Title: Arthur DeRosier Inauguration Collection
Collection Number: Accession No. 100
Physical Description: 5.75 linear feet (9 boxes)
16 audiocassette recordings
4 open-reel video tape recordings
41 newspaper negative sheets
109 photographic prints
Creator: Inaugural Committee
Repository: University Archives, East Tennessee State University

Provenance: The Arthur DeRosier Inauguration Collection was placed in the archives by Inaugural Committee member Mary Manning, Department of English, on December 14, 1982.

Access: The collection is open for research.

Processing Information: Ned Irwin and Jamee Roberts completed processing and the collection was opened for research in May 2001.

Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr., began service as president of East Tennessee State University on July 1, 1977. On April 28, 1978, he was formally inaugurated as the university's fifth president. A university inaugural committee planned and organized a weeklong series of events culminating in DeRosier's inauguration, and this collection documents the committee's work and the events of inaugural week. In addition to the actual inauguration, at DeRosier's suggestion the event was used as an opportunity to focus attention on the Appalachian region that the university served. It included concerts, addresses by noted regional and national figures such Wilma Dykeman, Cratis Williams, Natalia Da Rosa, and journalist Hughes Rudd. An arts, crafts and music festival was held on campus as part of these festivities as was the annual meeting of the Council on Appalachian Women, Inc. One outcome of these events was DeRosier's establishment of an Institute of Appalachian Affairs (forerunner of the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services) to study and serve the Appalachian region and make ETSU a regional research university.

DeRosier was born in Norwich, Conn., on February 18, 1931. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi (1953) and the Ph. D. in history from the University of South Carolina (1959). After serving as a professor of history at the Citadel, Converse College, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the University of Oklahoma, DeRosier became dean of the Graduate School at ETSU in 1967. In 1972, he became the university's vice president for administration. He left campus in 1974 to serve as vice chancellor at the University of Mississippi before returning to ETSU in 1977 as university president.

The collection documents the planning, organization, and events involved in the inauguration of Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr., as ETSU's fifth president in April 1978 and the celebration of the Appalachian region and Appalachian studies that he wanted to see the university embrace and serve. The collection includes correspondence, congratulatory certificates and letters, newsclippings, memoranda, brochures and other printed ephemera, photographs, newspaper negative sheets, and audio and video recordings of inaugural week events that included the formal inauguration, concerts, public lectures, the on-campus annual meeting of the Council on Appalachian Women, Inc., and an arts, crafts and music festival.

The collection is organized into five series as follows: Series I, SUBJECT FILES, 1978 and undated; Series II, SCRAPBOOK, 1978; Series III, AUDIO-VISUAL RECORDINGS, 1978; Series IV, NEWSPAPER NEGATIVE SHEETS, 1978; and Series V, PHOTOGRAPHS, 1978.

American literature - Southern States - History and criticism
College presidents--Tennessee--Johnson City
Council on Appalachian Women (Mars Hill, N.C.)
DeRosier, Arthur H.--Inauguration, 1978
East Tennessee State University--History
East Tennessee State University--Presidents
East Tennessee State University. Institute of Appalachian Affairs
Mountain whites (Southern States)

Series I consists of topical files related to the planning and organizing of the inaugural festivities for Dr. DeRosier and to actual events held during inaugural week, April 22-28, 1978. Materials in the files include correspondence, congratulatory certificates and letters, newsclippings, memoranda, lists, notes, programs, brochures, and other printed ephemera. The files in the series are arranged in alphabetical order by topic.

Series II consists of one scrapbook documenting inaugural events and includes correspondence, newsclippings, photographs, souvenirs, brochures, programs, and other printed matter.

Series III consists of 16 audiocassette and four open-reel video recordings of various programs, speakers, meetings, and other events held in honor of Dr. DeRosier's inauguration as well as documenting aspects of Appalachian studies emphasized during inaugural week. The recordings are arranged in alphabetical order by the individual or program recorded in two segments, first audiocassette recordings, followed by video recordings of the actual inauguration. The sequence of tape numbering is maintained throughout the series without regard to format type.

Series IV consists of 41 newspaper negative sheets related to inaugural events and used in printing various pages of selected issues of the ETSU student newspaper the East Tennessean (April 21, 1978) and the Johnson City Press-Chronicle (March 8, April 15, April 21, April 22, April 27, and April 28, 1978). The sheets are arranged first alphabetically by the name of the newspaper and then in chronological order.

