Donald R. McNeil Papers
Abstract
Donald R. McNeil worked much of his life in academia. From 1965 to 1968, McNeil was Chancellor of the University Extension Program in Madison, Wiscsonsin, during which time he lobbied for the creation of the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities. In 1968, McNeil received the first Emmy given to a public television station (WHA-TV) for his series "Pretty Soon Runs Out" - a forum on integration and race relations. From 1969 to 1975, McNeil served as Chancellor of the University of Maine System. During that time, he participated in the creation of the Public Broadcasting Service and was elected to the board in 1973. In 1978, McNeil became the president of the University of Mid-America (UMA) which used electronic media to produce long distance learning courses marketed in eleven mid-west universities. Later, using the British Open University as a guideline, McNeil began to design and research an American Open University which would give credit and degrees based upon its own curriculum using technology as a classroom. After the New York Institute of Technology agreed to consider the American Open University as a long distance arm of its college, McNeil served as Provost from 1983 to 1987. Donald R. McNeil began work on the National Public Broadcasting Archives in 1988, and served as its director from 1990 to 1993. The collection concentrates on McNeil's involvement in the University of Mid-America and the American Open University.
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Historical Note
Donald R. McNeil was born on July 5, 1923 in Spokane, Washington. He served as a field staff member of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (1951-1957) and as its director (1957-1958). His administrative career in higher education included chancellorships of the University Extension Program at the University of Wisconsin (1965-1969) and of the University of Maine System (1969-1975). He also directed the California Postsecondary Education Commission (1975-1978) and served as President of the University of Mid-America (1979-1983) and as Provost of the American Open University at the New York Institute of Technology (1983-1987). McNeil served on the Board of the Public Broadcasting Service in 1973 and began work on establishing the National Public Broadcasting Archives (NPBA) in 1988. Finally, he served as NPBA's director from 1990-1993. Donald R. McNeil died on March 8, 1996.
Donald R. McNeil was born on July 5, 1923 in Spokane, Washington. His family moved to Portalnd, Oregon in 1927. McNeil attended Lents grade school and Commerce High School. After graduation, in 1940, McNeil joined the National Guard Medical Corps which was placed on active duty during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart for service in the Pacific Theater.
After his discharge in 1945, McNeil went to the University of Oregon on the GI Bill. He received his BA in history and journalism in 1949. McNeil earned his M.S.(1950) and Ph.D.(1956) in American history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
McNeil started his professional career as a field staff member of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin--a national repository for historical manuscripts--in 1951. He was appointed assistant director and, in 1957, acting director.
In 1958, McNeil left the SHSW and moved to Arizona to be a free lance writer. Between 1959 and 1963, McNeil received a $100,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation to study adult education in America. He published articles on adult education in several popular and scholarly journals.
McNeil returned to academia in 1963 as the Special Assistant to Fred Harrington, the President of University of Wisconsin-Madison. He implemented exchange programs between Madison and several southern colleges. That year, McNeil was the Chairman of the Big Ten Conference on "The Negro in Higher Education".
After two years as Special Assistant to the President, McNeil was made Chancellor of the University Extension Program at the University of Wisconsin--the first ever in the United States without an agricultural background. During his four year tenure in that position (1965-1968), McNeil: wrote Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965, lobbied for creation of the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, and worked on racial integration of the University of Wisconsin. In 1968, McNeil received the first Emmy given to a public television station (WHA-TV) for his series, Pretty Soon Runs Out--a forum on integration and race relations.
From 1969 to 1975, Don McNeil served as Chancellor of the University of Maine System, in Portland, Maine. There he worked with the governor, legislature, and community in developing long term plans for the seven campus system.
During his Maine Years, McNeil participated in the early years of the Public Broadcasting Service and was elected to the board in 1973. He was also a member of the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, and National Center for Higher Education Management Systems.
The California legislature created the California Postsecondary Education Commission to oversee the administration of the state's nine University of California campuses, nineteen state colleges and universities, 104 community colleges and twelve-hundred private higher education institutions. Don McNeil left the University of Maine in 1975 to become its first director. He served in that capacity until 1978.
In 1979, McNeil left California to become the president of the University of Mid-America. UMA used electronic media to produce long distance learning courses marketed in eleven mid-west universities. McNeil administrated the institution and spent four years lobbying for grants with which to fund new projects. While working at UMA, McNeil envisioned the creation of a self supporting, fully accredited university for adults unable to attend classes in the "typical" university setting. Using the British Open University as a guideline, McNeil began to design and research an American Open University. Unlike the University of Mid-America, which issued no credit on its own and produced material as a supplement to regular university curricula, the American Open University would give credit and degrees based upon its own curriculum using technology as a classroom. When it became clear that the National Institute of Education, which had been supporting the University of Mid-America, would cut its funding in 1982, McNeil went in search of support for his new venture. When no industry would support the beginning phases of the American Open University, the New York Institute of Technology agreed to bring it on as a long distance arm of its college. AOU began enrolling students in 1983. From 1983 to 1987, Don McNeil served as the Provost of the American Open University at the New York Institute of Technology. As Provost, McNeil designed the programs at AOU, selected the faculty to teach the courses, and created policy to govern the institution.
McNeil began work on the National Public Broadcasting Archives in 1988. A committee of prominent members within the public broadcasting community chose the University of Maryland at College Park to house the facility which opened in 1990. McNeil served as its director until his retirement in 1993.
