Collection Summary
University of Texas at Austin. School of Law. Associate Dean.
Associate Dean of Students (T. J. Gibson) Files
1949-1986, bulk 1972-1984
T. J. Gibson III served as assistant dean (1956-1969) and then as associate dean (1969-1984) for students in the University of Texas School of Law. The collection consists of files created and maintained by Gibson in his involvement in law school admissions, student discipline, student organizations, curriculum, the Sunflower Ceremony (the Law School's commencement ceremony), and other aspects of the Law School's administration.
6.5 linear ft. (16 boxes).
Rare Books & Special Collections, Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin 727 E. Dean Keeton St., Austin, TX 78705-3224, (512) 471-7263
Agency History & Creator Sketch
T.J. Gibson III served as assistant dean of students, University of Texas School of Law, 1956-1969, and as associate dean of students, 1969-1984. He was promoted from assistant professor to associate professor in 1970. A 1948 graduate of the Law School, Gibson also worked as assistant law librarian, 1948-1952 and 1954-1956, and was Texas' State Librarian, 1952-1954.
As dean, Gibson's office was primarily involved with law school admissions, student discipline, student organizations, curriculum, and the Sunflower Ceremony (the Law School's commencement ceremony). Gibson was involved in many other aspects of the Law School's administration, such as curriculum, development, and representing the Law School on University and professional committees. He was instrumental in founding the Prelaw Society of Texas.
Contents of the Collection
The files were created and maintained by T. J. Gibson III during the later part of his tenure as assistant dean and associate dean for students in the University of Texas School of Law. The largest series, Administration--Dean T.J. Gibson (1949-1986, bulk 1973-1984; 4 linear ft.), includes numerous files dealing with admissions, curriculum, joint degree programs, grading standards, handbooks, statistics, and general administrative matters in the University of Texas School of Law. A file of photographs includes dozens of images on the demolition of Pearce Hall (the Law School's building from 1908 to 1953) and photos of T. J. Gibson, Prof. William Fritz, and other Law School faculty, staff, students, and events. Other significant files include those on Law Week activities (1981-1984), the Prelaw Society of Texas (1982-1984), and others relating to minority students. The Committees, Groups & Associations series (1966-1984; 1 linear ft.) reflect Gibson's service on Law School, University of Texas, American Bar Association, and other committees relating to admissions, accreditation, student affairs, the Student Bar Association, curriculum, and the selection of a Law School dean in 1978-1979. The Sunflower Ceremony files (1966-1985, 1 linear ft.) contains photographs, instructions, planning documents, and programs for the Law School's distinctive commencement exercise. Also present are two small file series: Meetings (1972-1977, 0.25 linear ft.), which includes minutes of the Law School faculty for 1974-1977; and General Correspondence (1972-1982; 0.5 linear ft.), which includes files on the 1981 reaccreditation of the George Mason University School of Law.
Arrangement of the Collection
The records retain their original arrangement and order. The creator's file numbering system (i.e. "1-1", "1-2", "2-1", "2-2", etc.) is noted in parentheses in the folder titles.
Access Restrictions
Some files deal with student discipline, grades, and personnel matters; permission of the Dean of the University of Texas School of Law is required for use.
Index Terms
Major Subjects
University of Texas at Austin. School of Law -- History -- Sources.
Key Personal Names
Gibson, T. J., 1918-
Related Materials
Files from Gibson's work as assistant dean and associate dean of students for the 1950s-1970s are in the T. J. Gibson Papers.
Administrative Information
Cite As
Associate Dean of Students (T. J. Gibson) Files, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin.
Acquisition Information
Removed from faculty storage area (Floor 2 1/2, Townes Hall), 9/14/94.
Administration, Dean T. J. Gibson, 1949-1986 (bulk 1973-1984)
L55
1
Current calendar materials (1-1),
1973-1986
L55
2
University calendar (1-2),
1981-1985
L55
3
Law school handbooks (1-4),
1949-1968
L55
4
University discipline (1-5),
1976-1981
RESTRICTED: Case file on student disciplinary case. Also, memos on student discipline policies.
