BETTY JEAN FURGERSON (1927- )
PAPERS, 1944-1995
(bulk
1993-1995)
6 linear feet
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The »papers (donor no. 174) were donated by Betty Jean Furgerson in 1995. |
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Biography
Betty Jean (B.J.) Furgerson, teacher, social worker, human rights commission
director and university regent, was born on
Betty Jean Furgerson graduated from
Growing up,
Furgerson developed a great appreciation for
jazz. She and her family often traveled
to
Betty Jean Furgerson's work experience included several positions that
drew on her abilities as an educator, social worker and leader. She first found employment as an instructor
of adult crafts and children's art at the
Scope and Content Note
The Betty Jean Furgerson papers date from 1944 to 1995 and measure 3 linear feet. The papers are arranged in seven series: Personal life, Post-secondary education, Professional life, Iowa Public Television, State Board of Regents, Resource files, and Photographs.
The Personal life series (1944-1998 and
undated) contains material that reflects Furgerson’s
interests in the arts and civic participation in her community. Included are correspondence that cover more
than two decades of friendship between the Furgerson
family and members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. This series includes an extensive personal
correspondence series. Included are
greeting cards, graduation invitation and letters from friends and family. The greeting card collection is composed of
Christmas, birthday, and thank you cards.
Some of the cards contain extensive writing, but the majority of them
are composed of a closing signature. Included are also a number of letters and
a grade book for Furgerson’s mother. The folder dedicated to Furgerson’s
elementary education contains some of her early report cards. This series also contains newspaper clippings
of family members, which describe their involvement in
Furgerson's educational background is documented in the Post-secondary education series
(1950-1974 and undated). The folders in
the series are arranged by school, with the
The Civic and professional activities series (1947-1998), contains materials that document Furgerson's occupations, and reflects her commitment to civic participation. Most of the information relates to committees and commissions concerned with education. She has been appointed to many of these, by the Iowa Governor or state legislature. Furgerson has also been member of numerous boards in local organizations. A portion of the materials reflects her tenure as director of the Waterloo Human Rights Commission from 1974 to 1992.
Betty Jean Furgerson serves as the president of the Iowa Public Television Broadcasting Board. The papers in the Iowa Public Television series (1988-1995) documents this role. The series contains information on funding for public television and the construction and implementation of the first two phases of the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). It also includes minutes from the 461 Task Force (named after House File 461) that was formed to study the consequences of converting the ICN to a public utility.
The State Board of Regents series (1993-1995) documents part of Furgerson's six-year term as a regent from 1989 to 1995. Two subseries, Administrative records and Topical files, comprise this series. The Administrative records subseries contains meeting minutes which reflect the board's role as trustee of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Also included are the minutes of the banking committee and correspondence and material related to the search for two university presidents. The Topical files subseries contains papers on issues of particular interest to Furgerson. The primary topics of these materials are recruitment and retention of minority students and faculty and cultural diversity at the regents' institutions.
The Resource files series (1984-1997)
contains documents that reflect Furgerson’s interests
in education and her involvement in civic activities. Included are national, state, and regional
reports on the status of education. It
also includes some material on
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Box no. Description
Personal life
Awards, 1976, 1983-1988, 1994-2000
Harris, Sarah
Art projects, undated
Cartoons, undated
Commencement programs, 1977, 1981, 1983
Correspondence
1964-1983 and undated
1984-1997 and undated
Children’s letters, 1993
Graduation invitations, 1978-1995
Greeting cards, 1940-1945
Greeting cards, 1973
Greeting cards, 1977-1978
Greeting cards, 1979
Greeting cards, 1980
Greeting cards, 1981
Greeting cards, 1983-1984
Greeting cards, 1985
Greeting cards, 1986
Greeting cards, 1992
Greeting cards, 1993
Greeting cards, 1994
Greeting cards, 1995
Greeting cards, 1996
Greeting cards, 1997
Greeting Cards, 1998
Greeting Cards, undated
Postcards, 1974-1996 and undated
Wedding invitations, 1985-1995
Elementary education, 1940-1945 and undated
Family newspaper clippings,
1961-1978 and undated
1982-1998
Furgerson, Lily (mother)
Correspondence, 1943
Grade book, 1964-1965
Newspaper clippings of Marian Anderson, 1938?-1945?