Series V consists of 43 color photographic prints (3 ½" x 4 ½") and 66 black and white photographic prints (5" x 7") separated by print size. These photographs document events held during inaugural week and many of the individuals who participated. The photographs are arranged in alphabetical order by topic.

BOX AND FOLDER/ITEM LIST

1. Concert, April 27, 1978
2. Congratulatory Notices, Agnes Scott College - Albany State College
3.Congratulatory Notices, Alcorn State University
4. Congratulatory Notices, Alfred University - Augusta College
5. Congratulatory Notices, Baptist College at Charleston - University of Bridgeport
6. Congratulatory Notices, Brigham Young University
7. Congratulatory Notices, Bristol, Virginia - Brooklyn College
8. Congratulatory Notices, Brown University
9. Congratulatory Notices, Bryant, Lester R. - Buffalo State University College
10. Congratulatory Notices, California, University of - Concord College
11. Congratulatory Notices, Connecticut, University of
12. Congratulatory Notices, Coppin State - Crosthwait, Frank O., Jr.
13. Congratulatory Notices, Dakota State College - Duquesne University
14. Congratulatory Notices, East Carolina University - Emmanuel School of Religion
15. Congratulatory Notices, First National Bank - Furman University
16. Congratulatory Notices, George Mason University - Georgia State University
17. Congratulatory Notices, Hardin Simmons University - Houston, University of
18. Congratulatory Notices, Idaho State University - Indiana State University

Box 2

1. Congratulatory Notices, Indiana University
2. Congratulatory Notices, Iowa State University - Iowa, University of
3. Congratulatory Notices, Jackson State University - Johson City Press Chronicle
4. Congratulatory Notices, Kansas State University - Kentucky State University
5. Congratulatory Notices, Lehigh University - Limestone College
6. Congratulatory Notices, Louisiana State University
7. Congratulatory Notices, Louisiana Tech University - Loyola University of Chicago
8. Congratulatory Notices, Maine, University of - Minnesota, University of
9. Congratulatory Notices, Mississippi, State of - Mississippi State University
10. Congratulatory Notices, Mississippi, University of
11. Congratulatory Notices, Mississippi Valley State University
12. Congratulatory Notices, Missouri, University of - Morton, William Y.
13. Congratulatory Notices, National Council of Teachers of English - Neese, Judge C. G.
14. Congratulatory Notices, Nevada, University of Reno
15. Congratulatory Notices, New Hampshire, University of - North Texas State University

Box 3

1. Congratulatory Notices, Northeastern University
2. Congratulatory Notices, University of Northern Colorado - Northwestern University
3. Congratulatory Notices, Ohio State University - Oregon, University of
4. Congratulatory Notices, Pace University - Princeton University
5. Congratulatory Notices, Ramapo College - Roosevelt University
6. Congratulatory Notices, Saginaw Valley State College -Sweet Briar College
7. Congratulatory Notices, Tennessee House - Tulsa, University of
8. Congratulatory Notices, Tusculum College
9. Congratulatory Notices, Union College - Utah State University
10. Congratulatory Notices, Vanderbilt University
11. Congratulatory Notices, Virginia Commonwealth University
12. Congratulatory Notices, Warren Wilson College - Witchita StateUniversity
13. Congratulatory Notices, Wright State University
14. Congratulatory Notices, Wytheville Community College - Wyoming, University of
15. Congratulatory Notices, Yale University - Youngstown State University
16. Congressional Record,, , April 19, 1978

Box 4

1. Council of Appalachian Women Spring Meeting, April 22, 1978
2. Inaugural Committee, 1978 and Undated
3. Inaugural Program, 1978
4. Information for Delegates and Special Guests, 1978
5. Institute for Appalachian Affairs: Dedication Program
6. Invitations, 1978
7. Newsclippings, 1978 and Undated
8. Packet, 1978
9. Publicity, 1978
10. Schedule of Events, 1978

1. Scrapbook, 1978.

1. Natalia DaRosa: Fantasia Barcarolle and Los Requiebros
2. Natalia DaRosa: Beethoven Trio
3. Natalia DaRosa: Conclusion of Beethoven Trio
4. Dr. Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr: Inauguration as the Fifth President of East Tennessee State University (Tape 1 of 3)
5. Dr. Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr.: Inauguration as the Fifth President of East Tennessee State University (Tape 2 of 3)
6. Dr. Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr.: Inauguration as the Fifth President of East Tennessee State University (Tape 3 of 3)
7. Dr. Ronald Eller
8. Dr. Richard Harris
9. Dr. Sharon Lord (Part 1)
10. Dr. Sharon Lord (Part 2)
11. Jim Wayne Miller (Part 1)
12. Jim Wayne Miller (Part 2)
13. Hughes Rudd
14. Wilma Dykeman Stokely: Opening Address, April 20, 1978, The James Stokely Lectureship, "The Celebration of Appalachia in Literature" (Part 1 of 2)
15. Wilma Dykeman Stokely: Opening Address, April 20, 1978, "The Celebration of Appalachia in Literature" (Part 2 of 2)
16. Dr. Cratis Williams: Concluding Address, The James Stokely Lectureship, "The Southern Mountaineer"