L55
5
University policies (1-5a),
1980-1983
L55
6
Health, Education & Welfare Department's review (1-6),
1972-1978
L55
7
Law school summer sessions (1-7) (1 of 2),
1974-1978
L56
1
Law school summer sessions (1-7) (2 of 2),
1982-1984
L56
2
Law School graduates (1-8),
1975-1983
L56
3
Faculty rosters & directory (1-9),
1977-1982
L56
4
Faculty & staff recreation (1-10),
1980-1983
L56
5
U.S. Savings Bond Campaign (1-11a),
1980-1982
L56
6
Veteran's Administration (1-12),
1972-1976
L56
7
Personnel pay plan & other personnel matters (1-13),
1973-1983
L56
8
Law school class reunion (1-14),
1973-1976
L57
1
Film forum (1-15) (1 of 2),
1975-1980
L57
2
Film forum (1-15) (2 of 2),
1981
L57
3
Traffic (1-16),
1973-1977
L57
4
Janet Berry (faculty study); John F. Tyer (personal request) (1-17),
1973-1978
NOTE: Request for clarification of library policy concerning faculty study; personal request for legal assistance.
L57
5
Safety (1-18),
1974-1978
L57
6
Orientation (1-19),
1972-1981
L57
7
Bar exam (1-20),
1969-1983
L57
8
Travis County Bar Association (1-21),
1974
L58
1
Prelaw Society of Texas (1-22a) (1 of 3),
1982-1984
L58
2
Prelaw Society of Texas (1-22a) (2 of 3),
1982-1984
L58
3
Prelaw Society of Texas (1-22a) (3 of 3),
1982-1984
L58
4
Graduate students (1-23),
1974-1975
L58
5
Law School Admissions Council summer workshop (1-24),
1977
L58
6
Records information (1-25),
1974-1975
NOTE: Pertaining to the release of student & faculty records.
L58
7
Faculty teaching load (1-26) (1 of 2),
1983-1984
L58
8
Faculty teaching load (1-26) (2 of 2),
1983
L59
1
Faculty & courses (1-26b),
1983
L59
2
Texas Union (1-27),
1975
L59
3
Student records (1-28),
1981-1983
L59
4
Paralegal Institute (1-29),
1974-1981
L59
5
Ethnic student services (1-31),
1973-1976
L59
6
Photographs (1-32),
1959-1976 & undated
NOTE: Line drawing of Townes Hall,1976 Aug. 3. -- Law School conference, 14 b & w photos with negs, 1959 Oct. -- Sunflower Ceremony, 3 color photos, n.d. -- Pearce Hall demolition, 38 color photos with negs. -- T.J. Gibson, 8 b & w photos, n.d. -- William F. Fritz, 2 b & w photos, n.d. -- 11 miscellaneous photos of law students, faculty & staff. Sizes from wallet size to 8x10.
L59
7
Exam materials: Mission Orange Inc. v. Monimart, etc. (1-33),
1974
NOTE: Exam questions using court cases and fact statements. Numerous duplicates discarded.
L59
8
Curriculum changes (1-34),
1975-1981
L59
9
Student housing (1-35),
1978-1983
L59
10
T. J. Gibson's annual reports & other personal stuff (1-37),
1961-1986
NOTE: Includes clippings on Gibson, memorial tribute to Gibson, letters of thanks & praise for Gibson's work, annual reports, & correspondence regarding personal business. Duplicates discarded or filed in Law School Subject Vertical Files. Photo of Leon Green addressing Texas Legislature separated to Photograph Collection.
L59
11
Bowling league (1-38),
1977-1979
L59
12
Tribunal Honor Council (1-39),
1973-1978
RESTRICTED: case files on student violations of honor code.