Donald McNeil died on March 8, 1996.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Donald R. McNeil Papers covers the years 1963 to 1988 and contains some undated material. The bulk of the collection ranges from 1980 to 1987. Memos, logs, press releases, newsletters and newspaper clippings concentrate on McNeil's involvement in the University of Mid-America and the American Open University.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The Donald R. McNeil Papers were donated to the National Public Broadcasting Archives, University of Maryland Libraries by Donald R. McNeil in five installments between October 1990 and August 1993.
Processing Information
Processed by Mark Walden, August 1995. Revised by Karen E. King, March 1997
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Karen E. King, April 2005.
Arrangement of Collection
The collection consists of seven series.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: University of Mid-America, 1974-1982 and undated (1.50 linear feet)
This series contains the business papers of the University of Mid-America (UMA). Documentation concentrates on the administration of UMA via board minutes, reports and correspondence. UMA newsletters are included in this series. Files are arranged by topic: board material, correspondence, reports, publicity.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Executive Committee Minutes, September 17, 1982 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Board Meeting, June 9, 1982 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Board Correspondence, July 6, 1978 - September 3, 1982 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Organizational Charts, undated | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Cast of Characters, June 9, 1982 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Articles of Incorporation and Dissolution, July 26, 1974; November 18, 1983 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Mission and Goals, undated | series 1 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Organizational Reports, October 17, 1978 - November 3, 1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Correspondence -- Gene Gage, June 12-26, 1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Correspondence -- Thomas Johnson, May 30 - July 5, 1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Correspondence -- Jack McBride, June 30 - July 16, 1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Correspondence -- D.B. Varner, June 22-26, 1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| Correspondence -- Milan Wall, June 22-27, 1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| Correspondence -- General UMA, July 6, 1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| Correspondence -- General NIE, July 17,. 1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 15 | |
| Correspondence -- Lord (NIE), July 22. 1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 16 | |
| Correspondence -- Stalford (NIE), July 17, 1978 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
| Miscellaneous UMA Memoranda, August 17-29, 1979 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 18 | |
| Executive Council Evaluation, October 1, 1979 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 19 | |
| Professional Staff Evaluation, October 1, 1979 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 20 | |
| Fiscal 1980 Evaluation, 1980 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 21 | |
| Evaluation Memoranda, January 16 - December 5, 1980 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 22 | |
| Personal Evaluation, October 1, 1979 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 23 | |
| Professional Evaluations, September 8 - October 2, 1980 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 24 | |
| Miscellaneous Memoranda to Don McNeil, August 6, 1980 - May 26, 1981 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 25 | |
| UMA Informational Video (Oversize only), 1982 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 26 | |
| Educational Computer Demo (Oversize only), undated | series 1 | box 1 | folder 27 | |
| Application for Administration Assistant, February 23 - March 3, 1981 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Miscellaneous Reports and Proposals, April 8, 1979 - September 15, 1980 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| "Rural Society" - Sara Rosenburg, July 28, 1978 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Future Directions of the UMA, November 8, 1978 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| JCET Report to Jack McBride, June 20, 1978 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Plan of Work and Budget, 1982 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Plan of Work and Budget, August 5, 1982 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Plan of Work and Budget, 1981 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Working Papers 1, 5-7 Office of Research and Evaluation, undated | series 1 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Final Report on Viewership Study, March 10, 1978 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| Final Report on the UMA Experience, 1974-1982 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| "UMA an Open University View" -- David G. Hawkridge, January 1977 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| UMA Described, 1985 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| This Week's News, March 8, 1977 - June 6, 1978 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| UMA Outlook, 1979-1981 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| UMA Update, May 1978 - December 1981 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| UMA Catalogs, 1981, undated | series 1 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| UMA Publicity, 1979-1982 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| External Degree Programs, January 9, 1980 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| UMA Mailing Lists, 1978 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| UMA Fact Sheets, October 1976 - March 1978, undated | series 1 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Holiday Party Program, 1980 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
Series 2: American Open University, 1971-1988 and undated (6.00 linear feet)
This series documents Donald McNeil's work concerning American Open University. It is divided into two subseries.
