Ruth P. Morgan faculty papers A Guide to the Collection


Overview
	Creator:	Morgan, Ruth P., 1934-
	Title:	Ruth P. Morgan faculty papers
	Inclusive Dates:	1967-1993
	Abstract:	Ruth Morgan joined Southern Methodist University as an assistant professor of political science in 1966, was promoted to professor in 1974, and served as Provost from 1986-1993. This collection includes correspondence, invitations, subject and reading files, miscellaneous, restricted administrative files, and her meeting notes and calendar. Although these records cover Dr. Morgan's faculty career, the majority of the files reflect her years as Provost.
	Accession No:	SMU 2000.0350
	Extent:	10 boxes (9 linear feet)
	Language:	Material is in English
	Repository	Southern Methodist University Archives, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University

Biographical Note

Ruth P. Morgan was born in Berkeley, Calif., in 1934, but her family moved to Austin, Texas, in 1939, when her father joined the University of Texas faculty. She spent her summers on the family's wheat land in the Texas Panhandle, where she learned that reading would exempt her from participating in chores. She carried this studious penchant with her to the University of Texas at Austin and graduated summa cum laude. Morgan received her master's and doctorate degrees from Louisiana State University in 1962 and 1966. Her academic specialty is in the American Presidency.

Ruth P. Morgan came to Southern Methodist University in 1966 as assistant professor of political science. She taught several courses including the American presidency and modern political thought. Her skills as an academician and pedagogue were recognized by both her colleagues and pupils, and she was twice named SMU's outstanding professor. From the first time she set foot on the campus, Dr. Ruth Morgan was actively involved in improving and developing SMU as an institution. While professor, she served as president of the Faculty Senate.

In 1978 she joined the provost's office and her talent for managerial and administrative tasks proved priceless. She quickly climbed the ranks in this office. In 1986 she was named interim provost to fill the position left by William B. Stallcup, Jr., and in 1987, SMU's ninth president, A. Kenneth Pye, made the appointment permanent. Morgan served an efficacious and diligent six years as provost and stepped down from her post in 1993.

In the provost's office she held a number of positions including chair of a steering committee on self-study and program review. As provost, Dr. Morgan helped update the school's academic program by increasing requirements for science, language and writing. She also established interdisciplinary programs in international and ethnic studies, as well as doctorate programs in both psychology and physics.

Dr. Morgan is provost emeritus and professor emeritus of political science at Southern Methodist University, and her published works include The President and Civil Rights: Policy-Making by Executive Order, 1987, and Governance by Decree: the Impact of the Voting Rights Act in Dallas, 2004.

Bibliography:

Brinkerhoff, Mary. "Professor Prefers Showing to Telling," Dallas Morning News, November 22, 1970, E1.

Dunlap, James. "Professor Advocates General Education," Dallas Morning News, February 5, 1976, A39.

"History is Not Just for Historians," Dallas Morning News, November 14, 1975, C1.

Parmley, Helen, and Connie Pryzant. "SMU Trustees Hear Charges of Cheating," Dallas Morning News, March 24, 1987, A15.

Pryzant, Connie. "Pye Picks Morgan For Provost, Vice President," Dallas Morning News, August 26, 1987, A21.

Pryzant, Connie. "Provost Selected At SMU," Dallas Morning News, June 30, 1987, A13.

Scott, Steve. "SMU's No. 2 administrator leaving to take another job," Dallas Morning News, Oct. 7, 1992, A29.

"SMU Provost - Ruth Morgan is an Excellent Choice for Job," Dallas Morning News, July 3, 1987, Editorials, A30.

"SMU Faculty Hold Special meeting to Discuss Future of the University," Dallas Morning News, January 14, 1987, A22.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Ruth Morgan faculty papers reflect her life as an academic. The correspondence is organized by date and includes both faculty correspondence as well as official correspondence as Provost. The correspondence series is almost half of the collection. The subject files encompass the wide variety of projects that a provost oversees, and it is a rich source of information about general SMU events.

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Arrangement of the Collection
	The collection is organized into seven series:

		Series 1: Correspondence, 1967-1996
		Series 2: Invitations
		Series 3: Subject Files, 1966-1996
		Series 4: Reading Files, 1983-1986
		Series 5: Miscellaneous
		Series 6: Restricted Administrative Files
		Series 7: Meeting Notes and Calendar, 1982-1993
		Series 8: Provost Retirement

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Restrictions

Access to Collection:

A majority of the collection is open for research use. Series 6 is restricted. Those files have been identified as "RESTRICTED" in the following container list.

Publication Rights:

Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Director of the DeGolyer Library.

Copyright Statement:

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain copyright authorization.

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Access Terms
	This collection is indexed under the following terms in the Southern Methodist University Libraries' online catalog. Researchers desiring related materials may search the catalog using these terms.

