The University of Texas at Dallas Office of Development and Alumni Relations Collection
Scope and Content
This collection contains endowment reports, financial information, gift information, publications, event information and other material related to the operations of UTD's Office of Development and Alumni Relations. The University of Texas at Dallas Office of Development and Alumni Relations Collection is housed in three manuscript boxes totaling 1.2 linear ft.
The collection arrived in several acquisitions and the archivist identified eight series with the first being the UTD Office of Development and Alumni Relations/Office of University Affairs. This series includes general information about the functions and activities of the Office of Development, as well as the Office of University Affairs, which the Office of Development was once part of.
The second series is the UTD Alumni Association/Alumni Events which consists of correspondence, invitation to alumni events, campus updates, and other material related to engaging alumni in the campus life at UTD.
The third series is the UTD Development Board Meetings and contains meeting minutes, reports, membership lists, correspondence, and financial information related to the actions and decisions of UTD’s Development Board.
The fourth series is the UTD Annual Fund which houses yearly reports on the state of UTD’s Annual Fund, which goes to support the activities of the University.
The fifth series is the UTD Scholarships/Fundraising series and includes information on general fundraising, the 1990 Campaign to Make History capital campaign, planned giving programs, the President’s Associates/President’s Fund, and other scholarship initiatives.
The sixth series is the UTD Development Events and contains documents related to UTDs awards and anniversary galas, the Polykarp Kusch lecture, and the Under the Trellis and Celebration of support donor recognition events.
The seventh series is the UTD Office of Development and Alumni Relations Publications and houses issues of the UTD Donor Report, UT Dallas Momentum, UT Dallas Magazine, and The President’s Viewpoint.
The eighth series is Multimedia and consists of two subseries: 1. Audio and 2. Photographs.
Subseries 1. contains a reel to reel tape recording of a meeting of the UTD Alumni Organization from 1982, as well as an unidentified reel to reel tape.
Subseries 2. includes photographs of University histoircal events, alumni and alumni functions, golf and scholarship opportunites, and images used to promote UTD.
Dates
- 1961 - 2016
- Majority of material found within 1984 - 2014
Access Restrictions
Materials in this collection are open for research.
Literary Rights Statements
Permission to publish material from this collection in any form, current or future, must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
Historical Sketch
The University of Texas at Dallas Office of Development and Alumni Relations oversees fundraising and donation efforts at the University. It works in conjunction with the UT System to monitor the University's endowments and investments. It also works to keep alumni of the University engaged after their graduation through events, information, and giving opportunities.
Sources
- Source
- UTDallas Website, "Office of Development and Alumni Relations." [Online] 20 March 2020. https://www.utdallas.edu/development/
Extent
1.6 Linear Feet ((Four Manuscript Boxes).)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The University of Texas at Dallas Office of Development and Alumni Relations oversees fundraising and donation efforts at the University. It works in conjunction with the UT System to monitor the University's endowments and investments. It also works to keep alumni of the University engaged after their graduation through events, information, and giving opportunities.
Series Description
The University of Texas at Dallas Office of Development and Alumni Relations Collection are arranged into eight series:
Series I. UTD Office of Development and Alumni Relations/UTD Office of University Affairs
0.1 linear ft. (six folders), 1984-1994.
Arranged chronologically.
Series II. UTD Alumni Association/Alumni Events
0.1 linear ft. (four folders), 1984-1994.
Arranged chronologically.
Series III. UTD Development Board Meetings
0.1 linear ft. (seven folders), 1972-1995.
Arranged chronologically.
Series IV. UTD Annual Fund
0.3 linear ft (twenty-one folders), 1972-1996.
Arranged chronologically.
Series V. UTD Scholarships/Fundraising
0.2 linear ft. (eight folders), 1979-2011.
Arranged chronologically.
Series VI. UTD Development Events
0.1 linear ft. (six folders), 1994-2015.
Arranged chronologically.
Series VII. UTD Office of Development and Alumni Relations Publications
0.1 linear ft. (five folders), 2006-2014.
Arranged by publication title.
Series VIII. Multimedia
0.6 linear ft. (one and one half manuscript boxes), 1961-1994.
Arranged into two subseries: 1. Audio and 2. Photographs
Subseries 1. Audio
0.2 linear ft. (two reel to reel tapes), 1982.
Arranged topically.
Subseries 2. Photographs
0.4 linear ft. (one manuscript box), 1961-2015.
Arranged chronologically.
Provenance Statement
The University of Texas at Dallas Office of Developemnt and Alumni Relations was transfered to the University Archives, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas on 2017-06-16
Image ID
It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission from copyright holders of materials to which this institution does not own copyright.
Images in this collection are identified by a unique number that provides information about the format, record group, collection, series, box, folder, and image numbers. Please use this number when ordering reproductions of images from this collection.
Record Group Code
1 = CAT/Air American Archives
2 = Doolittle Archives
3 = Lighter than Air Archives
4 = George H. Williams, Jr., World War I Aviation Library
5 = History of Aviation Archives
6 = University Archives
7 = HAC Stacks
8 = WPRL Stacks
9 = Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Collection
10 = Belsterling Collection
11 = Closed Stacks
12 = Unidentified
13 = Chance Vought Archives
14 = Twirly Birds Archives
Image Format Code
P = Photograph/Postcard
S = Slide
N = Negative
T = Positive Transparency
B = Black and White
C = Color
Example: 6ODA-8-4-3PC1
6 = University Archives (UA)
ODA = Dale Ross Stith Papers
8 = Series Number
4 = Box Number
3= Folder Number
P = Photograph/Postcard
C = Color
1 = Image Number
Images archived in plastic image holders may also have a location code in the format: 1/TL. In this example, the number is the sheet number and the letters indicate the top left position on the sheet. Position indicators are T = top, L = left, R = right, M = middle, and B = bottom. Position indicators may be combined to describe the position on the sheet, as shown in this example.
Note to the Researcher
The materias in this collection are in good condition.
- University of Texas at Dallas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the University of Texas at Dallas Office of Development and Alumni Relations, 1969-
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Thomas Allen, PhD, CA
- Date
- 2021-02-22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English (eng)
- Edition statement
- First revision by Thomas Allen, PhD, CA. 2020-03-26. Second Revision by Thomas Allen, PhD, CA. 2021-02-22.
Revision Statements
- 2021-02-22: 1st revision by Thomas Allen, PhD, CA, 2020-03-20. 2nd revision including the addition of additional material by Thomas Allen, PhD, CA, 2021-02-22.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Division, The University Archives. Repository
800 West Campbell Road, MC33
Richardson 75080-3021 U.S.A. US
972-883-2570
LIBSPCO@utdallas.edu.