Records Retention Policy

J. D. WILLIAMS LIBRARY – ARCHIVES AND HISTORY

Telephone - 915-7408

The J. D. Williams Library Department of Archives and History maintain historical records of the University. Listed below are the records and documents currently maintained and the corresponding dates. The department is responsible for retaining the archived official record and serve as the department responsible for the development, maintenance, retention and destruction of records. Records are retained as specified by UM, IHL, State, Federal or outside entity guidelines. Departmental records are retained at the discretion of the department but are encouraged to follow the guidelines outlined in order to reduce labor and save space.

Records

Annual Report of the Chancellor to the Board of Trustees –  From 1993 to 1994

Biennial Report of the Chancellor to the Board of Trustees – From 1867 to 1931

Board of Trustees Reports and Minutes – From 1848 to 1992

Chancellors Collection – Porter L. Fortune – From 1968 to 1984

Chancellors Collection – Robert Burwell Fulton – From 1870 to 1906

Chancellors Collection – Alfred Hume – From 1924 to 1930 and 1932 to 1935

Chancellors Collection – Robert C. Khayat – From 1999

Chancellors Collection – Andrew A. Kincannon  - From 1907 to 1914

Chancellors Collection – Joseph N. Powers – From 1914 to 1924 and 1930 to 1932

Chancellors Collection – R. Gerald Turner – From 1984 to 1995

Chancellors Collection – John D. Williams – From 1946 to 1968

Department of Human Resources Budget Collection – From 1924 to 1984

Graduate Student’s Handbook – From 1967 to 1978

Faculty and Staff Handbook – From 1957 to 1999

Library Papers – From 1928 to 1968

Library Staff Association Minutes – From 1952 to 1996

“M” Book – From 1947 to 1997

Monthly Report of the Chancellor to the IHL Board of Trustees – From 1950 to 1993

UM Affirmative Action Plan – From 1977 to 1993

UM Budget – From 1952 to previous year

UM Financial Statements – From 1947 to current

UM News Releases for Public Relations – From 1992 to 1995

UM Plan of Compliance Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – From 1975 to 1994

UM Registrar Ledgers – From 1848 to 1921

UM Rules and Regulations of the University – From 1850 to 1911

UM Self Study Reports – From 1959 to 1995

UM Summary of Personnel Policies and Procedures – From 1966 to 1984

Vice-Chancellor Collection