Guide to the Associate Dean of Students (T. J. Gibson) Files at the Tarlton Law Library
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| Creator | University of Texas at Austin. School of Law. Associate Dean. |
| Title | Associate Dean of Students (T. J. Gibson) Files |
| Dates | 1949-1986, bulk 1972-1984 |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Size | 6.5 linear ft. (16 boxes). |
| Repository | 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 |
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.
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.
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Arrangement of the Collection
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| 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.
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| Major Subjects |
| | University of Texas at Austin. School of Law -- History -- Sources. |
| Key Personal Names |
| | Gibson, T. J., 1918- |
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Files from Gibson's work as assistant dean and associate dean of students for the 1950s-1970s are in the T. J. Gibson Papers.
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Associate Dean of Students (T. J. Gibson) Files, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin.
Removed from faculty storage area (Floor 2 1/2, Townes Hall), 9/14/94.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Administration, Dean T. J. Gibson, 1949-1986 (bulk 1973-1984)
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| box | folder |
| L55 | 1 | | Current calendar materials (1-1), 1973-1986 |
| 2 | | University calendar (1-2), 1981-1985 |
| 3 | | Law school handbooks (1-4), 1949-1968 |
| 4 | | University discipline (1-5), 1976-1981 |
| | RESTRICTED: Case file on student disciplinary case. Also, memos on student discipline policies. |
| 5 | | University policies (1-5a), 1980-1983 |
| 6 | | Health, Education & Welfare Department's review (1-6), 1972-1978 |
| 7 | | Law school summer sessions (1-7) (1 of 2), 1974-1978 |
| box | folder |
| L56 | 1 | | Law school summer sessions (1-7) (2 of 2), 1982-1984 |
| 2 | | Law School graduates (1-8), 1975-1983 |
| 3 | | Faculty rosters & directory (1-9), 1977-1982 |
| 4 | | Faculty & staff recreation (1-10), 1980-1983 |
| 5 | | U.S. Savings Bond Campaign (1-11a), 1980-1982 |
| 6 | | Veteran's Administration (1-12), 1972-1976 |
| 7 | | Personnel pay plan & other personnel matters (1-13), 1973-1983 |
| 8 | | Law school class reunion (1-14), 1973-1976 |
| box | folder |
| L57 | 1 | | Film forum (1-15) (1 of 2), 1975-1980 |
| 2 | | Film forum (1-15) (2 of 2), 1981 |
| 3 | | Traffic (1-16), 1973-1977 |
| 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. |
| 5 | | Safety (1-18), 1974-1978 |
| 6 | | Orientation (1-19), 1972-1981 |
| 7 | | Bar exam (1-20), 1969-1983 |
| 8 | | Travis County Bar Association (1-21), 1974 |
| box | folder |
| L58 | 1 | | Prelaw Society of Texas (1-22a) (1 of 3), 1982-1984 |
| 2 | | Prelaw Society of Texas (1-22a) (2 of 3), 1982-1984 |
| 3 | | Prelaw Society of Texas (1-22a) (3 of 3), 1982-1984 |
| 4 | | Graduate students (1-23), 1974-1975 |
| 5 | | Law School Admissions Council summer workshop (1-24), 1977 |
| 6 | | Records information (1-25), 1974-1975 |
| | NOTE: Pertaining to the release of student & faculty records. |
| 7 | | Faculty teaching load (1-26) (1 of 2), 1983-1984 |
| 8 | | Faculty teaching load (1-26) (2 of 2), 1983 |
| box | folder |
| L59 | 1 | | Faculty & courses (1-26b), 1983 |
| 2 | | Texas Union (1-27), 1975 |
| 3 | | Student records (1-28), 1981-1983 |
| 4 | | Paralegal Institute (1-29), 1974-1981 |
| 5 | | Ethnic student services (1-31), 1973-1976 |
| 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. |
| 7 | | Exam materials: Mission Orange Inc. v. Monimart, etc. (1-33), 1974 |
| | NOTE: Exam questions using court cases and fact statements. Numerous duplicates discarded. |
| 8 | | Curriculum changes (1-34), 1975-1981 |
| 9 | | Student housing (1-35), 1978-1983 |
| 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. |
