Collections : [University of Connecticut -Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center]

Contains approximately 136,060 photographic prints and negatives documenting all aspects of University life and the town and residents of Storrs, CT.

Contains approximately 1,300 glass plate negatives documenting all aspects of University life and the town and residents of Storrs, CT.

Collection contains real photo postcards and postcards published by the University of Connecticut bookstore, H.V. Beebe, A.H. Johnson, Illustrated Postcard Co., Hiram N. Fenn, Danziger and Berman, Kaufman Bros. documenting buildings and views of the University. A small set of postcards documenting Carnegie Libraries sent to Edwina Whitney, College Librarian (1900-1934), are also included.

Images of the University of Connecticut and surroundings in a variety of formats.

The collection includes posters from the Poetic Journeys Galleries from 2000-2016.

The collection contains the self-study for the Masters of Public Affairs program written in 1989.

An artificial collection, identified by format, documenting University of Connecticut events, particularly athletic activities, from 1969-2012.

When Connecticut State College became the University of Connecticut in 1939, the new laws and By-laws stated that, "the President of the University is the executive and administrative officer of the Board [of Trustees]. In this capacity he is responsible for the operations of the University and is given authority requisite to that end." This is the mandate under which President Jorgensen worked throughout his long service as President of the University. The President was also designated as "chairman of the University Senate and of the several schools and colleges." " The administrative reorganization authorized by President Jorgensen for the University in 1939 placed direct responsibility for the schools and colleges. President Jorgensen was thus able to devote all his energies chiefly to the fulfillment of his plans for the overall development of the University.

Studied at Oberlin College, the Sheffield Scientific School and received his doctorate from Yale University. Appointed professor of Natural History in 1881. Koons succeed Dr. Armsby, acting principal, who had served as principal following Solomon Mead's retirement. B. F. Koons became principal of the school at the beginning of the winter term of 1883.

Charles Burt Gentry was educated at the University of Missouri and came to Connecticut from Rutgers University in 1920. He became Dean of the Division of Teacher Training in 1921, and, after his term as acting president (1928-1929), served as the director of the Division of Instruction and as Dean of the University. Gentry retired in 1950.