L59
13
Buckley Amendment (1-40),
1974-1979
L59
14
LSAT Prep (1-41),
1979-1981
L60
1
Workmen's compensation insurance benefits and procedures (1-42) ,
1976
L60
2
Freshlaw handbook (1-44),
1975-1979
L60
3
Vacation/sick leave chart (1-46),
1978
L60
4
Statement of objectives-Law school planning questionnaire (1-47),
1976-1977
L60
5
Planning (1-47a),
1976-1977
L60
6
Graduate School of Library Science evaluation report (1-48),
1977
L60
7
Loan of Peregrinus statue to Institute of Texan Cultures (1-49),
1977
NOTE: For exhibit of Peter Mansbendel's sculptures; includes photo of the Peregrinus.
L60
8
Catalogue changes (1-50) (1 of 2),
1982-1984
L60
9
Catalogue changes (1-50) (2 of 2),
1977-1981
L61
1
Committee on law school grading (1-50a),
1984
L61
2
Snack bar (1-51),
1971-1981
L61
3
Services for the handicapped-Sec.504 (1-52),
1977-1978
L61
4
Law school statistics (1-53) (1 of 2),
1982-1984
L61
5
Law school statistics (1-53) (2 of 2),
1978-1982
L61
6
Grading standard (1-54),
1977-1983
L61
7
Law school rating articles (1-55),
1976
L61
8
Third year practice (1-56),
1982
L61
9
Council on Legal Education for Professional Responsibility (1-57),
1976-1977
L61
10
Projector instructions (1-58),
1974
L61
11
Joint degree programs (1-59) (Public affairs),
1974-1983
L61
12
Joint degree programs (1-59a) (business),
1979-1981
L62
1
Students' Attorney Office (1-60),
1976
L62
2
Law School Foundation budget (1-61),
1975-1977
L62
3
Procedures for handling legal processes (1-62),
1977
NOTE: From UT General Counsel.
L62
4
Employee verifications for the State Bar (1-63),
1976
5
Visiting professors (1-64),
1977
L62
6
Freshman picture directory (1-65a) (1 of 2),
1980
NOTE: Photos of law freshmen.
L62
7
Freshman picture directory (1-65b) (2 of 2),
1976
NOTE: Photos of law freshmen.
L62
8
Brief history of U.T. Law School (1-66),
1973-1982
L62
9
Letters from prospective students (1-67),
1980-1983
L62
10
Law school pre-registration (1-68),
1981-1983
L62
11
Law school examinations (1-69),
1979-1982
L62
12
Psychological counseling and services for the handicapped (1-70),
1979-1983
L62
13
Student awards (1-71),
1978-1983
L62
14
Law Week (1-71a) (1 of 4),
1984
L63
1
Law Week (1-71b) (2 of 4),
1982
NOTE: Includes program for first Law Week, clippings about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White and his talk.
L63
2
Law Week (1-71c) (3 of 4),
1983
L63
3
Law Week (1-71d) (4 of 4),
1981
L63
4
Townes Hall building addition(1-72),
1979-1983
NOTE: Includes photograph of architect's model of Tarlton Law Library addition to Townes Hall.
L63
5
Centennial observance (1-73),
1983
L63
6
A.T.K. (1-74),
1980
NOTE: Restricted. Contains private information regarding a student's admission to the Law School.
