory Budget Commission, September 1992 |
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Trustee Remarks, September 1992 |
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"Understanding Understanding", September 1992 |
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Legislative Thank You Breakfast, September 1992 |
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Scholarship Lunch, September 1992 |
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Karl Strauss [sic] Track Dedication, September 1992 |
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All Campus Get-Together, October 6, 1992 |
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Box 2: Speeches, Lectures & Certificate of Appreciation |
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Speeches as Chancellor, 1992-1993 |
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Principals Executive Program, November 1992 |
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Graduation, December 1992 |
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Faculty Meeting, Spring 1993 |
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Athletic Director Press Conference, March 2, 1993 |
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"The New Segregation", April 1993 |
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"Sam Schuman's Faculty Last Lecture", May 3, 1993 |
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UNCA Academic & Leadership Awards, May 6, 1993 |
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Mountain Heritage Scholars Luncheon, May 10, 1993 |
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Commencement, May 1993 |
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Jones School Retirement Luncheon, June 1993 |
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Trustees, May 1993 |
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Dedication of St. Joseph's Hospital Sisters of Mercy Garden, June 1993 |
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Miscellaneous Speeches, 1992-93 |
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Speeches as Chancellor, 1993-1994 |
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Faculty Meeting, August 1993 |
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Convocation, August 1993 |
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Graduate Reception, August 8, 1993 |
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Meet the Bulldogs Night, August 24, 1993 |
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Board of Trustees, September 1993 |
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Chancellor's Medallion, October 22, 1993 |
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Chancellor's Report, November 1, 1993 |
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Miscellaneous Speeches, 1993-95 |
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President's Panel, 1993 NCHC Conference |
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"Who-Dun-It: The Case of Shakespeare", 1993 |
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"The Black Death & Other Pleasant Topics", 1994 |
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North Carolina Honors Association, September 1994 |
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Sheridan Simon Lecture, n.d. |
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Unidentified & undated |
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UNCA Humanities Lectures, 1992 |
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UNCA Class Lectures, 1993-95 |
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Certificate of Appreciation for Service, May 8, 2009 |
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Box 3: Scrapbooks |
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Scrapbook 1 |
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Page 1 - Song sung by Lord Chancellor from "Iolanthe" by Gilbert & Sullivan |
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Page 2 - Asheville Citizen-Times, April 4, 1991 |
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Page 3 - Asheville Citizen-Times, May 11, 1991 |
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Page 4 - Board of Governors Quarterly, Spring 1991 |
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Page 5 - Orientation '91 and Two Clippings (from A C-T), March 5, 1991 |
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Page 6 - Asheville Times, June 18, 1991 |
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Page 7 - Clipping, October 15, 1991 |
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Page 8 - Clippings, August 24, 1991 & September 11, 1991 |
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Page 9 - Asheville Citizen-Times, July 2 , 1991 |
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Page 10 - Two Photos of Sam Schuman & Thank You Note |
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Page 11 - Photo of Sam Schuman |
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Pages 12-16 - Eight Photos of Board of Governors Meeting Electing Sam Schuman Chancellor & Cover Letter, May 21, 1991 |
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Page 17 - UNCA Admissions Publications, Fall 1991 |
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Pages 18 & 19 - Blue Banner, September 5, 1991 |
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Pages 20 & 21 - Blue Banner, September 5, 1991 |
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Pages 22 - Blue Banner, September 19, 1991 |
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Page 23 - Flyer for Chancellor's Community Get-Together, September 11, 1991 |
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Pages 24 & 25 - "Admissions", Winter, 1993 |
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Page 26 - Clippings, September 5, 1991 [UNCA history published] and November 14, 1991 [Schuman president of National Collegiate Honors College] |
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Page 27 - (AC-T) Editorial, October 12, 1991 |
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Page 28 - Invitation to Chancellor's Holiday Party, December 20, 1991 |
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Page 29 - Clipping [Year Review], December 22, 1991 |
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Page 30 - Clipping, "UNCA to Draw More High Achieving Students", Asheville Citizen-Times, January 17, 1992 |
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Page 31 - Clippings, Letters to the Editor, January & February, 1992 |
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Page 32 - Clipping & Note to Chancellor Schuman, January & February, 1992 |
