Emily H. Webster papers
Scope and Content Note
Collection contains papers of Emily Webster, Assistant Treasurer and later Assistant Vice Chancellor/President for Business Affairs, concerning: memorials at the University of Buffalo, circa 1952-1959; university ceremonies, circa 1920-1964; information about the origins and provisions of gift and scholarship funds as of 1958; resolutions honoring members of the U.B. Council, 1956-1960; articles and memorials about members of the Council, U.B. Foundation and university community prepared by Emily Webster; and clippings, etc., concerning Emily Webster.
Dates
- 1920-1973
Creator
- Webster, Emily H. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English.
Terms of Access
The Emily H. Webster Papers, 1920-1973 are open for research.
Copyright
Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Biographical Note
During her long tenure as Assistant Treasurer, Emily Webster worked closely with the Treasurer and Comptroller (later the Vice Chancellor/President for Business Affairs); consequently many of the records of the Office of the Treasurer are to a greater or lesser extent the products of Ms. Webster's activities. The papers represent special activities of the Office of Business Affairs which were directly under the control of Emily Webster during the 1950's.
Chronology
Chronology
- 1902, February 2
- Born, Town Line, New York
- 1919-1923
- University of Buffalo, College of Arts and Sciences, Graduated Summa Cum Laude in Latin
- 1923
- Begins work in Office of the Treasurer, University of Buffalo
- 1930-1951
- Assistant Treasurer, University of Buffalo
- 1934-1935
- Vice President, Association of University and College Business Officers of the Eastern States
- 1938-1940
- Secretary and Treasurer, New York State Division of the American Association of University Women
- 1939-1962
- Assistant Secretary, Council of the University of Buffalo
- 1940-1952
- Alumni Member, Council (3 terms)
- 1951-1962
- Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
- 1955
- Samuel P. Capen Award
- 1962-1968
- Assumed responsibility for Office of Contract Administration, State University of New York at Buffalo
- 1969-1974
- Associate Director and Assistant Treasurer, University of Buffalo Foundation
- 1974
- Retired
- 1985, September 13
- Died
Extent
2.1 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes)
Abstract
Papers of Emily Webster, Assistant Treasurer and later Assistant Vice Chancellor/President for Business Affairs, concern memorials at the University of Buffalo, circa 1952-1959; university ceremonies, circa 1920-1964; information about the origins and provisions of gift and scholarship funds as of 1958; resolutions honoring members of the U.B. Council, 1956-1960; articles and memorials about members of the Council, U.B. Foundation and university community prepared by Emily Webster; and clippings, etc., concerning Emily Webster.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in original order.
Acquisition Information
Collection received from the Office of Business Affairs between April 1965 and August 1969, and from the estate of Emily Webster in August 1986.
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
Separated Material
See archivist for list of items removed and placed in other collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Archives staff.
- State University of New York at Buffalo. Office of the Treasurer and Comptroller (Contributor)
- University Archives (Repository)
- Webster, Emily H. -- Archives
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Emily H. Webster papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Archives staff.
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
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Buffalo New York 14260-1674 US
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