Subseries 2.1: Planning Papers, 1979-1983 and undated (1.00 linear foot)
The first subseries documents Dr. McNeil's efforts to establish the American Open University through reports and studies. There is no arrangement.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comments on Original Mission and Goals, September 19, 1980 - June 30, 1981 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Development Task Force Materials, March 27, 1980 - May 18, 1982 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| A Dream Delayed, undated | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| AOU Board Resumes, undated | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| AOU Copyright Dispute, undated | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Miscellaneous AOU/UMA, March 3, 1980 - December 4, 1980 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Miscellaneous AOU Presentations, March 3, 1980 - December 4, 1980 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| AOU Report, November 6, 1981 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| A Plan for the Creation of an American Open University, February 1981 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Plan for the American Open University, July 1981 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Analysis of Alternative Computer Architectures for the AOU, February 8, 1982 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| Plan for the AOU (AIMS), undated | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| A Plan for Computer Based Education Techniques, 1981 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 13 | |
| Prospectus--Use of the Home Computer, 1982 | series 2.1 | box 4 | folder 14 | |
| AOU Conference Materials, September 10-12, 1980; February 12-13, 1982 | series 2.1 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Plan for the AOU, undated | series 2.1 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| AOU Prospectus, undated | series 2.1 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Feasibility Study for an American Open University. Executive Summary, June 25, 1980 | series 2.1 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Feasibility Study of AOU, 1981 | series 2.1 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Miscellaneous AOU Reports, undated | series 2.1 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| Exon Dialogue from Congressional Quarterly, April 26 - December 29, 1981 | series 2.1 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Miscellaneous AOU/UMA Material, August 27, 1979 - December 12, 1983 | series 2.1 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| Chronology of AOU History, March 21, 1980 - March 18, 1982 | series 2.1 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| AOU Presentation Information Cards (Oversize only), undated | series 2.1 | box 5 | folder 10 | |
Subseries 2.2: AOU/NYIT, 1971-1988 and undated (5.00 linear feet)
The second subseries records the activities of the AOU under the auspices of the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). The majority of these documents are correspondence, interoffice memos and email. The materials are arranged by topics: board material, correspondence, reports, publicity.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOU Articles of Incorporation, May 24,1982 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| AOU Bylaws, September 16, 1982 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| AOU Constituency Letters, October 1984 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| AOU Board Membership Memoranda, January 24, 1985 - May 20, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| AOU Board Meeting - Minutes and Materials, November 19, 1987 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| AOU Board Meeting - Minutes and Materials, June 12, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| AOU Board Meeting - Minutes and Materials, January 9, 1985 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| AOU Board Meeting - Minutes and Materials, October 21, 1983 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| AOU Board Meeting - Minutes and Materials, February 5, 1983 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 9 | |
| AOU Board Meeting - Minutes and Materials, March 20, 1983 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 10 | |
| AOU Board Meeting - Minutes and Materials, November 2, 1982 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 11 | |
| AOU Board Meeting - Minutes and Materials, September 21, 1982 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 12 | |
| AOU Board Meeting - Minutes and Materials, August 19, 1982 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 13 | |
| AOU Logo Correspondence, September 24, 1982 - February 17, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 6 | folder 14 | |
| Dow, Lohnes, and Albertson -- Correspondence, July 18, 1978 - February 21, 1981 | series 2.2 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Dow, Lohnes, and Albertson -- Correspondence, January 7 - November 30, 1982 | series 2.2 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Dow, Lohnes, and Albertson -- Correspondence, December 31, 1982 - December 21, 1983 | series 2.2 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Dow, Lohnes, and Albertson -- Correspondence, January 9, 1984 - June 28, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Dow, Lohnes, and Albertson -- Correspondence -- Milan Wall, April 12, 1983 - March 23, 1987 | series 2.2 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| AOU/NYIT Foundation Correspondence, April 18, 1983 - March 23, 1987 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| MSISS Steering Committee Correspondence, April 29, 1987 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| AOU/NYIT Licensure Issue Correspondence, February 28 - April 18, 1985 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| Elman and Associates Legal Correspondence, February 5, 1986 - May 18, 1987 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| AOU/NYIT Opening Correspondence, September 30 - November 29, 1984 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| AOU Foundation Correspondence, October 22, 1982 - October 27, 1987 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 6 | |
| Separation Negotiations with NYIT, October 1986 - October 1987 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 7 | |
| Correspondence on Leaving AOU!NYIT, undated | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 8 | |
| E-mail Conferencing, 1985 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 9 | |
| E-mail Conferencing -- Correspondence, 1985 | series 2.2 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| E-mail Conferencing -- Correspondence, 1985 | series 2.2 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| E-mail Conferencing -- Correspondence, 1985 | series 2.2 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| E-mail Conferencing -- Correspondence, 1984 | series 2.2 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| E-mail Conferencing -- Correspondence, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| E-mail Conferencing -- Correspondence, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| E-mail Conferencing -- Correspondence, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| NETI Correspondence, 1986-1987 | series 2.2 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| Updated Marketing Plan, January 23, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| AOU/NYIT Operational Plan, April 5, 1984 | series 2.2 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| AOU/NYIT Reports, March 5, 1985 - March 6, 1987 | series 2.2 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| AOU Foundation President's Reports, January 24, 1985 - August 19, 1987 | series 2.2 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| AOU Reports, February 1982, undated | series 2.2 | box 11 | folder 5 | |
| AOU Student Path, October 28, 1983 | series 2.2 | box 11 | folder 6 | |
| Business Plans for AOU, 1982 | series 2.2 | box 11 | folder 7 | |
| Computer Development Reports, December 7, 1981 - June 10, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 11 | folder 8 | |
| Relations with NYIT Memoranda, September 6, 1983 - March 20, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
| AOU Task Outlines, 1983-1984 | series 2.2 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
| Updated Marketing Plan, January 20, 1986 - May 13, 1985 | series 2.2 | box 12 | folder 3 | |
| AOU Steering Committee Paper, May 29, 1987 | series 2.2 | box 12 | folder 4 | |
| Policy Issues to be Resolved, May 14, 1984 | series 2.2 | box 12 | folder 5 | |