| 11 | | Bowling league (1-38), 1977-1979 |
| 12 | | Tribunal Honor Council (1-39), 1973-1978 |
| | RESTRICTED: case files on student violations of honor code. |
| 13 | | Buckley Amendment (1-40), 1974-1979 |
| 14 | | LSAT Prep (1-41), 1979-1981 |
| box | folder |
| L60 | 1 | | Workmen's compensation insurance benefits and procedures (1-42) , 1976 |
| 2 | | Freshlaw handbook (1-44), 1975-1979 |
| 3 | | Vacation/sick leave chart (1-46), 1978 |
| 4 | | Statement of objectives-Law school planning questionnaire (1-47), 1976-1977 |
| 5 | | Planning (1-47a), 1976-1977 |
| 6 | | Graduate School of Library Science evaluation report (1-48), 1977 |
| 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. |
| 8 | | Catalogue changes (1-50) (1 of 2), 1982-1984 |
| 9 | | Catalogue changes (1-50) (2 of 2), 1977-1981 |
| box | folder |
| L61 | 1 | | Committee on law school grading (1-50a), 1984 |
| 2 | | Snack bar (1-51), 1971-1981 |
| 3 | | Services for the handicapped-Sec.504 (1-52), 1977-1978 |
| 4 | | Law school statistics (1-53) (1 of 2), 1982-1984 |
| 5 | | Law school statistics (1-53) (2 of 2), 1978-1982 |
| 6 | | Grading standard (1-54), 1977-1983 |
| 7 | | Law school rating articles (1-55), 1976 |
| 8 | | Third year practice (1-56), 1982 |
| 9 | | Council on Legal Education for Professional Responsibility (1-57), 1976-1977 |
| 10 | | Projector instructions (1-58), 1974 |
| 11 | | Joint degree programs (1-59) (Public affairs), 1974-1983 |
| 12 | | Joint degree programs (1-59a) (business), 1979-1981 |
| box | folder |
| L62 | 1 | | Students' Attorney Office (1-60), 1976 |
| 2 | | Law School Foundation budget (1-61), 1975-1977 |
| 3 | | Procedures for handling legal processes (1-62), 1977 |
| | NOTE: From UT General Counsel. |
| 4 | | Employee verifications for the State Bar (1-63), 1976 |
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| 5 | | | Visiting professors (1-64), 1977 |
| box | folder |
| L62 | 6 | | Freshman picture directory (1-65a) (1 of 2), 1980 |
| | NOTE: Photos of law freshmen. |
| 7 | | Freshman picture directory (1-65b) (2 of 2), 1976 |
| | NOTE: Photos of law freshmen. |
| 8 | | Brief history of U.T. Law School (1-66), 1973-1982 |
| 9 | | Letters from prospective students (1-67), 1980-1983 |
| 10 | | Law school pre-registration (1-68), 1981-1983 |
| 11 | | Law school examinations (1-69), 1979-1982 |
| 12 | | Psychological counseling and services for the handicapped (1-70), 1979-1983 |
| 13 | | Student awards (1-71), 1978-1983 |
| 14 | | Law Week (1-71a) (1 of 4), 1984 |
| box | folder |
| 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. |
| 2 | | Law Week (1-71c) (3 of 4), 1983 |
| 3 | | Law Week (1-71d) (4 of 4), 1981 |
| 4 | | Townes Hall building addition(1-72), 1979-1983 |
| | NOTE: Includes photograph of architect's model of Tarlton Law Library addition to Townes Hall. |
| 5 | | Centennial observance (1-73), 1983 |
| 6 | | A.T.K. (1-74), 1980 |
| | NOTE: Restricted. Contains private information regarding a student's admission to the Law School. |
| 7 | | Residency status of law school students (1-75), 1968-1982 |
| 8 | | Minority recruitment (1-76), 1979-1980 |
| 9 | | Complaints from law students (1-77), 1982 |
| 10 | | Tutorial Program (1-78), 1983 |
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Committees, Groups & Associations, 1966-1984
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| box | folder |
| L63 | 11 | | Committee assignments (2-1), 1979-1982 |
| box | folder |
| L64 | 1 | | Standards Committee (2-2), 1982-1984 |
| 2 | | Travis County Bar Association Evaluation Task Force (2-3), 1972 |
| 3 | | Wesley Foundation (2-4), 1973-1975 |
| 4 | | U.T. Law School Showcase (2-5), 1972-1974 |
| 5 | | Student Deans' sub-committee (2-6) (1 of 2), 1975-1982 |
| 6 | | Student Deans' sub-committee (2-6) (2 of 2), 1972-1974 |
| 7 | | Quizmasters (2-7), 1973-1983 |
| 8 | | Quizmasters and working scholars payroll (2-7a), 1982-1983 |
| 9 | | House of Representatives/AALS (2-8), 1972-1978 |
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| L65 | 1 | | Southwestern Pre-Law Advisers (2-9), 1977-1979 |
