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By Rebecca Quillen
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The 44 boxes comprising the Pre-Presidential Papers of J. C. Powell deal almost exclusively with official University matters. Some correspondence is filed as "personal" but still overlaps with professional contacts in that most of the correspondents are associated with either this or with other universities.
The papers are divided into five series: Executive Assistant, Business Affairs, Executive Dean, Buildings and' Grounds, and Board of Regents. The Executive Assistant Series corresponds to the two years that Dr. Powell occupied that position. The Business Affairs Series relates to the papers generated while he was Dean of Business Affairs. The Executive Dean Series consists of similar material generated while he occupied that position and extends into the time that he was Vice-President for Administration. The last two series, those of Buildings and Grounds and of the Board of Regents, overlap in time with the other series since they were generated by on-going responsibilities. All of these papers are open to the public.
Collection Historical Note
Julius Cherry Powell was born on January 23, 1926 in Harriman, Tennessee, the only child of Julius K. Powell and Lucille Cherry Powell. When he was young his family moved to Harrodsburg, Kentucky where his father served as superintendent of public schools. Mr. Powell graduated from Harrodsburg High School in June, 1944. Later his father served as President of Campbellsville College (Kentucky).
Following two years in military service he continued his education at the University of Kentucky where he was graduated in June 1950. In 1952 he received a Master's of Education degree from the University of Louisville and in 1970 received the Doctor of Education degree from the University of Kentucky. His dissertation title: Financing Public Higher Education Plant Expansion in Kentucky reflects a long term interest and responsibility during his years at Eastern.
Before coming to Eastern he was employed as a mathematics teacher at Atherton High School in the Louisville public school system from September, 1950 until Jan, 1953. Between January-1953 to July 1957 he served successively as Assistant Director of Curriculum, Director of Instructional Services, and Assistant to Superintendent of the Louisville Public Schools. From 1957 to 1960 he was employed as divisional director of the Kentucky Department of Education. The primary responsibilities with this later position concerned calculating the distribution of public school funds under the Foundation Program.
In 1960 he joined the staff of Eastern Kentucky University as Executive Assistant to the new University President, Robert R. Martin. Between 1962 and 1976 he served successively as Dean of Business Affairs, Executive Dean and Vice- President for Administration In addition he served as secretary to the the Board of Regents during most of that time. He assumed the Presidency of the University following Dr. Martin's retirement in 1976.
Dr. Powell married Elizabeth D. Case in 1950. They had two daughters; Karen Elizabeth Knezevich born in 1954, and Julia Ann born in 1957 and one grandson. Powell was a member of numerous educational organizations and associations. In addition, he was a member of Phi Delta Kappa fraternity and the Richmond Rotary Club. He attended the First Baptist Church in Richmond. Dr. Powell died after a long bout with cancer on May 16, 1988. Less than a year later, March 4, 1989, Elizabeth Powell passed away. The Powells are buried at the Richmond Cemetery.
Important Dates in the Life of Julius Cherry Powell (1926-1988 )
Jan. 23, 1926 - Born to Julius K. Powell and Lucille C. Powell in Harriman, TN.
1944 - Graduated from Harrodsburg High School.
1950 - Received Bachelor of Arts degree, with distinction, from Univ of KY.
Nov. 1950 - Married Elizabeth D. Case of Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
1952 - Received Master of Education degree from the University of Louisville.
1954 - Daughter, Karen Elizabeth, born.
1957 - Employed as divisional director of Kentucky Department of Education.
1957 - Daughter, Julia Ann, born.
July 1, 1960 - Joined the staff of EKU as Executive Assistant.
1962 - Became Dean of Business Affairs at E.K.U.
1965 - Became Executive Dean at E.K.U.
1969 - Became Vice-President for Administration at E.K.U.
1976 - Elected President of Eastern Kentucky University.
Subject/Index Terms
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Executive Assistant],
[Series 2: Business Affairs],
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Series 3: Executive Dean],
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Series 4: Buildings and Grounds],
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Series 5: Board of Regents],
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Series 6: Personal Papers],
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- Series 2: Business Affairs
- The Business Affairs Series, covering the years 1962-1965 is composed of 15 boxes of materials (boxes 8-22) concerning many important aspects of running the university. Included is information on such topics as property, new and renovated buildings, space allocation, salaries, student financial aid, outside programs that use university facilities (such as convention groups) and many others.