| AOU/NYIT/SED, May 30 - August 31, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 12 | folder 6 | |
| Resource Book -- Volume One, October 10, 1985 | series 2.2 | box 12 | folder 7 | |
| Resource Book -- Volume Three, undated | series 2.2 | box 12 | folder 8 | |
| Milan Wall Reports, May 4, 1984 - November 5, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 1 | |
| Milan Wall Reports -- (Academic Year), 1984-1985 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 2 | |
| Milan Wall Reports, August 15, 1983 - April 5, 1984 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 3 | |
| Milan Wall Reports, April - December 1983 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 4 | |
| Milan Wall Reports, March 10, 1978 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 5 | |
| AOU Newsletter, December 1982 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 6 | |
| AOU/NYIT New Releases, November 4, 1982 - February 5, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 7 | |
| AOU Publicity, Summer 1983 - August 1987 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 8 | |
| Great Plains Licensing Agreement, January 1, 1983 - July 21, 1987 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 9 | |
| NOVA Material, November 3, 1980 - January 30, 1985 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 10 | |
| Ohio Vocational Education Material, Spring 1987 | series 2.2 | box 13 | folder 11 | |
| Real Estate Education Magazines, 1984-1985 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 1 | |
| National Association of Realtors, December 1981 - January 7, 1986 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 2 | |
| National Association of Realtors, October 1984 - February 1985 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 3 | |
| National Association of Realtors, August 22, 1984 - December 12, 1984 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 4 | |
| NYIT Handbook Draft, undated | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 5 | |
| AOU Catalogs, 1985-1986 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 6 | |
| "Earning College Credit for What You Know", January 9, 1983 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 7 | |
| Self Assessment and Planning Manual, October 9, 1983 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 8 | |
| Behavioral Science Course Learning Package, undated | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 9 | |
| Communication and Interviewing Techniques Learning Package, undated | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 10 | |
| AOU Computer Conferencing, undated | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 11 | |
| AOU Registration Packet, 1985-1986 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 12 | |
| AOU/NYIT Catalogs, 1985-1988 | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 13 | |
| AOU Diploma (Oversize only), undated | series 2.2 | box 14 | folder 14 | |
| British Open University -- Catalogs, 1971, 1976, 1979, undated | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 1 | |
| British Open University -- Catalogs, 1971-1979 | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 2 | |
| British Open University -- Material, February 17, 1981 - April 21, 1982 | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 3 | |
| British Open University -- Material, February 1980 - January 1981 | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 4 | |
| British Open University -- Material, August 27, 1975 - December 17, 1979 | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 5 | |
| British Open University -- Conference Material, February 6 - November 21, 1979 | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 6 | |
| British Open University -- Conference Correspondence, November 1979 - February 1980 | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 7 | |
| CEAD Newsletter, undated | series 2.2 | box 15 | folder 8 | |
Series 3: Higher Education, 1963-1986 and undated (1.50 linear feet)
Series three documents Dr. McNeil's work in higher education. It is divided into three subseries.
Subseries 3.1: University of Wisconsin, 1963-1984 (2 folders)
This subseries documents McNeil's correspondence while working at the University of Wisconsin. There is no arrangement.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Correspondence, January 8, 1965 - December 11, 1967 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 1 | |
| Correspondence, 1963, 1980, 1984 | series 3.1 | box 16 | folder 2 | |
Subseries 3.2: University of Maine, 1968-1986 and undated (1.00 linear foot)
This subseries documents McNeil's work at the Univrsity of Maine. Materials include correspondence, speeches, articles and clippings and is arranged by document type.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correspondence -- "Warm Letters", December 30, 1974 - January 3, 1975 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 1 | |
| Correspondence -- "Warm Letters", December 1974 - January 3, 1975 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 2 | |
| Correspondence -- Congratulatory Letters, January 22 - April 15, 1969 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 3 | |
| Correspondence -- Congratulatory Letters, December 26, 1968 - January 22, 1969 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 4 | |
| Correspondence -- Congratulatory Letters, January 7 - December 26, 1968 | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 5 | |
| Robert H. Davidson Internship Journal, undated | series 3.2 | box 17 | folder 6 | |
| State Education Department Speech, May 1974 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 1 | |
| National Center for Higher Education Management Systems / Information Exchange Procedures (NCHEMS/IEP), September 1972 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 2 | |
| Honorary Degree Colby College, June 4, 1972 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 3 | |
| Faculty Breakfast/Orono, September 16, 1971 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 4 | |
| Honorary Degree Bowdoin, June 5, 1971 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 5 | |
| Orono Commencement Materials, June 5, 1970 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 6 | |
| Rutgers Dedication of Continuing Education Center, June 1, 1970 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 7 | |
| Guest Commentator at University of Wisconsin Green Bay, September 12, 1969 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 8 | |
| Article: Caldwell, January 31, 1971 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 9 | |
| Chancellor's Comments, November 9, 1970 - April 28, 1971 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 10 | |
| Nursing Article, September 27, 1968 - July 1970 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 11 | |
| Scripps Howard Article, September 9, 1970 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 12 | |
| "The Maine Way", June 15, 1970 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 13 | |
| Encyclopedia of Education Materials, May 1970 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 14 | |
| "Extension--A Risk Taker"", Fall 1970 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 15 | |
| Maine and California Clippings, May 7, 1967 - June 8, 1980 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 16 | |
| University of Maine Clippings, May 20, 1965 - August 28, 1986 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 17 | |
| University of Maine Miscellaneous Material, October 8, 1970 - January 30, 1978 | series 3.2 | box 18 | folder 18 | |
Subseries 3.3: California Commission on Higher Education, 1970-1978 (6 folders)
This subseries documents McNeil's work for the California Commission on Higher Education. Types of documents include speeches, reports and correspondence and is arranged by document type.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Speech and Publicity from CPSEC, May 10, 1976 - October 13, 1977 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 1 | |
| Control Data Corporation Material, September 16 - December 5, 1977 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 2 | |
| CPSEC Five Year Plan and Draft, 1976 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 3 | |
| Correspondence -- Steve Teale, December 16, 1977 - January 30, 1978 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 4 | |
| Correspondence -- Elizabeth Steadman, December 9, 1977 - December 1978 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 5 | |
| Correspondence -- Betty Deedy, December 20, 1970 | series 3.3 | box 19 | folder 6 | |
Series 4: Consulting Files, 1974-1992, undated (1.50 linear feet)
This series documents McNeil's consulting work. It is divided into three subseries.