1. Inauguration Reel #1 (Tape 17)
2. Inauguration Reel #2 (Tape 18)
3. Inauguration Reel #3 (Tape 19)
4. Inauguration Reel #4 (Tape 20)

Series IV, NEWSPAPER NEGATIVE SHEETS, 1978, Box 8.

1-41. East Tennessean (April 21, 1978) and Johnson City Press-Chronicle (March 8, April 15, April 21, April 22, April 27, and April 28, 1978) newspaper negative sheets.

Series V, PHOTOGRAPHS, 1978, Box 9.

1-43. 3 ½" x 4 ½" color prints

44-109. 5" x 7" black and white prints

Agnes Scott College: 1:2
Alabama at Huntsville, University of: 1:2
Albany State College: 1:2
Alcorn State University: 1:3
Alfred University: 1:4

Alsop, Fred J., III: 1:4
American Association of Anatomists: 1:4
American College of Surgeons: 1:4
American Council of Learned Societies: 1:4
American Mathematical Society: 1:4

American University: 1:4
Anger, Charles L.: 1:4
Appalachian literature: 6:14-16
Appalachian State University: 1:4
Arizona, University of: 1:4

Arkansas at Pine Bluff, University of: 1:4
Arts and crafts festival: ADI-15 thru ADI-33; ADI-51 thru ADI-69
Asbury College: 1:4
Association of American Medical Colleges: 1:4
Atlantic Christian College: 1:4

Auburn University: 1:4
Augusta College: 1:4
Banquet: ADI-74
Baptist College of Charleston: 1:5
Barry College: 1:5

Bell, Wayne L.: 1:5
Belmont Abbey College: 1:5
Bemidji State University: 1:5
Benedict College: 1:5
Berea College: 1:5

Berry College: 1:5
Birmingham Southern College: 1:5
Blanton, Governor Ray: ADI-78 thru ADI-79
Blaustein, Richard: ADI-80
Blevins, Carson: 1:5

Bloomsburg State College: 1:5
Boston College: 1:5
Bowling Green State University: 1:5
Bradley University: 1:5
Bramlett, Christopher: ADI-75 thru ADI-77

Brannon, Lynn P.: 1:5
Brigham Young University: 1:6
Bristol, Virginia: 1:7
Brooklyn College: 1:7
Brown University: 1:8

Bryant, Lester R.: 1:9
Bryn Mawr College: 1:9
Buffalo State University: 1:9
California Institute of Technology: 1:10
California Polytechnic State University: 1:10

California State College at Bakersfield: 1:10
California State University at Long Beach: 1:10
California, University of: 1:10
Campbell College: 1:10
Carr, Ralph B.: 1:10

Cathey, John: ADI-89
Catholic University of America: 1:10
Central Missouri State University: 1:10
Central State University: 1:10
Central Wesleyan College: 1:10

Chicago, University of: 1:10
Chicago State University: 1:10
Cincinnati, University of: 1:10
Citadel, The: 1:10
City College of the City University of New York: 1:10

College of Charleston: 1:10
Colorado, University of: 1:10
Columbia College: 1:10
Columbus College: 1:10
Concert: 1:1; ADI-1; ADI-44

Concord College: 1:10
Congratulatory notices: 1:2 thru 3:15
Congressional Record: 3:16
Connecticut, University of: 1:11
Copeland, Thomas: ADI-80

Coppin State University: 1:12
Credit Bureau of Greater Johnson City: 1:12
Crosthwait, Frank O., Jr.: 1:12
Council on Appalachian Women, Inc.: 4:1; ADI-2 thru ADI-14; ADI-45 thru ADI-50
Council for Exceptional Children: 1:12

Culp, Delos P.: ADI-75
Culp, Martha (Mrs. Delos P.): ADI-5
Da Rosa, Natalia: 1:1; 6:1-3; ADI-44
Dakota State College: 1:13
Dartmouth College: 1:13

