William J. Slack was the Director of Special Events at Brown University from the early 1980's into the early 2000's.
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The collection is organized in seven series:
Brown University Special Events Department files is arranged in seven series:
Series I, Inaugurations and openings (1973-1998) includes documents from the Howard Swearer, Vartan Gregorian, and E. Gordon Gee inaugurations; these papers include budgets, planning documents, festivities, invitations. Also included are files for the Institute for International Studies speakers, such as J. William Fulbright, Linda Wertheimer, and Cyrus Vance. The series also contains material on the opening of the Swearer Center for Public Service, the Pizzitola Athletic Center and several other campus centers.
Series II, Commencements (1994-1996) includes documents concerning event planning and rentals, student orations and guest lectures, ceremonies and programs, transportation and housing.
Series III, President's Lecture Series (circa 1992-2001) includes files for lecturers such as Norman Mailer, William Burroughs, Joan Didion, Wilma Mankiller, Oliver Sacks, and Ken Burns.
Series IV Ogden Lectures (circa 1987-1997) includes files for lecturers such as Richard Holbrooke, Nelson Mandela, Mary Robinson, Brian Mulroney, plus correspondence and planning documents.
Series V, Bill Slack Correspondences (1991-1997) includes the correspondence of Brown's Director of Special Events.
Series VI, Summer College (1986-1997).
Series VII, Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference (1988-2006) includes transcripts of such conferences as Sport--Is It Only a Game? (2000); The Dignity of Children (2001); and A Time of Great Consequence: America and the World (2003).
Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Brown University Special Events Department Records, OF-1ZSE-1, Brown University Library.
There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.