Subseries 4.1: McNeil and Associates, 1977-1988 and undated (1.00 linear foot)
This series is primarily concerned with proposals and materials from the companies which employed Dr. McNeil. The materials are arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDA Project, January 22 - February 24, 1988 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 1 | |
| Kendrick and Co. History Project, 1988 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 2 | |
| Nebraska Historical Society Material, May 18 - September 30, 1987 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 3 | |
| "Syllabus for Improving Teaching Skills", September 18, 1987 - January 13, 1988 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 4 | |
| "Syllabus for Improving Teaching Skills" Draft, undated | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 5 | |
| Intellicorps Program Material, November 17, 1986 - July 17, 1987 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 6 | |
| Ohio Vocational Education Meeting, June 26 - September 10, 1987 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 7 | |
| Electric Industry Training Series, May 1987 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 8 | |
| National Academy for Vocational Education Resources Directory, 1987 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 9 | |
| Vocational Education Information, 1987 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 10 | |
| Zambian Proposal, December 28, 1977 - May 7, 1978 | series 4.1 | box 20 | folder 11 | |
| National Association of Home Builders -- Questionnaire, January 19, 1988 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 1 | |
| National Association of Home Builders -- Housing Backgrounder, January 1987 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 2 | |
| National Association of Home Builders -- Magazines and Bulletins, 1987 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 3 | |
| National Association of Home Builders -- Magazines and Bulletins, 1987 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 4 | |
| National Association of Home Builders -- Magazines and Bulletins, November 1986 - November 1987 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 5 | |
| National Association of Home Builders -- Reports, April - December 1986 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 6 | |
| National Association of Home Builders -- Catalogs, undated | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 7 | |
| Insgroup Survey for the CPSEC, December 13, 1987 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 8 | |
| Chronicle of Higher Education Correspondence , June 3, 1987 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 9 | |
| Pevalin Associates Correspondence, June 3, 1987 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 10 | |
| ACCE Guidelines for Self Evaluation and Annual Report, 1986 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 11 | |
| Insgroup Proposal, December 15, 1977 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 12 | |
| Bruce Monroe Correspondence, October 5, 1977 - March 21, 1978 | series 4.1 | box 21 | folder 13 | |
Subseries 4.2: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1979-1992, undated (8 folders)
This subseries contains documents related to Dr. McNeil's involvement with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS Online Materials, 1992 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 1 | |
| PBS Expense Forms, March 30, 1987 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 2 | |
| Cerych File, 1985 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 3 | |
| Cerych File, January 1980 - March 7, 1986 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 4 | |
| "Public Broadcasting's Uncertain Future", 1981 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 5 | |
| Chicago Meeting, August 9-10, 1979 | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 6 | |
| PBS Education Services, undated | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 7 | |
| Apps Book Outline, undated | series 4.2 | box 22 | folder 8 | |
Subseries 4.3: Other, 1974-1983, undated (4 folders)
This subseries contains legislative materials. It is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Act, 1983 | series 4.3 | box 22 | folder 9 | |
| McNeil Legislative Papers, March 1980 | series 4.3 | box 22 | folder 10 | |
| Five Year Mental Health Planning Committee, 1974 | series 4.3 | box 22 | folder 11 | |
| Vita and References, undated | series 4.3 | box 22 | folder 12 | |
Series 5: Daybooks and Logs, 1978-1988 (5.25 linear feet)
This series contains an extensive collection of day logs and itineraries kept by Dr. McNeil. These logs detail the day to day details of administrating McNeil and Associates. Daybooks and logs are arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Logs, October 1987 - April 1988 | series 5 | box 23 | folder 1 | |
| Day Logs, June - August 1987 | series 5 | box 23 | folder 2 | |
| Day Logs, March - May 1987 | series 5 | box 23 | folder 3 | |
| Day Logs, December 1986 - February 1987 | series 5 | box 23 | folder 4 | |
| Day Logs, September - November 1986 | series 5 | box 23 | folder 5 | |
| Day Logs, July - August 1986 | series 5 | box 24 | folder 1 | |
| Day Logs, April - June 1986 | series 5 | box 24 | folder 2 | |
| Day Logs, January - April 1986 | series 5 | box 24 | folder 3 | |
| Day Logs, October - December 1985 | series 5 | box 24 | folder 4 | |
| Day Logs, August - September 1985 | series 5 | box 25 | folder 1 | |
| Day Logs, June - July 1985 | series 5 | box 25 | folder 2 | |
| Day Logs, March - May 1985 | series 5 | box 25 | folder 3 | |
| Day Logs, January - February 1985 | series 5 | box 25 | folder 4 | |
| Day Logs, June - September 1984 | series 5 | box 26 | folder 1 | |
| Day Logs, March - May 1984 | series 5 | box 26 | folder 2 | |
| Day Logs, November 1983 - February 1984 | series 5 | box 26 | folder 3 | |
| Day Logs, September - October 1983 | series 5 | box 26 | folder 4 | |
| Day Logs, April - July 1983 | series 5 | box 27 | folder 1 | |
| Day Logs, February - March 1983 | series 5 | box 27 | folder 2 | |
| Day Logs, January 1983 | series 5 | box 27 | folder 3 | |
| Day Logs, July - November 1982 | series 5 | box 27 | folder 4 | |
| Day Logs, May - June 1982 | series 5 | box 27 | folder 5 | |
| Day Logs, March - April 1982 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 1 | |
| Day Logs, January - February 1982 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 2 | |
| Day Logs, November - December 1981 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 3 | |
| Day Logs, September - October 1981 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 4 | |
| Day Logs, July - August 1981 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 5 | |
| Day Logs, May - June 1981 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 6 | |
| Day Logs, March - April 1981 | series 5 | box 29 | folder 1 | |
| Day Logs, January - February 1981 | series 5 | box 29 | folder 2 | |
| Day Logs, October - December 1980 | series 5 | box 29 | folder 3 | |
| Day Logs, July - September 1980 | series 5 | box 29 | folder 4 | |
| Day Logs, January - June 1980 | series 5 | box 29 | folder 5 | |
| Day Logs, August 1978 - December 1979 | series 5 | box 30 | folder 1 | |
| Field Trip Reports, April 1982 - April 1984 | series 5 | box 30 | folder 2 | |
| Field Trip Reports, September 1981 - March 1982 | series 5 | box 30 | folder 3 | |
| Field Trip Reports, December 1980 - August 1981 | series 5 | box 30 | folder 4 | |
| Field Trip Reports, May - November 1980 | series 5 | box 30 | folder 5 | |
| Field Trip Reports, September 1979 - April 1986 | series 5 | box 31 | folder 1 | |
| Field Trip Reports, July 1978 - August 1979 | series 5 | box 31 | folder 2 | |
| Insgroup, October 1977 - May 1978 | series 5 | box 31 | folder 3 | |
| Itinerary, June 1978 - February 1985 | series 5 | box 31 | folder 4 | |
| Appointment Books, 1983-1986 | series 5 | box 32 | folder 1 | |
| Appointment Books, 1983-1986 | series 5 | box 32 | folder 2 | |
| Appointment Books, 1983-1986 | series 5 | box 32 | folder 3 | |
| Appointment Books, 1983-1986 | series 5 | box 32 | folder 4 | |
Series 6: Clippings, 1930-1985 (3.50 linear feet)
This series contains newspaper and magazine articles covering many aspects of education and technology collected by Dr. McNeil during his administrative career. Series six is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annenberg Publications, November 14-15, 1985 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 1 | |
| IBM, 1984 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 2 | |
| Miscellaneous Articles on Funding Higher Education, May 25, 1983 - October 1, 1984 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 3 | |
| Telecomputing, April 15, 1984 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 4 | |
| Daycare, February 15, 1984 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 5 | |
| College Gifts, January 25, 1984 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 6 | |
| Advice on Academic Advising, January 18, 1984 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 7 | |
| Telelearning, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 8 | |
| Ford Foundation Responses, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 9 | |
| Ford Foundation and Community Colleges, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 10 | |
| Individual Responses, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 11 | |
| SECA Information, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 12 | |
| College Cable Channel, Fall 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 13 | |
| Education Record, Summer 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 14 | |
| Discover, Summer 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 15 | |
| Financial Aid Services, Summer 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 16 | |
| Community College Data, Summer 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 17 | |
| On Line Education, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 18 | |
| Education Reform, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 19 | |
| State Support for Higher Education, October 26, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 20 | |
| GM Pact, October 26, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 21 | |
| Pell Grants, undated | series 6 | box 33 | folder 22 | |
| Teaching Corporate Students, October 19, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 23 | |
| Census Fact Finder, October 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 24 | |
| Federal Barriers, October 17, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 25 | |
| CLEO, October 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 26 | |
| Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings, October - November 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 27 | |
| The Open University, Summer 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 28 | |
| Higher Education and National Affairs, October 7, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 29 | |
| Adult Labor Force Education, undated | series 6 | box 33 | folder 30 | |
| National Endowment for the Humanities, September 7, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 31 | |
| UNL Computers, September 26, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 32 | |
| "Is Education Really a Federal Problem?", December 9, 1982 - September 21, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 33 | |
| State Legislation and Community Colleges, September 21, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 34 | |
| Tenured Professors, September 21, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 35 | |
| Graduate School USDA Schedule of Classes, September 8, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 36 | |
| Personal Computers, September 1983, July 28, 1982, October 1982 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 37 | |
| Education Bills, September 7, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 38 | |
| Computers and "Have Not's", September 6, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 39 | |
| Institutional Roles and Questions, September 1983 - February 1, 1984 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 40 | |
| Student Loan Articles, September 3, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 41 | |
| Book Outlines, August 25, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 42 | |
| AAHE Publications, August 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 43 | |
| Proposal to the Federal Government, August 13, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 44 | |
| ALLTEL Information, August 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 45 | |
| Restraint of Trade in Education, August 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 46 | |
| Tuition and Student Fees, August 3, 1983 | series 6 | box 33 | folder 47 | |
| AMCEE Catalog, July 29, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 1 | |
| NUCEA Membership Information, July 27, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 2 | |
| National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, July 27, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 3 | |
| Student Services, July 27, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 4 | |
| Misuse of Computers, July 26, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 5 | |
| Diversity by Design, July 21, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 6 | |
| Student Aid, July 20, 1983 - August 31, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 7 | |
| Faculty Attitudes, July 20, 1983, undated | series 6 | box 34 | folder 8 | |
| AACRAO Press Release, July 19, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 9 | |
| Quentin Gessner, July 13, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 10 | |
| ALLTEL Update, July 1, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 11 | |
| NFISC Material, June 30, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 12 | |
| Microsystem vs. Timeshare System, June 28, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 13 | |
| Higher Education and National Affairs, June 17, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 14 | |
| Miscellaneous Education Reports, June 15, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 15 | |
| Short Circuiting Reference Books, June 13, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 16 | |
| Bell, June 5, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 17 | |
| Federal Role In Fostering University/Industrial Cooperation, May 25, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 18 | |
| College Board Reports, May 18, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 19 | |
| Computer Competency, May 18, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 20 | |
| Adult Education--Funded Projects, May 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 21 | |
| Recruiting Costs, May 4, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 22 | |
| America's Competitive Challenge, April 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 23 | |
| Communications Policy, April 27, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 24 | |
| Colleges and the Computer Age, March 30, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 25 | |
| Faculty and Computers, March - April 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 26 | |
| NCES Bulletin --"Student Financial Aid", January 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 27 | |
| Student Aid--Work Study, March 25 - April 29, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 28 | |
| University as a Business, March 21 - July 15, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 29 | |
| Impact Alert, March 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 30 | |
| Veteran's Administration Brochures, March 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 31 | |
| Federally Funded Programs for Adult University Students; Clearinghouse on Adult Education, February 1983; March 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 32 | |
| Job Training, February 21 - October 6, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 33 | |
| Control Data Contribution, February 16, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 34 | |
| ACE Commission on Higher Education and Adult Learners, January 28, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 35 | |
| Higher Education Advertising, January 28, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 36 | |
| A Directory of Education Associations, January 19, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 37 | |
| Computer Mania, January 9 - March 30, 1983 | series 6 | box 34 | folder 38 | |
| US Department of Labor, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 1 | |
| NCHEMS Publications, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 2 | |
| Learning Times, Fall 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 3 | |
| CPB Annenberg Project, December 18, 1982 - October 26, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 4 | |
| Satellite Education, December 8, 1982 - February 18, 1984 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 5 | |
| Opportunity for Women, 1982-1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 6 | |
| Adult Learning Service PBS, December 8, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 7 | |
| An Opportunity for Cooperation; . Thoughts on Developing America's Human Resources, November 30, 1982; November 12, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 8 | |
| Plato, November 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 9 | |
| Problems with TV Instruction, November 17, 1982, June 8, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 10 | |
| Rethinking the Federal Role in Education, November 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 11 | |
| Communication Memoranda, November 9, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 12 | |
| Job Training, October 27, 1982, September 3, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 13 | |
| Financial Aid Programs, October 19, 1982 - August 31, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 14 | |
| Update of Learning Model, October 15, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 15 | |
| Electronic Journals, October 6, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 16 | |
| ACSN Material, October 1, 1982, September 20, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 17 | |
| SHEEO, October 1, 1982 - May 31, 1984 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 18 | |
| Minorities in Education, September 1982 - October 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 19 | |
| Change, September 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 20 | |
| Education Under Siege, July 9, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 21 | |
| Minority Financial Aid, September 17, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 22 | |
| Cost of Computers, September 1, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 23 | |
| Education in the Job Market, July 2, 1982 - April 22, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 24 | |
| Campus Entertainment Network, July 7, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 25 | |
| Education Standard, June 30, 1982 - April 22, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 26 | |
| Technology Based Course Development, June 9, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 27 | |
| TV Courses, June 9 - August 3, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 28 | |
| Financial Aid Articles, May 5, 1982 - August 31, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 29 | |
| Lifelong Learning, April 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 30 | |
| Education Software, undated | series 6 | box 35 | folder 31 | |
| Public TV and Higher Education, April 30, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 32 | |
| Guaranteed Student Loans; The Adult, Education, and Public Policy, March 1982, October 26, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 33 | |
| Tuition Increase Articles, March 31, 1982 - July 29, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 34 | |
| Videodiscs, March 31, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 35 | |
| College Responses to Aid Cuts, March 31, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 36 | |
| Student Aid--Adult Students, March 17 - April 14, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 37 | |
| National University Consortium, March 3, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 38 | |
| Miscellaneous College News Clippings, March 3, 1982 - September 5, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 39 | |
| TV Instruction, March 3, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 40 | |
| Budget Articles, March 3, 1982 - September 28, 1983 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 41 | |
| Survey of Prior Learning Assessment Programs, February 15, 1982 | series 6 | box 35 | folder 42 | |
| "Learning and Shop" An Innovation in College Credit Programming, 1981 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 1 | |
| Corporation Response, 1981 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 2 | |
| Predicting Adult Academic Success, Spring 1981 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 3 | |
| "How to Choose: A Consumer's Guide to Understanding Colleges", November 1981 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 4 | |
| Business and Higher Education, September 1981 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 5 | |
| State Licensure Regulation and IEP Information, June 1981, August 1983 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 6 | |
| Accreditation., April 30, 1981 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 7 | |
| Miscellaneous Tuition Articles, March 31, 1981 - April 7, 1982 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 8 | |
| Annenberg Response, March 9, 1982 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 9 | |
| Corporations and Interinstitutional Cooperation in Higher Education, March 1981 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 10 | |
| Brokering, 1981 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 11 | |
| New Directions for Continuing Education, 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 12 | |
| Program on Noncollegial Sponsored Instruction, 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 13 | |
| Adult Learning and the American Worker, 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 14 | |
| Serving Needs Through Adult Education, August 14, 1980 - March 10, 1982 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 15 | |
| Miscellaneous Adult Education Articles, November 11, 1980 - January 25, 1984 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 16 | |
| Coordination Higher Education, October 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 17 | |
| The Higher Education Amendments of 1980, 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 18 | |
| Rip-Off's in Extension Education, August 14, 1980 - March 10, 1982 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 19 | |
| Terms, Definitions, Organizations, and Councils Associated with Adult Learning, July 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 20 | |
| Influences on Adult Education in the 1980's, June 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 21 | |
| Profiles of Nontraditional Institutions, May 6, 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 22 | |
| Old Myths and New Realities, March 6, 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 23 | |
| "Lifelong Learning in America", February 20, 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 24 | |
| Unresolved Issues, 1980 | series 6 | box 36 | folder 25 | |
| CAEL News, October 1979 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 1 | |
| Adult Learners and Traditional Age Freshmen, 1979 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 2 | |
| Challenge of Technology--Quotes, March 12, 1979 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 3 | |
| Potential of TV, March 5, 1979 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 4 | |
| "External Degree: How Well Do They Serve Their Holders?", 1979 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 5 | |
| College Board Review, Fall 1978 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 6 | |
| "The State Legislative Process", October 1978 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 7 | |
| External Degrees., June 14, 1978 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 8 | |
| Miscellaneous Education Articles, April 9, 1978 - September 12, 1983 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 9 | |
| Educational Uses of Television, January 1978 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 10 | |
| Adult Education Pamphlets, 1977, 1981, 1983 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 11 | |
| "Assessing Prior Learning", 1977 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 12 | |
| "To Educate the People", 1977 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 13 | |
| Foundation Decision-Making Process: Carnegie, October 1977 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 14 | |
| Problems in Transition, 1975 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 15 | |
| "A History of Baccalaureate Programs for Adults", October 31, 1974 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 16 | |
| State Planning/Cable Vision, January 1974 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 17 | |
| Promising Program Ventures, December 1973 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 18 | |
| The Second Newman Report, 1973 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 19 | |
| ACE Special Report, undated | series 6 | box 37 | folder 20 | |
| Veteran's Aid., September 8, 1972 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 21 | |
| "So That People Will Not Perish. . .", August 1972 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 22 | |
| Miscellaneous Education Articles, July 1971 - January 1984 | series 6 | box 37 | folder 23 | |
| Report on Higher Education, 1971 | series 6 | box 38 | folder 1 | |
| First Newman Report, 1971 | series 6 | box 38 | folder 2 | |
| Higher Adult Education Report, 1969 | series 6 | box 38 | folder 3 | |
| Galaxy Conference Reports, 1969 | series 6 | box 38 | folder 4 | |
| Leadership in University Adult Education, February 6-9, 1967 | series 6 | box 38 | folder 5 | |
| Radio File, 1930-1951 | series 6 | box 38 | folder 6 | |
| Physical Presence--Doing Business in a State, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 7 | |
| Education Advising, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 8 | |
| ERIC Reports -- Volume I, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 9 | |
| ERIC Reports -- Volume II, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 10 | |
| ERIC Reports -- Volume III, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 11 | |
| "Foundations" Chapter Insert, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 12 | |
| Telecommunications University, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 13 | |
| Morrill Act, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 14 | |
| Computer Testing, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 15 | |
| Computer Phobia, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 16 | |
| On Competence, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 17 | |
| Innovations in Education, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 18 | |
| Teleconferencing, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 19 | |
| Technology and Continuing Education, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 20 | |
| Nontraditional Study Assessment, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 21 | |
| Faculty Development, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 22 | |
| Modes of Educating, undated | series 6 | box 38 | folder 23 | |
| McNeil Clippings, June 22 - November 2, 1977 | series 6 | box 39 | folder 1 | |
| McNeil Clippings, April 1976 - May 31, 1977 | series 6 | box 39 | folder 2 | |
| McNeil Clippings, February 11, 1975 - March 30, 1976 | series 6 | box 39 | folder 3 | |
| McNeil Clippings, November 4, 1974 - January 30, 1975 | series 6 | box 39 | folder 4 | |
| McNeil Clippings, February 15, 1972 - October 31, 1974 | series 6 | box 39 | folder 5 | |
| McNeil Clippings, May 11, 1970 - February 3, 1972 | series 6 | box 39 | folder 6 | |
| McNeil Clippings, February 12, 1969 - February 10, 1971 | series 6 | box 39 | folder 7 | |
| McNeil Clippings, December 13, 1968 - February 9, 1969 | series 6 | box 39 | folder 8 | |
Series 7: Chron Files, 1983-1986 (1.00 linear foot)
Series seven contains correspondence to and from Dr. McNeil during his tenure at the American Open University. Legal correspondence and interoffice memos are included. The series is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chron Files, January - April 1986 | series 7 | box 40 | folder 1 | |
| Chron Files, June - December 1985 | series 7 | box 40 | folder 2 | |
| Chron Files, January - May 1985 | series 7 | box 40 | folder 3 | |
| Chron Files, August - December 1984 | series 7 | box 40 | folder 4 | |
| Chron Files, April - August 1984 | series 7 | box 41 | folder 1 | |
| Chron Files, January - April 1984 | series 7 | box 41 | folder 2 | |
| Chron Files, October - December 1983 | series 7 | box 41 | folder 3 | |
| Chron Files, June - September 1983 | series 7 | box 41 | folder 4 | |
| Chron Files, February - May 1983 | series 7 | box 41 | folder 5 | |
| Chron Files, October 1982 - January 1983 | series 7 | box 41 | folder 6 | |
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Subjects
- Adult education -- United States.
- American Open University.
- Continuing education -- United States.
- Educators -- Archives.
- McNeil, Donald R., 1923-1996 -- Archives.
- University extension -- United States.
- University of Mid-America.