Davidson College: 1:13
Delaware State College: 1:13
Delegates and special guests: 4:4
Denver, University of: 1:13
DeRosier, Arthur H., Jr.: 4:3; 4:5; 4:7; 5:1; 6:4-6; 7:1-4; 9: ADI-3; ADI-42; ADI-54; ADI-79; ADI-81 thru ADI-
86; ADI-90 thru ADI-91; ADI-94 thru ADI-97; ADI-100; ADI-103; ADI-105

DeRosier, Arthur H., Sr.: ADI-88
DeRosier, Deborah (daughter of Arthur H., Jr.): ADI-87 thru ADI-88
DeRosier, Delores (Mrs. Arthur H., Jr.): ADI-79; ADI-83; ADI-88
Detroit, University of: 1:13
Dossett, Burgin: ADI-95

Drake University: 1:13
Drexel University: 1:13
Duquesne University: 1:13
Dykeman, Wilma: see Stokely, Wilma Dykeman
East Carolina University: 1:14

East Stroudsburg State College: 1:14
East Tennessee State University—Inaugurations: 4:2-4; 4:6-10; 5:1; 6:4-6; 7:1-4; ADI-75 thru ADI-109
East Tennessee State University—Presidents: 4:3; 4:5; 4:7; 5:1; 6:4-6; 7:1-4; ADI-75; ADI-95; see also entries under DeRosier, Arthur H., Jr.
East Tennessean: 8
Eastern Illinois University: 1:14

Eckerd College: 1:14
Elizabeth City State University: 1:14
Eller, Ron: 6:7
Emmanuel School of Religion: 1:14
First National Bank of Sullivan County: 1:15

First Tennessee Bank & Trust: 1:15
Fisher, Jeanne: 1:15
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: 1:15
Florida State University: 1:15
Fordum University: 1:15

Fort Hays State University: 1:15
Fortune, Porter: ADI-91 thru ADI-93; ADI-95; ADI-106 thru ADI-107
Fortune, Mrs. Porter: ADI-94
Framingham State College: 1:15
Francis Marion College: 1:15

Fulwood, Betty: 1:15
Furman University: 1:15
George Mason University: 1:16
Georgia Institute of Technology: 1:16
Georgia State University: 1:16

Hardin-Simmons University: 1:17
Harris, Richard: 6:8
Hart, Joe: 1:17
Hartman, Horace: 1:17
Hawaii at Manoa, University of: 1:17

Hecht, Roger: ADI-89
Hofstra University: 1:17
Hollins College: 1:17
Houston, University of: 1:17
Idaho State University: 1:18

Illinois State University: 1:18
Illinois, University of: 1:18
Inaugural Committee: 4:2
Inaugural program: 4:3
Inauguration: 4:2-4; 4:6-10; 5:1; 6:4-6; 7:1-4; ADI-75 thru ADI-109

Indiana State University: 1:18
Indiana University: 2:1
Institute of Appalachian Affairs: 4:5
Invitations: 4:6
Iowa State University: 2:2

Iowa, University of: 2:2
Ison, Ron: ADI-85
Jackson State University: 2:3
James Madison University: 2:3
James Stokely Lectureship: 6:14-16

Johnson City Foundry and Machine Works: 2:3
Johnson City Press-Chronicle: 2
Kansas State University: 2:4
Keene State College: 2:4
Kentucky State University: 2:4

Lehigh University: 2:5
Limestone College: 2:5
Literature, Appalachian: 6:14-15
Lord, Sharon: 6:9-10
Louisiana State University: 2:6

Louisiana Tech University: 2:7
Louisville, University of: 2:7
Loyola University of Chicago: 2:7
Maine, University of: 2:8
Mankato State University: 2:8

Mansfield State College: 2:8
Marshall University: 2:8
Mary Baldwin College: 2:8
Maryland, University of: 2:8
Maryland, Eastern Shore, University of: 2:8

Marymount College of Virginia: 2:8
Maryville College: 2:8
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 2:8
Massachusetts, University of: 2:8
Meharry Medical College: 2:8

Memphis State University: 2:8
Mercer University: 2:8
Metropolitan State University: 2:8
Miami University: 2:8
Michigan State University: 2:8

Michigan Technological University: 2:8
Michigan, University of: 2:8
Miller, Jim Wayne: 6:11-12
Millsaps College: 2:8
Minnesota, University of: 2:8

Mississippi, State of: 2:9
Mississippi State University: 2:9
Mississippi, University of: 2:10
Mississippi Valley State University: 2:11
Missouri, University of: 2:12