Funeral service programs, 1996-1997
Household, 1973 and undated
Interests in the arts
Church recital programs, 1980,1984, 1993, 1997
Hancher Auditorium programs, 1997-1998
High School music programs, 1941,1943,1981,1991,1997
Jazz music
Dave Brubeck Quartet autographed program and newspaper
clipping, 1956
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Billy Strayhorn Memorial Concert, 1968
Correspondence with band members
1956-1959
1960-1968
1970-1971 and undated
Postcards, 1958-1975 and undated
Duke
Ellington Jazz Festival (
Duke Ellington Jazz Society newsletters, 1959-1961
Itinerary, 1959-1960
Newspaper clippings, 1981, 1982 and undated
Newsletters, 1992-1998
Publicity
Press releases, undated
Sacred concerts program and newspaper clippings, 1968
Various concert memorabilia, undated
Program announcements, 1984, 1995-1997 and undated
Theater
Gateway Dance Theater programs, 1974-1977 and undated
General programs, 1954-1955, 1968, 1970, 1975 and undated
Performing arts center
Hancher Auditorium, 1996
Search Committee, 1996-1997
Visual arts
Cedar Arts Forum
Board of directors, undated
Board meeting minutes, 1994
Board meeting minutes, 1996
Board meeting minutes, 1997
Building a business case for CAF, 1997 and undated
By-laws, 1997
Correspondence, 1997 and undated
“Cultivator,” 1993
Financial statements, 1996-1997
Notes, undated
Postcards, undated
Project proposal, 1997 (?)
Working draft business plan, 1996
Foppiani, Gustavo
Painting purchase, 1961
Test print, undated
Museum exhibition, 1997
Notes, undated
Passports, 1961, 1979
Receipts, 1969-1970
Nash, Theresa (niece)
Resume, [1976]
The Wooden Horse,
Post-secondary education
The
Transcript, 1950
Anderson, Marian
Contralto concert, 1942
Dimensions in Jazz concert programs, 1953-1958
Samson, Pat; newspaper column, 1974
Transfer credit evaluation and grade reports, 1952-1954
University
of
Course work
“Academic status and success” (paper proposal), undated
Evaluation of student's field work, 1971-1972
SW
268: Death: An Unusual
SW 316: Analysis of an Influence Attempt-#1 and #2 report, 1972
SW 342: Research, 1972
SW 361-362: Differential Uses of Social Work Intervention, 1970-1971
SW 368: Crisis Intervention Bibliography, 1972
Commencement, 1972
Human relations committee, 1971-1972
List of first-year students, 1970
National Association of Black Social Workers pamphlet, undated
Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) project, 1971-1972
Resume, [1971]
Social Work Day program, 1972
"Socio-psychological Implications of Black Separatism" by Barbara A. Sizemore (unpublished), undated
Transcripts, 1970-1973
Civic and professional activities
Allen College of Nursing council minutes, 1994-1995
Child care/early education committee, 1998
Child watch program, 1997
Community planning team orientation, 1998
Correspondence, undated
Strategic plan, minutes, 1998
“What’s Where in Parenting Directory,” 1998-1999
Community issues
Black Enabler, 1978, 1998
"The Failure of the Talented Tenth," (essay) unknown author,
undated
Martin Luther King, Jr. programs, 1984, 1998
Newspaper clippings, 1973-1998
The Parker Tribune newspaper,
Untitled essay about racism by Ron Rhoadds, undated
The Waterloo District News, 1998
The Waterloo Defender newspaper,
The Waterloo Defender newspaper,
Conferences
Democratic Party Organization and Policy, 1974
“Faces
and Voices of
Fifth National Policy Institute, 1988
Interracial adoptions, 1975
National Conference of Black Lawyers, 1976
Statistics
of racial composition of
Women Front and Center Conference, 1994
Women of the 90s: Partnership for Change, 1994
Correspondence, 1967, 1972
Correspondence, 1976-1994
Correspondence, 1995-1998
Educational Excellence Commission
Agenda, March 1997
Agenda, April 1997
Agenda, May 1997
Agenda, June 1997
Agenda, July 1997
Correspondence
March – July 1997
August – December 1997
1998
Meeting announcements, 1997
News release, 1997-1998
Newsletters, 1996-1997
Newspaper clippings, 1991-1992, 1997 and undated
Notes, 1997, and undated
Report to the governor, 1997
Talking points, 1997 and undated
Girl Scouts, 1947-1961
Head Start, 1967-1970
Higher Education Strategic Planning Council, 1994
Human Investment
Agenda, April 1997
Agenda, November 1997
Agenda, December 1997
Agenda, February 1998
Agenda, May 1998
Agenda, June 1998
Budgeting for Results Handbook, 1997-1998
Correspondence, 1997-1998
Iowans’ Rating of Characteristics for State Government, 1997
Minutes
Agenda, April 1997
Agenda, December 1997
Agenda, October 1998
Iowa Department of Education Strategic Planning Committee
Agenda, 1991
Final recommendations, 1991
Midyear status report, 1990-1991
Race equity progress report, 1990
Iowa Women’s Archives, 1995-1997
Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame
Lynn Cutler nomination, 1998
KBBG-FM radiothon fund-raisers, 1992, 1994