		Morgan, Ruth P., 1934-
		Southern Methodist University--Faculty.
		Southern Methodist University--Administration.
		Southern Methodist University. Dept. of Political Science.
		Southern Methodist University. Office of the Provost.
		Political scientists--Texas.

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Related Material

This is one of the collections in the Archives of Women of the Southwest.

In addition, Ruth Morgan donated her records about her civic participation in the Dallas community to the DeGolyer Library. See "Ruth P. Morgan papers," A1996.2099.

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Series 1: Correspondence, 1967-1996

Box	Folder
1	1	Correspondence, 1967-1968
	2	Correspondence, 1968-1969
	3	Correspondence, 1969-1970
	4	Correspondence, 1970-1971
	5	Correspondence, 1971-1972
	6	Correspondence, 1972-1973
	7	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1973-1979
	8	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1979-1985
	9	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1979-1986
	10	Correspondence, January 1984
	11	Correspondence, February 1984
	12	Correspondence, March 1984
	13	Correspondence, April 1984
	14	Correspondence, May 1984
	15	Correspondence, June 1984
	16	Correspondence, July 1984
	17	Correspondence, August 1984
	18	Correspondence, September 1984
	19	Correspondence, October 1984
	20	Miscellaneous Correspondence, October-December 1984
	21	Correspondence, November 1984
	22	Correspondence, December 1984
	23	Correspondence, January 1985
	24	Correspondence, February 1985
	25	Correspondence, March 1985
	26	Correspondence, April 1985
	27	Correspondence, May 1985
	28	Correspondence, June 1985
	29	Correspondence, July 1985
	30	Correspondence, August 1985
	31	Correspondence, September 1985
	32	Correspondence, October 1985
	33	Correspondence, November 1985
	34	Correspondence, December 1985
Box	Folder
2	1	Correspondence, January 1986
	2	Correspondence, February 1986
	3	Correspondence, March 1986
	4	Correspondence, April 1986
	5	Correspondence, May 1986
	6	Correspondence, June 1986
	7	Correspondence, July 1986
	8	Correspondence, August 1986
	9	Correspondence, September 1986
	10	Correspondence, October 1986
	11	Correspondence, November 1986
	12	Correspondence, December 1986
	13	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1986-1987
	14	Correspondence, January 1987
	15	Correspondence, February 1987
	16	Correspondence, March 1987
	17	Correspondence, April 1987
	18	Correspondence, May 1987
	19	Correspondence, June 1987
	20	Correspondence, July 1987
	21	Correspondence, August 1987
	22	Correspondence, September 1987
	23	Correspondence, September 1987, folder 2
	24	Correspondence, October 1987
	25	Correspondence, October 1987, folder 2
	26	Correspondence, November 1987
	27	Correspondence, November 1987, folder 2
	28	Correspondence, December 1987
	29	Correspondence, December 1987, folder 2
	30	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1987-1988
	31	Correspondence, January 1988
	32	Correspondence, February 1988
Box	Folder
3	1	Correspondence, March 1988
	2	Correspondence, April 1988
	3	Correspondence, May 1988
	4	Correspondence, June 1988
	5	Correspondence, July 1988
	6	Correspondence, August 1988
	7	Correspondence, September 1988
	8	Correspondence, October 1988
	9	Correspondence, November 1988
	10	Correspondence, December 1988
	11	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1988-1989
	12	Correspondence, January 1989
	13	Correspondence, February 1989
	14	Correspondence, March 1989
	15	Correspondence, April 1989
	16	Correspondence, May 1989
	17	Correspondence, June 1989
	18	Correspondence, July 1989
	19	Correspondence, August 1989
	20	Correspondence, September 1989
	21	Correspondence, October 1989
	22	Correspondence, November 1989
	23	Correspondence, December 1989
	24	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1989-1990
	25	Correspondence, January 1990
	26	Correspondence, February 1990
	27	Correspondence, March 1990
	28	Correspondence, April 1990
	29	Correspondence, May 1990
	30	Correspondence, June 1990
	31	Correspondence, July 1990
	32	Correspondence, August 1990
	33	Correspondence, September 1990
	34	Correspondence, October 1990
	35	Correspondence, November 1990
	36	Correspondence, December 1990
Box	Folder
4	1	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1990-1991
	2	Correspondence, January 1991
	3	Correspondence, February 1991
	4	Correspondence, March 1991
	5	Correspondence, April 1991
	6	Correspondence, May 1991
	7	Correspondence, June 1991
	8	Correspondence, July 1991
	9	Correspondence, August 1991
	10	Correspondence, September 1991
	11	Correspondence, October 1991
	12	Correspondence, November 1991
	13	Correspondence, December 1991
	14	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1991-1992
	15	Correspondence, January 1992
	16	Correspondence, February 1992
	17	Correspondence, March 1992
	18	Correspondence, April 1992
	19	Correspondence, May 1992
	20	Correspondence, June 1992
	21	Correspondence, July 1992
	22	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1992-1993
	23	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1994-1995
	24	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1996
	25	Miscellaneous Correspondence
	26	Miscellaneous Correspondence
	27	Miscellaneous Personal Correspondence
Box	Folder
5	1	Miscellaneous Personal Correspondence, 1987-1992