L63
7
Residency status of law school students (1-75),
1968-1982
L63
8
Minority recruitment (1-76),
1979-1980
L63
9
Complaints from law students (1-77),
1982
L63
10
Tutorial Program (1-78),
1983
Committees, Groups & Associations, 1966-1984
L63
11
Committee assignments (2-1),
1979-1982
L64
1
Standards Committee (2-2),
1982-1984
L64
2
Travis County Bar Association Evaluation Task Force (2-3),
1972
L64
3
Wesley Foundation (2-4),
1973-1975
L64
4
U.T. Law School Showcase (2-5),
1972-1974
L64
5
Student Deans' sub-committee (2-6) (1 of 2),
1975-1982
L64
6
Student Deans' sub-committee (2-6) (2 of 2),
1972-1974
L64
7
Quizmasters (2-7),
1973-1983
L64
8
Quizmasters and working scholars payroll (2-7a),
1982-1983
L64
9
House of Representatives/AALS (2-8),
1972-1978
L65
1
Southwestern Pre-Law Advisers (2-9),
1977-1979
L65
2
Law school course schedule committee (2-10),
1972-1979
L65
3
Law school admissions (2-11),
1972-1983
L65
4
Southern Associations of Colleges, accreditation (2-12),
1974
L65
5
Buildings and grounds (2-13),
1973-1981
L65
6
Peregrinus yearbook (2-14),
1974-1981
L65
7
American Bar Association (2-15),
1977-1980
L65
8
ABA annual survey (2-15a),
1976-1980
L65
9
ABA accreditation report (2-15b),
1976
L66
1
ABA Law School standards (2-15c),
1972-1979
L66
2
Disadvantaged groups/CLEO (2-16),
1966-1975
L66
3
Student activities committee (2-17),
1974-1982
NOTE: Blue prints of the patio on north side of Townes Hall.
L66
4
Student organizations and budgets (2-18,
1974-1983
L66
5
Longhorn Radio Network (2-19),
1974
NOTE: Proposal for series of programs on legal issues.
L66
6
Student Bar Association (2-21),
1979-1984
L66
7
Loans and scholarship committee (2-22),
1975-1983
L66
8
Commencement committee (2-23),
1976-1982
L66
9
Dean selection committee (2-24),
1978-1979
L66
10
Discipline policies committee (2-25),
1980-1982
L67
1
Woodfin prize (2-26),
1975-1976
L67
2
Graduate School of Library Science committee (2-27),
1973
General Correspondence, Dean T. J. Gibson, 1972-1982
L67
7
Miscellaneous memoranda (3-5),
1979-1980
L67
8
Grover Rees, course instructor survey (3-6),
1982
L67
9
University Council (3-7),
1980
L67
10
UT Law School handbook (3-8),
1972-1980
L67
11
George Mason University School of Law (3-9a) (1 of 2) ,
1981
NOTE: T. J. Gibson served on reaccreditation committee for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
L67
12
George Mason University School of Law (3-9b) (2 of 2),
1981
L68
1
Honor Council (3-10),
1979-1981
RESTRICTED: case file on honor code violation.
L68
2
Coin collection (3-11),
1977
Meetings, 1972-1977
L67
3
State Bar meetings (3-1),
1972-1975
L67
4
Meetings of the law school faculty, minutes (3-2),
1974-1977
L67
5
Budget hearings (3-3),
1973
L67
6
Faculty senate (3-4),
1974
Sunflower Ceremony, 1966-1985
L68
3
Format and instructions for Sunflower Ceremony (4-1a) (1 of 2),
1966-1975
NOTE: Includes photographs of various Sunflower ceremonies.
L68
4
Format and instructions for Sunflower Ceremony (4-1b) (2 of 2),
1976-1979
L68
5
Sunflower Ceremony plans,
1975
L68
6
Sunflower Ceremony plans-October,
1976
L68
7
Sunflower Ceremony plans-November,
1978
L68
8
Sunflower Ceremony plans-May,
1979
L68
9
Sunflower Ceremony plans-November,
1979
L68
10
Sunflower Ceremony plans-May,
1980
L69
1
Sunflower Ceremony plans-November,
1980
L69
2
Sunflower Ceremony plans-May,
1981
L69
3
Sunflower Ceremony plans-November,
1981
L69
4
Sunflower Ceremony plans-May (1 of 2),
1982
L69
5
Sunflower Ceremony plans-May (2 of 2),
1982
L69
6
Sunflower Ceremony plans-November,
1982
L70
1
Sunflower Ceremony plans-May (1 of 2),
1983
L70
2
Sunflower Ceremony plans-May (2 of 2),
1983
L70
3
Sunflower Ceremony plans-November,
1983
L70
4
Sunflower Ceremony programs-May,
1985