- Box 8
- Barcode: 31234014052052
- Folder 1: American Association of University Professors (AAUP), 1962-1964
- Folder 2: Accounts and Budgetary Control Division, 1962-1965
- Folder 3: Administrative Council, 1962-1964
- Folder 4: Adult Education Training Program, 1965
- Folder 5: Agency Bank Accounts, 1963-undated
- Folder 6: Airline Travel, 1964
- Folder 7: Alumni Coliseum, 1964-1965
- Folder 8: Alumni Magazine, 1963-undated
- Folder 9: Alumni Office, 1963-1964
- Folder 10: Amortization Tables, 1960
- Folder 11: Analysis of Staff, 1962-1964
- Folder 12: Anniversary Ball, 1963
- Folder 13: Appointments, 1962-1964
- Folder 14: Architects' Fees, 1964-undated
- Folder 15: Art Department, 1964-1965
- Folder 16: Athletic Committee, 1960-1965
- Folder 17: Athletic Ticket Sales, 1961-1963
- Folder 18: Attorney General, 1962-1964
- Folder 19: Audit, 1961-1965
- Folder 20: Auxiliary Enterprises Division, 1962-1964
- Folder 21: Band Day, 1962
- Folder 22: Band Pavilion, 1963
- Folder 23: Bidders - Meat, 1963
- Folder 24: Biology Department, 1963-1965
- Folder 25: Bleachers, 1962-1963
- Folder 26: Bond Issues, 1960-1964
- Folder 27: Bookstore, 1961-1965
- Folder 28: Booster's Club, 1964
- Folder 29: Breakfast - Progress Day at Eastern, 1963
- Folder 30: Brock Auditorium, 1964-1965
- Folder 31: Brockton, 1962-1965
- Folder 32: Brown House, 1963
- Folder 33: Buchanan Theater, 1963-1965
- Box 9
- Barcode: 31234014052037
- Folder 1: Budget, 1961-1964
- Folder 2: Building Repairs, 1963-1965
- Folder 3: Buildings and Grounds, 1962-1963
- Folder 4: Buildings and Grounds, 1964
- Folder 5: Buildings and Grounds, 1965
- Folder 6: Buildings Information, 1960-1963
- Folder 7: Burrier Scholarship Award, 1964
- Folder 8: Business Department, 1964-1965
- Folder 9: Business Management, undated
- Folder 10: Business Procedures Manual, undated
- Folder 11: By-Pass, 1963
- Folder 12: Campus Planning, 1961-1965
- Folder 13: Capital Construction, 1962-1964
- Folder 14: Catalog Changes, 1963
- Folder 15: Central Kentucky Education Association, 1959-1964
- Folder 16: Chemistry Department, 1962-1965
- Folder 17: City Boundary, 1947
- Box 10
- Barcode: 31234014051989
- Folder 1: Civil Defense, 1961-1964
- Folder 2: Classroom Space, 1963
- Folder 3: College Business Management Institute, 1961-1962
- Folder 4: College - Community Relations, 1963-1965
- Folder 5: College Health Services, 1961-1962
- Folder 6: College Organization, 1960
- Folder 7: Combs Building, 1964-1965
- Folder 8: Commencement, 20 May 1963
- Folder 9: Commencement, 1 Aug 1963
- Folder 10: Commencement, 3 Jun 1964
- Folder 11: Commencement, 6 Aug 1964
- Folder 12: Commencement, 2 Jun 1965
- Folder 13: Commencement, 5 Aug 1965
- Folder 14: Committee on Computers, 1965
- Folder 15: Committee on Financial Studies, 1965
- Folder 16: Committee on Food Service, 1964-1965
- Folder 17: Committee on Higher Education, 1964-1965
- Folder 18: Committee on Liability, 1962
- Folder 19: Committee on Professional Growth and Faculty Welfare, 1963
- Folder 20: Committee on Student Loans, Scholarships, and Fellowships, 1962
- Folder 21: Committee on Studies and Research, undated
- Folder 22: Committee on Tenure Provision, 1964-1965
- Folder 23: Comptroller, 1962-1964
- Folder 24: Concert Series Agreement, 1964
- Folder 25: Concessions, 1963-1964
- Folder 26: Consolidated Educational Bonds - Series "B", 1960-1962
- Folder 27: Construction Costs, 1962
