Series V: Mark F. Scully, 1956-1975

Series — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Records consist of subject files of the President’s Office of Southeast Missouri State University, dating from the university's establishment as the Third District Normal School in 1873. Every president is represented except, Alfred Kirk and Charles Dutcher, and Kala Stroup’s files are held in her own external collection. Records include reports, correspondence, contracts, meeting minutes, agendas of groups and legal records. Records are organized into series for each individual president after 1899, within each president’s series they are divided into subject subseries. Within their subseries files are organized chronologically and then alphabetically.

Dates

Creation: 1956-1975

Restrictions

Some materials containing personal information require special permission to access.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 58 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Mark F. Scully, president emeritus, was an alumnus of the university. During his nearly two decades in office the school was renamed to Southeast Missouri State University, residence halls Dearmont, Towers and Greek were built. Magill, Grauel, Brandt, Scully, and the University Center buildings were also built. Kent Library saw its first major renovation. Scully oversaw the addition of various programs such as the Graduate Program, Nursing, and Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice. Scully brought the ROTC program to campus, created Faculty Senate, expanded the University Farm, and celebrated the university’s centennial. This series is divided into subseries by subject.