Office of the Associate Dean, Richard J. Combs

Collection — Container: 1

Identifier: UA Cal 73

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Office of the Associate Dean, Richard J. Combs collection contains records of Richard J. Combs while he was acting as the Associate Dean for Purdue University Calumet. The collection includes Combs’ Administrative Memoranda, the Biennial Budget Requests from 1968-1969, Combs’ general memoranda, and his memoranda regarding faculty promotions.

Dates

Created: 1967-1974

Creator

Richard J. Combs (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical or Historical Information

Richard J. Combs was born in South Dakota and received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and his Master’s in Educational Administration by 1951 at the University of South Dakota. Combs came to Purdue University Calumet in 1955 as a mathematics and physical sciences instructor at the Technical Institute. In 1957, Combs was appointed Assistant Director under Millard E. Gyte. After Gyte’s death in 1958, Combs was appointed interim Director by Dean Charles H. Lawshe. When Carl H. Elliot was appointed Dean and Director of the Calumet campus in 1959, Combs returned to his post of Associate Director. In 1974, Elliot left Purdue University Calumet for another position, and Combs was appointed Chancellor of Purdue University Calumet. Combs served as Chancellor until 1990.

Note written by

Extent

0.50 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The Office of the Associate Dean, Richard J. Combs collection has been arranged by subject. Memoranda have been arranged chronologically. This collection contains a subject index to Combs’ Administrative Memoranda.

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