Montana State University: 2:12
Montclair State College: 2:12
Morehead State University: 2:12
Mori, Bill: 2:12
Morton, William Y.: 2:12

Mountain whites (Southern States): 6:16
Music festival: ADI-15 thru ADI-33; ADI-60 thru ADI-69
National Council of Teachers of English: 2:13
National Trust Life: 2:13
Neece, C. G.: 2:13

Nevada-Reno, University of: 2:14
New Hampshire, University of: 2:15
New Haven, University of: 2:15
New Mexico, University of: 2:15

New School for Social Research: 2:15
Newsclippings: 4:7
New York, State University of: 2:15
Nicks, Roy: ADI-91; ADI-95 thru ADI-99
North Alabama, University of: 2:15

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University: 2:15
North Dakota, University of: 2:15
North Texas State University:2:15
Northeastern University: 3:1
Northern Colorado, University of: 3:2

Northern Illinois University: 3:2
Northern Montana College: 3:2
Northern State College: 3:2
Northeastern Illinois University: 3:2
Northwestern University: 3:2

Ohio State University: 3:3
Oklahoma, University of: 3:3
Oregon Institute of Technology: 3:3
Oregon, University of: 3:3
Pace University: 3:4

Pennsylvania State University: 3:4
Phi Beta Kappa: 3:4
Pittsburg State University: 3:4
Pittsburgh, University of: 3:4
Polytechnic Institute of New York: 3:4

Princeton University: 3:4
Publicity: 4:7; 4:9
Ramapo College: 3:5
Rhode Island, University of: 3:5
Rice University: 3:5

Roanoke College: 3:5
Rochester, University of: 3:5
Roosevelt University: 3:5
Ross, Ella V.: ADI-101
Rudd, Hughes: 6:13; ADI-70 thru ADI-73

Saginaw Valley State College: 3:6
St. Cloud State University: 3:6
St. Edward's University: 3:6
Saint Louis University: 3:6
Sam Houston State University: 3:6

San Francisco, University of: 3:6
Sangamon State University: 3:6
Schedule of events: 4:10
Shaw University: 3:6
Shorter College: 3:6

Sisk, Lone: ADI-80
South Alabama, University of: 3:6
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: 3:6
South Florida, University of: 3:6
Southeast Missouri State University: 3:6

Southeastern Massachusetts University: 3:6
Southern Arkansas University: 3:6
Southern Conference: 3:6
Southern Illinois University: 3:6
Southern Methodist University: 3:6

Southern Mississippi, University of: 3:6
Southwestern Adventist College: 3:6
Southwestern Louisiana, University of: 3:6
Southwestern University: 3:6
Spalding College: 3:6

Stevens Institute of Technology: 3:6
Stokely, Wilma Dykeman: 6:14-15
Sweet Briar College: 3:6
Tennessee Education Association: 3:7
Tennessee Eastman Company: 3:7

Tennessee House of Representatives: 3:7
Tennessee Nurses' Association: 3:7
Tennessee, University of: 3:7
Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of: 3:7
Tennessee at Martin, University of: 3:7

Texas A & M University: 3:7
Texas Eastern University: 3:7
Texas, University of: 3:7
Texas Wesleyan College: 3:7
Texas Women's University: 3:7

Thomas Jefferson University: 3:7
Trevecca Nazarene College: 3:7
Towson State University: 3:7
Tufts University: 3:7
Tulane University: 3:7

Tulsa, University of: 3:7
Tusculum College: 3:8
Union College: 3:9
United Methodist University Ministry: 3:9
Utah State University: 3:9

Vaglia, John: ADI-89
Vanderbilt University: 3:10
Virginia Commonwealth University: 3:11
Walters, Edward: ADI-100
Warren Wilson College: 3:12

Washington College Academy: 3:12
Washington State University: 3:12
Washington University: 3:12
Washington, University of: 3:12
Wayne State University: 3:12

Weber State College: 3:12
Werthan Industries, Inc.: 3:12
Wesleyan University: 3:12
West Florida, University of: 3:12
Western Carolina University: 3:12

Western Kentucky University: 3:12
Western Michigan University: 3:12
Wexler, Louise: ADI-104 thru ADI-105
White, Penny: ADI-102 thru ADI-103
William Carey College: 3:12

Williams, Cratis: 6:16
Winona State University: 3:12
Winthrop College: 3:12
Wisconsin, University of: 3:12
Witchita State University: 3:12

Wright State University: 3:13
Wytheville Community College: 3:14
Wyoming, University of: 3:14
Yale University: 3:15
Yeshiva University: 3:15

Youngstown State University: 3:15