Harper College Referendum Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of marketing and informational materials for the various referendum campaigns, as well as campaign records including memos and correspondence. Wherever possible, the original order and topic designations were maintained.
Dates
- 1970-2002
- Majority of material found in 1984-2000
Creator
- William Rainey Harper College (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
The collection contains subject files from Harper College’s voter referendum campaigns for the years 1970, 1975, 1978, 1985, 1999, and 2000, as Harper sought tax rate hikes to fund its continued growth.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (3 legal size manuscript boxes)
0.125 Linear Feet (1 oversize box) ; 17 1/2 inches by 11 1/2 inches
Abstract
The collection consists of materials from Harper College’s voter referendum campaigns for the years 1970, 1975, 1978, 1985, 1999, and 2000. Additional accruals may occur on an irregular basis.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into series for each referendum campaign, organized by election year.
Creator
- William Rainey Harper College (Organization)
- Title
- Harper College Referendum Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Julia Olsen Spataro and Bridget T. Lerette
- Date
- 2018 April 30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the William Rainey Harper College Archives Repository
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine IL 60067 United States
847-925-6000
archives@harpercollege.edu