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Series 2:
Invitations

Box

Folder

Invitations

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Series 3: Subject Files, 1966-1996

Box	Folder
5	3	ABC 1982 Election Analysis
	4	1989 Academic Priorities Task Force
	5	Academic Priorities Task Force
	6	Academic Priorities Task Force
	7	Activities, 1970-1977
	8	Activities, 1978-1979
	9	Early Brunches, 1974-1981
	10	Breakfast, 1983
	11	Breakfast, 1985
	12	Breakfast, 1986
	13	Breakfast, 1987
	14	Spring Brunch, 1988
	15	Breakfast, 1989
	16	Spring Brunch, 1990
	17	Breakfast, 1991
	18	Brunch, 1992
	19	Breakfast, 1993
	20	Breakfast, 1994
	21	Spring Brunch, 1995
	22	Spring Brunch, 1996
	23	Commencement, 1992
	24	Civiletti, 1980 October 31
	25	Class Visits/Dept. Meetings/Breakfasts
	26	Cuomo Intro, 1992
Box	Folder
6	1	Dallas Historical Society
	2	Dean of Humanities and Sciences
	3	Faculty Policies
	4	Faculty Policies Revisions
	5	January, 1993 Faculty Addresses
	6	January, 1993 Faculty Meetings and Reactions
	7	Spin-offs from January 1990 Address
	8	Letters to Faculty
	9	Faculty Comp. Goals, 1980s
	10	Kilby Awards/Foundation
	11	Miscellaneous Contributions
	12	Government Department, 1968-1972
	13	Government Department, 1972
	14	1989 Fed. Reserve Anniversary Talk and Responses
	15	U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
	16	Phi Beta Kappa
	17	Charter 100
	18	Provost Staff Meeting
	19	Washington Trip - Provost Meeting
	20	Provost Letters on Appointment
	21	Promotion
	22	COD Notes
	23	Prouse Endowment
	24	Prouse Endowment
	25	1991 Staff/Budget Reductions
	26	Budget Reductions 1990s
	27	Searches - Notes on Library Search
	28	TX-EX Scholarships
	29	1990 NEH Reauthorization Hearings
	30	President Searches, 1972 and 1980
	31	Presidential Search Committee, 1986-1987
	32	Inauguration of Paul Hardin, 1972
	33	President Tate Honoring at 1972 Commencement
	34	Jordan Honorary Degree, 1976
	35	Introductions
	36	Founder's Day 1986
	37	Remarks, Fall of 1988
	38	Faculty Senate Reception
	39	Commencement 1993
Box	Folder
7	1	KERA, Jan. 1987 on SMU
	2	Remarks to Faculty, January, 1987
	3	Tag August 1, 1985
	4	Welcomes for Student Activities Committee
	5	Public Talks and Comments, 1966
	6	Talks and Appearances on Radio and Television
	7	Alumni Talks
	8	Pye/Jones
	9	Justice O'Connor Introduction, 1987
	10	Powell Introduction at Women's Symposium, 1984
	11	Introductions
	12	Ruth's SMU Documents
	13	SMU: Leave, etc.
	14	Job Correspondence
	15	Associate Provost Resignation
	16	Victoria College
	17	Job Interviews 1983

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Series 4: Reading Files, 1983-1986

Box	Folder
7	18	Reading File, July-December, 1983
	19	Pending
	20	Reading File, January-March, 1984
	21	Reading File, April-June, 1984
	22	Reading File, July-September, 1984
	23	Reading File, January-March, 1985
	24	Reading File, April-June, 1985
	25	Reading File, July-September, 1985
Box	Folder
9	1	Reading File, October-December, 1985
	2	Reading File, January-March, 1986
	3	Reading File, April, 1986

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Series 5: Miscellaneous

Box	Folder
9	4	Miscellaneous Correspondence
	5	Miscellaneous Correspondence
	6	Miscellaneous Correspondence

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Series 6: Restricted Administrative Files

Box	Folder
8	1	OFCCP Investigation, 1985. RESTRICTED.
	2	Dedman Dean Search. RESTRICTED.
	3	Dedman Dean Search. RESTRICTED.
	4	Law Dean Search. RESTRICTED.
	5	Business School Dean. RESTRICTED.
	6	Law School. RESTRICTED.
	7	SMU. RESTRICTED.
	8	Sexual Harassment Examples. RESTRICTED.