- Folder 28: Construction Rentals, 1962
- Folder 29: Construction Track, 1961
- Folder 30: Co-operative Study, 1965
- Folder 31: Correspondence - General, Jul-Dec 1962
- Folder 32: Correspondence - General, Jan-Jun 1963
- Box 11
- Barcode: 31234014051971
- Folder 1: Correspondence - General, Jul-Dec 1963
- Folder 2: Correspondence - General, Jan-Jun 1964
- Folder 3: Correspondence - General, Jul-Dec 1964
- Folder 4: Correspondence - General, Jan-Jun 1965
- Folder 5: Correspondence - General, Jul-Dec 1965
- Folder 6: Correspondence - Personal, 1962-1965
- Folder 7: Cotton, Neville, 1963
- Folder 8: Council on Public Higher Edu. - Advisory Committee on Financial Studies, 1961
- Folder 9: CPHE - General, 1963-1964
- Box 12
- Barcode: 31234014051898
- Folder 1: CHPE - General, 1965
- Folder 2: County Enrollment Since 1950, 1950-1960
- Folder 3: County Officials, 1962
- Folder 4: Custodial Services, 1961
- Folder 5: Dean of Admissions and Registrar, 1965
- Folder 6: Dean of the College, 1962-1963
- Folder 7: Dean of Graduate Studies, 1962-1964
- Folder 8: Dean of Instruction, 1963-1965
- Folder 9: Dean of Students, 1962-1965
- Folder 10: Dean of Teacher Education, 1963-1965
- Folder 11: Dean of University College, 1965
- Folder 12: Dean of Women, 1963-1965
- Folder 13: Debate Teams, 1963-1964
- Folder 14: Debt Service, 1963-1964
- Folder 15: Deeds, 1960-1965
- Folder 16: Degree, undated
- Folder 17: District Highway Office, 1963-1965
- Folder 18: Drama Festival, 1963
- Folder 19: Easements, 1962-1964
- Folder 20: Eastern Kentucky College Foundation, undated
- Folder 21: Economic Opportunity Act, 1964
- Folder 22: Education and Psychology Department, 1964-1965
- Folder 23: Educational Television, 1963-1965
- Folder 24: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Apr-May 1965
- Folder 25: Employee Attendance Records, Jul 1963
- Folder 26: Employment, 1960-1965
- Folder 27: English Department, 1963-1965
- Box 13
- Barcode: 31234014051880
- Folder 1: Enrollments, 1950-1963
- Folder 2: Equipment Requests, 1961-1962
- Folder 3: Executive Assistant, 1962-1965
- Folder 4: Extension Division Reports, 1961-1965
- Folder 5: Faculty Committees, 1962-1964
- Folder 6: Faculty Club, 1963-1964
- Folder 7: Faculty Dinners, 1962-1969
- Folder 8: Faculty Notices, 1962-1965
- Folder 9: Faculty Promotion Criteria, 1964
- Folder 10: Faculty Salary Data, 1963-1965
- Folder 11: Faculty Study, 1963
- Folder 12: Faculty Typewriters, 1961-1963
- Folder 13: Fall Out Shelters, 1961
- Folder 14: Farm, 1961-1965
- Folder 15: Federal Programs, 1963
- Folder 16: Fees, 1962-1966
- Folder 17: Fire Alarm System, 1963
- Folder 18: Fire Protection, 1961-1963
- Folder 19: Food Service Division, 1962-1963
- Box 14
- Barcode: 31234014051864
- Folder 1: Food Service Division, 1964-1965
- Folder 2: Football Field Rentals, 1962
- Folder 3: Foreign Language Department, 1962-1965
- Folder 4: Foster Music Camp, 1963-1965
- Folder 5: Foundation Program for Higher Education-Formula, 1962-1963
- Folder 6: Founder's Day Program, February-March 1963
- Folder 7: Fringe Benefits, January-October 1963
- Folder 8: Geology and Geography Department, 1962-1965
- Folder 9: Grafton, Ferguson and Fleisher-Attornies, 1962-1965
- Folder 10: Grants, 1965
- Folder 11: Group Life Insurance, undated
- Folder 12: Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963-1965
- Folder 13: Health and Physical Education Department, 1961-1963