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Pages 33 & 34 - Clipping, "UNCA to Remain Division 1 School", February 18, 1992 |
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Page 35 - Clipping, Sports Editorial, February 9, 1992 |
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Page 36 - Clipping, Blue Banner Editorial, February 27, 1992 |
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Page 37 - "Russian Impressions", Spring 1992 |
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Page 38 - Clipping, Liberal Arts Classification, AC-T, March 7, 1992 & Response from (Sam Schuman's Mother in Law) |
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Page 39 - Clipping, Women's History Month, March 1, 1992 |
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Page 40 - Clipping, UNCA Named Liberal Arts 1 University, "UNCA Today", Spring 1992 |
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Page 41 - "UNCA Not Planning to Fire Doucette", March 31, 1992 |
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Page 42 - Clipping, Progress Reports, Asheville Citizen-Times, March 20, 1992 |
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Pages 43-46 - Clippings, "UNCA Today", Spring 1992 |
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Pages 47 & 48 - Clippings, Installation of Sam Schuman, (April) 1992 |
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Page 48 - Note to Nancy Schuman's Mother Regarding Award in her Name, March 20, 1992 |
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Page 49 - Installation Invitation, April 1992 |
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Page 51 - "Pontifications", n.d. |
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Pages 52-59 - Installation Photos, 1992 |
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Page 60 - Clippings, New Chancellors for UNCA & Warren Wilson, April 1992 |
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Page 61 - Photo & Notes of Radio Program by Mrs. Jim Game, March 27, 1992 |
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Page 62 - Clipping, Op-Ed by Sam Schuman, Asheville Citizen-Times, April 11, 1992 |
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Pages 63 & 64 - Letters of Congratulation, April 1992 |
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Page 65 - Clipping, Chancellor's Installation, Asheville Citizen-Times, April 25, 1992 |
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Pages 66 & 67 - Telegram from Leah Schuman, April 1992 |
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Between Pages 68 & 69 - Installation Photos [Removed from Spiral Bound Pages], April 1992 |
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Pages 70 & 71 - Sam Schuman Installation, Times-News, April 25, 1992 |
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Pages 72 & 73 - Clipping and Note to, and Response from Martha Game, 1992 |
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Page 74 - Clippings, Betting Pool Busted [April 8, 1992] & Carolyn Frady Employee of the Year [May 7, 1992] |
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Page 75 - Clipping, Sam Schuman Installation, Blue Banner, April 30, 1992 |
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Pages 76 & 77 - Clippings, Sam Schuman Letter to the Editor, April 30, 1992 |
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Pages 78-80 - Clippings, Graduation, May 5, 1992 |
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Page 81 - Letter from Martha Game to (Allene Highsmith), May 29, 1992 and Letter to Editor, the Citizen-Times, from Elise Henshaw, May 26, 1992 |
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Page 82 - Clipping, UNC Bond Issue, June 14, 1992 |
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Page 83 - Clipping, UNCA Faculty Question Project Project Priorities, June 14, 1992 |
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Page 84 - Clipping, "UNCA Bond Debate Puts Schuman in the Middle", June 15, 1992 |
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Page 85 - Clippings, Fee Increases & New Director of Development, July 1992 |
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Page 86 - Letter to Martha Game from Allene Highsmith, June 23, 1992 |
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Page 87 - Program, African-American Students & Parents Pre-Orientation Banquet, August 20, 1992 |
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Page 88 - Program, Celebration Honoring Gordon H. Greenwood, May 11, 1992 |
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Page 89 - Clipping, Nancy Schuman, WNC Business People, August 16, 1992 |
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Page 90 - Clipping, Minority Enrollment, Blue Banner, September 3, 1992 |
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Pages 91 & 92 - Clippings, UNCA Today, Fall 1992 |
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Page 93 - Clipping, Blue Banner Editorial, September 10, 1992 |
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Pages 94 & 95 - Clippings, UNCA Among Top Colleges, September 1992 |
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Page 96 - Francine Delany Fund and Freshman Class, October / November 1992 |
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Page 97 - Clippings, UNCA Today, Fall 1992 and Events, September 1992 |
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Page 98 - Clippings, Highest Achieving Class & Advertisement for Conference, September 1992 |
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Page 99 - Clipping, "Schuman Not Trying to Re-Invent UNCA", Hendersonville Times-News, September 16, 1992 |
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Page 100 - Clippings, Op-Ed by Sam Schuman [December 12, 1992] & Division I Cost [December 11, 1992] |
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Page 101 - Clipping, NEH Grant Award, November 8, 1992 |
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Pages 101 & 102 - Clippings, Karen Finley at UNCA, September & October 1992 |
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Page 103 - Clipping & Photo, Karl Straus track Dedication, (1992) |
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Scrapbook 2 |
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Photocopies of scrapbook pages, and photographs & card removed from scrapbook |
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Loose Clippings, "Former UNCA Chancellor takes job in Minnesota", May 25, 1995 |
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Loose Letters of Congratulations / Farewell, 1995 |
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Loose Clipping, "Sam Schuman Restores Bicycles...", December 6, 1997 |
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