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Series 7: Meeting Notes and Calendar, 1982-1993

Box	Folder
9	7	Meeting Notes, 1982
	8	Meeting Notes, 1983
	9	Meeting Notes, January, 1984
	10	Meeting Notes, February, 1984
	11	Meeting Notes, March, 1984
	12	Meeting Notes, April, 1984
	13	Meeting Notes, May, 1984
	14	Meeting Notes, June, 1984
	15	Meeting Notes, July, 1984
	16	Meeting Notes, August, 1984
	17	Meeting Notes, September, 1984
	18	Meeting Notes, October, 1984
	19	Meeting Notes, November, 1984
	20	Meeting Notes, December, 1984
	21	Meeting Notes, January, 1986
	22	Meeting Notes, February, 1986
	23	Meeting Notes, March, 1986
	24	Meeting Notes, April, 1986
	25	Meeting Notes, May, 1986
	26	Meeting Notes, June, 1986
	27	Meeting Notes, July, 1986
	28	Meeting Notes, August, 1986
	29	Meeting Notes, September, 1986
	30	Meeting Notes, October, 1986
	31	Meeting Notes, November, 1986
	32	Meeting Notes, December, 1986
	33	Meeting Notes, January, 1987
	34	Meeting Notes, February, 1987
	35	Meeting Notes, March, 1987
	36	Meeting Notes, April, 1987
	37	Meeting Notes, May, 1987
	38	Meeting Notes, June, 1987
	39	Meeting Notes, July, 1987
	40	Meeting Notes, August, 1987
	41	Meeting Notes, September, 1987
	42	Meeting Notes, October, 1987
	43	Meeting Notes, November, 1987
	44	Meeting Notes, December, 1987
	45	Meeting Notes, January, 1988
	46	Meeting Notes, February, 1988
	47	Meeting Notes, March, 1988
	48	Meeting Notes, April, 1988
	49	Meeting Notes, May, 1988
	50	Meeting Notes, June, 1988
	51	Meeting Notes, July, 1988
	52	Meeting Notes, August, 1988
	53	Meeting Notes, September, 1988
	54	Meeting Notes, October, 1988
	55	Meeting Notes, November, 1988
	56	Meeting Notes, December, 1988
Box	Folder
10	1	Meeting Notes, January, 1989
	2	Meeting Notes, February, 1989
	3	Meeting Notes, March, 1989
	4	Meeting Notes, April, 1989
	5	Meeting Notes, May, 1989
	6	Meeting Notes, June, 1989
	7	Meeting Notes, July, 1989
	8	Meeting Notes, August, 1989
	9	Meeting Notes, September, 1989
	10	Meeting Notes, October, 1989
	11	Meeting Notes, November, 1989
	12	Meeting Notes, December, 1989
	13	Meeting Notes, January, 1990
	14	Meeting Notes, February, 1990
	15	Meeting Notes, March, 1990
	16	Meeting Notes and Calendar, April, 1990
	17	Meeting Notes and Calendar, May, 1990
	18	Meeting Notes and Calendar, June, 1990
	19	Meeting Notes, July, 1990
	20	Meeting Notes and Calendar, August, 1990
	21	Meeting Notes and Calendar, September, 1990
	22	Meeting Notes and Calendar, October, 1990
	23	Meeting Notes and Calendar, November, 1990
	24	Meeting Notes and Calendar, December, 1990
	25	Calendar, January, 1991
	26	Calendar, February, 1991
	27	Calendar, March, 1991
	28	Calendar, April, 1991
	29	Calendar, May, 1991
	30	Calendar, June, 1991
	31	Calendar, July, 1991
	32	Calendar, August, 1991
	33	Calendar, September, 1991
	34	Calendar, October, 1991
	35	Calendar, November, 1991
	36	Calendar, December, 1991
	37	Calendar, January, 1992
	38	Calendar, February, 1992
	39	Calendar, March, 1992
	40	Calendar, April, 1992
	42	Calendar, May, 1992
	43	Calendar, January, 1993
	44	Calendar, February, 1993
	45	Calendar, March, 1993
	46	Calendar, April, 1993
	47	Calendar, May, 1993
	48	Weekly Appointment Calendar, 1986
	49	Weekly Appointment Calendar, 1987
	50	Weekly Appointment Calendar, 1988
	51	Weekly Appointment Calendar, 1989
	52	Weekly Appointment Calendar, 1990
	53	Weekly Appointment Calendar, 1991
	54	Weekly Appointment Calendar, 1992
	55	Weekly Appointment Calendar, 1992
	56	Weekly Appointment Calendar, 1993

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Series 8:
Provost Retirement

Box

Folder

Provost Retirement

Provost Retirement Letters

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