- Folder 14: Health and Physical Education Department, 1964-1965
- Folder 15: Heating Plant, 1963
- Folder 16: Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963, 1963-1965
- Folder 17: Highway Right-of-Way, 1963
- Folder 18: Home Economics Department, 1962-1965
- Folder 19: Honorary Degrees, 1963-1964
- Folder 20: Housing Division, 1961-1964
- Box 15
- Barcode: 31234014051856
- Folder 1: Housing Division, 1965
- Folder 2: Housing and Home Finance Agency, 1962-1965
- Folder 3: Industrial Arts Department, 1962-1965
- Folder 4: Infirmary, 1962-1964
- Folder 5: Insurance, 1961-1965
- Folder 6: Internal Revenue Service, 1964
- Folder 7: International Business Machines (IBM), 1962-1965
- Folder 8: Intersession, 1963
- Folder 9: Investments, 1963-1964
- Folder 10: Joint Alumni Council of Kentucky, 1963
- Folder 11: Kentucky Association of Colleges, Secondary and Elementary Schools, 1961-1963
- Folder 12: Kentucky Billboard Law Requirements, ca. 1964
- Folder 13: Kentucky Department of Education, 1965
- Folder 14: Kentucky Department of Finance, 1963
- Folder 15: KY Education Assoc. (KEA) and National Education Assoc. (NEA), 1961-1964
- Folder 16: Kentucky Education Buyers Association, 1962-1964
- Folder 17: Kentucky Employees Retirement System, 1964-1965
- Box 16
- Barcode: 31234014051823
- Folder 1: Kentucky Governor's Office, 1965
- Folder 2: Kentucky School Board Association, 1962-1964
- Folder 3: Key System, 1962
- Folder 4: Landscaping, 1963-1965
- Folder 5: Language Laboratory, undated
- Folder 6: League of Women Voters, 1963-1964
- Folder 7: Leases, 1963-1964
- Folder 8: Liability for Accidents, 1963
- Folder 9: Library, 1962-1965
- Folder 10: Little Theater, 1962-1963
- Folder 11: Luxon, Ballard III, 1962-1963
- Folder 12: Mail Service, 1963-1964
- Folder 13: Master Plan of Campus, 1965
- Folder 14: Mathematics Department, 1963-1965
- Folder 15: Memos - General, 1965
- Folder 16: Memos to and from President Martin, 1962
- Folder 17: Memos to and from President Martin, 1963
- Folder 18: Memos to and from President Martin, 1964
- Folder 19: Memos to and from President Martin, 1965
- Folder 20: Memos to and from Van Peursem, 1961-1963
- Folder 21: Memos to and from Van Peursem, 1964
- Box 17
- Barcode: 31234014052045
- Folder 1: Milestone, 1963-1965
- Folder 2: Military Science Department, 1963-1965
- Folder 3: Model Laboratory School, 1960-1965
- Folder 4: Model Laboratory School Landscaping, 1962
- Folder 5: Motor Vehicle Operation for Students, 1962-1963
- Folder 6: Murray Seasongood Intern, 1965
- Folder 7: Museum, 1962-1965
- Folder 8: Music Department, 1964-1965
- Folder 9: National Association of Educational Buyers, 1965
- Folder 10: National Commission on Accrediting, 1964
- Folder 11: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Arrangement for Visitation, 1964-1965
- Folder 12: NCATE - General, 1964
- Folder 13: National Defense Education Act (NDEA) - Institute in Geography, 1964-1965
- Folder 14: NDEA Institute in History, 1964-1965
- Folder 15: NDEA Institute in Reading, 1964-1965
- Folder 16: NDEA Institutes - General, 1964-1965
- Folder 17: NDEA Title III, 1963-1965
- Box 18
- Barcode: 31234014051948
- Folder 1: National Defense Student Loan, 1962-1964
- Folder 2: National Science Foundation, 1963-1964
- Folder 3: National Science Foundation Biology Institute, 1964-1965
- Folder 4: Notice of Acreage, 1965
- Folder 5: Nursing Program, 1965
- Folder 6: Ohio Valley Conference, 1959-1965
