Information Services file on Martin Meyerson

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 4-10-400

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Copies of University at Buffalo President Martin Meyerson's statements and speeches, news clippings, press releases, and biographical information, as collected by the Office of Information Services. Includes Meyerson's inauguration speech and press regarding his resignation in 1970.

Dates

1966-1970

Terms of Access and Use

The Information Services file on Martin Meyerson is open to researchers.

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 University Archives before requesting photocopies and/or publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Once permission is obtained, most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.

Biographical Note

Martin Meyerson, whose academic background was in environmental design and urban planning, became the University's tenth President in 1966. Previously, he was professor of urban development and dean of the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley. He served as Interim Chancellor for UC Berkeley from January to July, 1965 at the height of their campus controversy concerning student rights and privileges. During his tenure at Buffalo, this campus saw a similar period of student unrest. Meyerson's presidency was noted for academic innovation in the period of rapid growth as the plans were laid and ground was broken for a new campus in Amherst, N. Y. When he officially left the University in 1970, he became president of the University of Pennsylvania, serving that school until 1981.

Extent

.4 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Copies of University at Buffalo President Martin Meyerson's statements and speeches, news clippings, press releases, and biographical information, as collected by the Office of Information Services.