Richard A. Siggelkow Campus Unrest collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 3-5-1369

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains correspondence, reports, photographs, fliers, clippings and written accounts Richard Siggelkow gathered while researching for his book, Dissent and Disruption: A University Under Siege, Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1991. Also included are personal correspondence, essays, and clippings regarding his role as Dean of Students and later Vice President for Student Affairs.

Dates

1959-1991

Creator

Siggelkow, Richard A. (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English.

Terms of Access

The Richard A. Siggelkow Campus Unrest collection, 1961-1991 is 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

Richard A. Siggelkow received his B.A. (1941), M.A. (1948), and Ph.D. (1953) in Education from the University of Wisconsin. He came to the University at Buffalo in 1958 as Dean of Students. In 1967 he was promoted to Vice President for Student Affairs and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1983. Dr. Siggelkow also was a faculty member in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology.

Prior to his service at UB he had been assistant dean of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin from 1956 to 1958 and associate director of the University of Wisconsin Teacher Placement Bureau from 1949-1956. He also taught history and social studies at the secondary school level from 1945 to 1947.

During World War II he rose from the rank of private in the Field Artillery to a major during his active duty period. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as colonel. He was awarded the Bronze Star during his 38 months of service in the European and African Theaters of Operations during the war and took part in eight battle campaigns.

Historical Note

As Vice President for Student Affairs, Richard Siggelkow was intimately involved in the years of campus unrest at the University at Buffalo, particularly 1966 through 1970. Issues of academic freedom, recruitment by the Selective Service and Dow Chemical Corporation, the Vietnam War, as well as demands for a more democratic administration of the University that would include faculty and students, caused protests on campus.

Extent

1.251 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes )

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection contains material Richard Siggelkow kept while researching for his book, Dissent and Disruption: A University Under Siege, Buffalo, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 1991. Also included are personal correspondence, essays, and clippings regarding his role as Dean of Students later Vice President for Student Affairs.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in two series: I. Campus Unrest and II. Student Affairs. Within each series files are arranged chronologically by the beginning date of the material. Campus Unrest photographs can be found at the end of series I and are also arranged chronologically.

Other Finding Aids

The original finding aid for this collection is available upon request.

Acquisition Information

Received from Richard Siggelkow circa 1990s.

Accruals and Additions

No further accruals are expected to this collection.

Processing Information

Processed by Karen Spencer, June 2011. Finding aid migrated to ArchivesSpace by Danielle White, November 2014. Additional material added and collection reprocessed by William Offhaus, March 2019.