- Folder 7: Operation Eastern Kentucky, 1963
- Folder 8: Organizations and Rules, undated
- Folder 9: Organizational Chart, 1960
- Folder 10: Organizations, 1963
- Folder 11: Organs, 1961-1964
- Folder 12: Park Observatory, 1963-1965
- Folder 13: Parking, 1960-1964
- Folder 14: Payroll, 1962-1963
- Folder 15: Payroll, 1964
- Folder 16: Payroll, 1965
- Box 19
- Barcode: 31234014051963
- Folder 1: Peace Corps, 1963
- Folder 2: Personal Services Contract, 1963
- Folder 3: Personnel - Classified Employees, 1961-1965
- Folder 4: Personnel - General, 1961-1965
- Folder 5: Phi Delta Kappa, 1962-1965
- Folder 6: Physics Department, 1961-1965
- Folder 7: Policy, 1961
- Folder 8: Political Science Department, 1963-1965
- Folder 9: Post Office - College, 1963-1965
- Folder 10: Post Office - United States, 1960-1963
- Folder 11: Project Headstart, 1965
- Folder 12: Property Purchases, 1964
- Folder 13: Publicity, 1962-1965
- Folder 14: Purchasing Division, 1962-1963
- Folder 15: Purchasing Division, 1964
- Folder 16: Purchasing Division, 1965
- Box 20
- Barcode: 31234014051955
- Folder 1: Questionnaires, 1962-1963
- Folder 2: Questionnaires, 1964-1965
- Folder 3: Refunds, 1963-1964
- Folder 4: Registration, 1964-1965
- Folder 5: Rental Facilities, 1962-1965
- Folder 6: Research, 1963-1965
- Folder 7: Richmond Industrial Foundation, 1962-1963
- Folder 8: Reserve Officers Training Corps (R.O.T.C.), 1961-1963
- Folder 9: Roark Building, 1963-1965
- Folder 10: Rouse, Rankin and Company, 1962-1964
- Box 21
- Barcode: 31234014051930
- Folder 1: Salaries for Kentucky College Administration, 1963
- Folder 2: Salary Calculations, 1959-1964
- Folder 3: Scheduling Committee, 1965
- Folder 4: Scholarship Committee, 1962-1965
- Folder 5: School Lunch Program, 1961-1962
- Folder 6: Science Grant, 1964-1965
- Folder 7: Security, 1962-1963
- Folder 8: Security, 1964-1965
- Folder 9: Sound System, 1962
- Folder 10: Southern Assoc. of Schools & Colleges - Arrangements Committee, 1964-1965
- Folder 11: SASC - Financial Resources Committee, 1964
- Folder 12: SASC - Steering Committee, 1963-1964
- Folder 13: SASC - Steering Committee, Jun 1964-1965
- Folder 14: Student Activities and Organizations, 1961-1964
- Box 22
- Barcode: 31234014051922
- Folder 1: Student Council, 1961-1965
- Folder 2: Student Employment, 1961-1965
- Folder 3: Student Financial Aid Division, 1961-1965
- Folder 4: Student Housing, 1961-1962
- Folder 5: Student Loans, 1965
- Folder 6: Student Publications, 1961-1962
- Folder 7: Tax, 1965
- Folder 8: Tax Sheltered Annuities, 1963-1965
- Folder 9: Teacher Retirement System, 1963-1965
- Folder 10: Technology Department, 1965
- Folder 11: Telephone, 1962-1965
- Folder 12: Track, 1961-1962
- Folder 13: Travel Expenses, - J.C. Powell, 1962-1965
- Folder 14: Trucks, 1962
- Folder 15: Trust and Agency Fund, 1963
- Folder 16: Utilities, 1963
- Folder 17: Water Line, 1961-1963
- Folder 18: Weaver Health Building, 1965
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Series 1: Executive Assistant],
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Series 3: Executive Dean],
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Series 4: Buildings and Grounds],
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Series 5: Board of Regents],
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Series 6: Personal Papers],
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All]
