Wesleyan University Public Information Office press releases
Scope and Contents
This collection of Public Information press releases is comprised of the press releases Wesleyan University sent out between 1961 and 1978, mostly to Connecticut publications and occasionally to publications throughout the United States. Many of the press releases are about the Wesleyan athletic teams, including scores, upcoming games, individual achievements, and team statistics. Other press releases detail cultural and academic activities on campus, such as visiting lecturers and guest speakers, musical performances, plays, workshops, movies shown on campus, and lectures by and discussions with Wesleyan faculty. In May of each year, a press release was sent to the hometown paper of each graduating student and again in the fall for the incoming freshmen. Any announcements of awards given to students, either academic or athletic, were sent to hometown papers as well. Press releases also noted any information regarding achievements of faculty, including faculty receiving tenure and announcements of new faculty to Wesleyan.
Dates
- Creation: 1961-1978
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Biographical / Historical
The Public Relations Office, which was later called Office of Public Information and Publications, was responsible for communicating news and achievements at Wesleyan University to the local, state, and national media. This office was later folded into the University Relations department.
Extent
8 Linear Feet (7 paige boxes and 2 hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection of Public Information press releases is comprised of the press releases Wesleyan University sent out between 1961 and 1978. The press releases reported on the achievements of students and faculty, Wesleyan sports teams, and events on campus.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred circa 1979.
Subject
- Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) (Organization)
- Title
- Wesleyan University Public Information Office press releases, 1961-1978
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Kate Levy, December 2008 Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, January 2009 Migrated to ArchivesSpace by Jenny Miglus, September 2020
- Date
- September 24, 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository