Contains correspondence of the Chairman of the Dept. of Sociology and its predecessor, the Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology documenting staff and budget issues, curriculum development, the masters program, student affairs, and the physical environment of the department. Three final reports of grant papers written by sociology faculty members are also found within the collection. There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection. The files are organized alphabetically by personal name, name of office, or by subject, then chronologically.
Files can contain a variety of materials, including correspondence, staff memoranda, and reports.
In 1960, sociology and anthropology separated into two distinct departments. Dept. of Sociology. Office of the Chairman. UWM Archival Collection 90. Office of the Dean.