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Size | 10 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 7,000 items) |
Abstract | Fred H. Weaver, a long-time educational administrator at the University of North Carolina, was born in Aberdeen, N.C. in 1915 and died in India in 1972. The collection is chiefly correspondence, speeches, and photographs that relate to Fred H. Weaver's career as an educational administrator at the University of North Carolina. Most of the materials date from his years as Dean of Students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1946-1961, and his subsequent service with the University of North Carolina System as Secretary, 1961-1963, and then Vice President, 1963-1969. Earlier correspondence, 1941-1946, reflects Weaver's diplomatic career as an American vice consul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1941-1942, and his World War II service as an aviator in the United States Navy, 1942-1946. There are a number of reports and other writings that were generated in conjunction with a 1952 Carnegie Corporation travel grant for young educational administrators and as a result of his work as a project adviser for educational administration with the Ford Foundation in India, 1967-1972. There are also administrative papers relating to his work as a trustee of Saint Augustine's College, Raleigh, N.C., 1962-1967, and his work with the Health Planning Council for Central North Carolina, 1964-1969. |
Creator | Weaver, Fred H. (Frederick Henry), 1915-1972. |
Curatorial Unit | Southern Historical Collection |
Language | English. |
Processed by: Matthew Turi, July 2003
Encoded by: Matthew Turi, July 2003
Updated by: Nancy Kaiser, March 2021
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Fred H. Weaver, a long time educational administrator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was born in Aberdeen, N.C., in 1915. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina in 1937, a master's degree in history from Harvard University in 1950, and a Ph.D. in history from Duke University in 1968. His various positions at the University of North Carolina included:
1937-1938 | Teaching Fellow, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
1938-1941 | Assistant Dean of Students, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
1946-1961 | Dean of Student Affairs, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
1961-1963 | Secretary, University of North Carolina (System) |
1963-1965 | Vice President for Administration, University of North Carolina (System) |
1965-1969 | Vice President, University Relations, University of North Carolina (System) |
Weaver's career with the University was interrupted on two occasions. First, from 1941 to 1946, he served as an American vice consul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1941-1942, and then as an aviator with the United States Navy. Second, from the fall of 1967 until his death in 1972, Weaver was on leave from the university while he served as an educational consultant for the Ford Foundation in India.
In addition to his official duties at the University, Weaver served as a board member for a number of organizations including the North Carolina State Arts Council, 1965-1968; the Central Carolina Health Planning Council, 1964-1968; the Commission on Reorganization of State Government, 1956-1964; the Board of Trustees of Saint Augustine's College, Raleigh, N.C.; and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
Weaver married Frances Louise Angas in 1951; they had four children.
Back to TopThe collection is chiefly correspondence, speeches, and photographs that relate to Fred H. Weaver's career as an educational administrator at the University of North Carolina. Most of the materials date from his years as Dean of Students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1946-1961, and his subsequent service with the University of North Carolina System as Secretary, 1961-1963, and then Vice President, 1963-1969. Earlier correspondence, 1941-1946, reflects Weaver's diplomatic career as an American vice consul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1941-1942, and his World War II service as an aviator in the United States Navy, 1942-1946. There are a number of reports and other writings that were generated in conjunction with a 1952 Carnegie Corporation travel grant for young educational administrators and as a result of his work as a project adviser for educational administration with the Ford Foundation in India, 1967-1972. There are also administrative papers relating to his work as a trustee of Saint Augustine's College, Raleigh, N.C., 1962-1967, and his work with the Health Planning Council for Central North Carolina, 1964-1969.
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The collection is chiefly correspondence, speeches, and photographs that relate to Fred H. Weaver's career as an educational administrator at the University of North Carolina. Most of the materials date from his years as Dean of Students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1946-1961, and his subsequent service with the University of North Carolina System as Secretary, 1961-1963, and then Vice President, 1963-1969. Earlier correspondence, 1941-1946, reflects Weaver's diplomatic career as an American vice consul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1941-1942, and his World War II service as an aviator in the United States Navy, 1942-1946. There are a number of reports and other writings that were generated in conjunction with a 1952 Carnegie Corporation travel grant for young educational administrators and as a result of his work as a project adviser for educational administration with the Ford Foundation in India, 1967-1972. There are also administrative papers relating to his work as a trustee of Saint Augustine's College, Raleigh, N.C., 1962-1967, and his work with the Health Planning Council for Central North Carolina, 1964-1969.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.