Military academy nominee selection committee, 1994
Multicultural Graduation and Recognition Banquet, 1998
PRISM Awards, 1997
Reader Advisory Board, 1997
State Judicial Nominating Commission newspaper clipping, undated
Whitis, Lindbergh, for mayor campaign treasurer, 1969
YWCA Diamond Jubilee Committee, 1997
Appropriations vote for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), 1994-1995
Conferences
Children’s Defense Fund, 1997
P.B.S. Capitol Hill Day, 1997
Correspondence, 1997, and undated
Foundation endowment, 1995
461 Task Force minutes, 1995
Governor's budget hearing, 1994
Governor's culture coalition, 1994-1995
Budget report, 1996
By-laws, adopted 1968 last ratified 1987
Minutes, 1995
Minutes, 1996
Minutes, February 1997
Minutes, April 1997
Minutes, June1997
Minutes, July 1997
Minutes, August 1997
Minutes, September 1997
Minutes, October 1997
Agenda, 1997
Budget hearing, 1997
Endowment, 1995
Minutes, 1996
Legal materials
Channel 30 at
Correspondence, 1996
Broadcasting board mailings, 1996
Forbes v. AETN
Amicus Brief, 1996
Amicus Brief, 1997
Petitioner’s Brief, 1997
Respondent’s Brief, 1997
Reply Brief, 1997
Summary opinion, 1996
U.S. Supreme Court brief, 1997
Marcus v. IPTV
Affidavits, 1996
Amicus brief, 1996
Appellants brief, 1996
Appellants brief, 1997
Appellees brief, 1997
Correspondence
Court of appeal decision, 1996
Federal election commission, 1996
Newspaper clippings, 1996-1997
Notes, 1976(?), 1996, and undated
Public Broadcast Stations
Annual meeting, 1997
Board of directors and board committee assignments, 1996, 1997, and undated
Volunteer Survey Results, 1997
Surveys of teachers and telecourse enrollment, 1993-1995
White House reception invitation, 1988
State Board of Regents
Administrative records
University
of
Regional physician-hospital organization briefing, 1994
State-wide organized health care delivery system report, 1994
Correspondence, 1993-1995
Celebrations
George
Washington Carver graduation centennial (
Second
Executive searches
Director for multi-cultural education (UNI)
May 1995
June 1995
July 1995-August 1995
University President (UI and UNI), 1994-1995
Guide pamphlet, 1994
Minutes
Banking committee, 1994
Board
of Trustees of University of
February 1994-May 1994
September 1994-April 1995
General board
Index, 1993-1994
March 1994-May 1994
June 1994-July 1994
September 1994
October 1994-December 1994
February 1995-March 1995
Travel arrangements, 1994-1995
Topical files
Athletics
Gender-equity report, 1994
Recruitment and admission of student athletes, 1994-1995
Campus child care, 1995 and undated
Classroom policy draft revision, 1995
Education-equity advisory committee
Departmental response to the 1992 recommendations [1992]
Meeting agenda, 1994
Commendations and recommendations, 1993
Review on-site manual for 1993-1994 school year, 1993
Sexual harassment training manual, undated
Status report 1992-1993 school year, 1993
Leadership studies program (UNI), 1993-1994
Minority student matriculation and attrition
Affirmative action report, 1994
Affirmative action newspaper clippings, 1995, 1996 and undated
African-American student attrition, 1972, 1993-1994 and undated
A Follow-up Study of Minority Students in
Education Administration at Iowa State University from 1963 to 1993, M.S.
thesis by Diana Laurice Mitchell,
Recruitment, Development and Support of American Indian Students at the Iowa Universities, by Donovin Sprague, 1994
Recruitment and Retention of Students and
Faculty of Color, by
Strategic
plan for
Resource file
The Annual Condition of Education Report, 1996
Building on Strengths, 1996
A Call to Action for American Educators, 1997
Curriculum and Instruction Model, 1996
Employees, Families and Education, 1997
The Final Report of the Task Force on Teacher Education, 1984
Final
Report on Vocational Education in
First in the Nation in Education, 1984
A Five-Year Economic Development Plan, 1989
Integrating Rural Community Development, 1997
Measuring Results: An Overview of Performance, 1996
National Education Goals Panel, 1991
National Education Goals Panel: Discussion Document, 1991
National Goals for Education, 1990
National Standards for Family Involvement, 1997
New Iowa Schools Development Report, 1997
Office of School Readiness Report, Undated
Quality of the Instructional Program, 1997
Renewing the Commitment, 1986
“Splintered Vision,” Executive Summary, 1997
State Plan, 1996
The State Plan for Educational Excellence, 1992
Teacher Preparation/Participation Task Force, 1988
What Colleges and University Leader Can Do to Help, undated
Photographs
Duke Ellington Orchestra, autographed, undated
Family and friends
Betty Jean Furgerson photographs
1955-1976 and undated
1985-1997 and undated
Professional life, 1989-1998 and undated
Paul Winter Ensemble photograph, undated
L.B. Ferguson [sic], Kappa Alpha Phi, 1921