| 2 | | Law school course schedule committee (2-10), 1972-1979 |
| 3 | | Law school admissions (2-11), 1972-1983 |
| 4 | | Southern Associations of Colleges, accreditation (2-12), 1974 |
| 5 | | Buildings and grounds (2-13), 1973-1981 |
| 6 | | Peregrinus yearbook (2-14), 1974-1981 |
| 7 | | American Bar Association (2-15), 1977-1980 |
| 8 | | ABA annual survey (2-15a), 1976-1980 |
| 9 | | ABA accreditation report (2-15b), 1976 |
| box | folder |
| L66 | 1 | | ABA Law School standards (2-15c), 1972-1979 |
| 2 | | Disadvantaged groups/CLEO (2-16), 1966-1975 |
| 3 | | Student activities committee (2-17), 1974-1982 |
| | NOTE: Blue prints of the patio on north side of Townes Hall. |
| 4 | | Student organizations and budgets (2-18, 1974-1983 |
| 5 | | Longhorn Radio Network (2-19), 1974 |
| | NOTE: Proposal for series of programs on legal issues. |
| 6 | | Student Bar Association (2-21), 1979-1984 |
| 7 | | Loans and scholarship committee (2-22), 1975-1983 |
| 8 | | Commencement committee (2-23), 1976-1982 |
| 9 | | Dean selection committee (2-24), 1978-1979 |
| 10 | | Discipline policies committee (2-25), 1980-1982 |
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| L67 | 1 | | Woodfin prize (2-26), 1975-1976 |
| 2 | | Graduate School of Library Science committee (2-27), 1973 |
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General Correspondence, Dean T. J. Gibson, 1972-1982
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| box | folder |
| L67 | 7 | | Miscellaneous memoranda (3-5), 1979-1980 |
| 8 | | Grover Rees, course instructor survey (3-6), 1982 |
| 9 | | University Council (3-7), 1980 |
| 10 | | UT Law School handbook (3-8), 1972-1980 |
| 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. |
| 12 | | George Mason University School of Law (3-9b) (2 of 2), 1981 |
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| L68 | 1 | | Honor Council (3-10), 1979-1981 |
| | RESTRICTED: case file on honor code violation. |
| 2 | | Coin collection (3-11), 1977 |
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Meetings, 1972-1977
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| box | folder |
| L67 | 3 | | State Bar meetings (3-1), 1972-1975 |
| 4 | | Meetings of the law school faculty, minutes (3-2), 1974-1977 |
| 5 | | Budget hearings (3-3), 1973 |
| 6 | | Faculty senate (3-4), 1974 |
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Sunflower Ceremony, 1966-1985
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| box | folder |
| L68 | 3 | | Format and instructions for Sunflower Ceremony (4-1a) (1 of 2), 1966-1975 |
| | NOTE: Includes photographs of various Sunflower ceremonies. |
| 4 | | Format and instructions for Sunflower Ceremony (4-1b) (2 of 2), 1976-1979 |
| 5 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans, 1975 |
| 6 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-October, 1976 |
| 7 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-November, 1978 |
| 8 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-May, 1979 |
| 9 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-November, 1979 |
| 10 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-May, 1980 |
| box | folder |
| L69 | 1 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-November, 1980 |
| 2 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-May, 1981 |
| 3 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-November, 1981 |
| 4 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-May (1 of 2), 1982 |
| 5 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-May (2 of 2), 1982 |
| 6 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-November, 1982 |
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| L70 | 1 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-May (1 of 2), 1983 |
| 2 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-May (2 of 2), 1983 |
| 3 | | Sunflower Ceremony plans-November, 1983 |
| 4 | | Sunflower Ceremony programs-May, 1985 |
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