#40135 RECORDS OF THE BICENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE OFFICE in the University Archives and Records Service Wilson Library, CB #3926 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514-8890 May 1997 INTRODUCTION As early as 1982, planning had begun unofficially for a UNC- CH Bicentennial celebration that would create “an aura of pride, good feeling, and uniqueness among students, faculty/staff, alumni, and friends.” In September 1985 Chancellor Fordham appointed the Bicentennial Observance Planning Committee to suggest how the University might best prepare for such a celebration. Chaired by Richard Cole of the School of Journalism (and later known as the “Cole Committee”), the Committee was to develop general outlines for the character of the Bicentennial Observance and to suggest administrative means for implementing them. The Planning Committee reported in June, 1986, laying out the following goals for the Bicentennial: · Remind and inform the people of North Carolina and beyond of the great history, achievements, and promise of UNC-CH. · Exemplify UNC-CH as a creative force in cultural, scientific, intellectual, and human endeavors. · Provide a plan and focus for the future work of UNC-CH in ways that build on its many strengths and fulfill its mission. · Increase the resources of UNC-CH. · Exemplify the greatness of higher public education in the United States during its two centuries and lay a path of inspiration and discovery for its third century. The Planning Committee recommended the period from October 12, 1993 (the anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of Old East), to February 12, 1995 (the anniversary of the first student’s arrival), as the official period of the Bicentennial. The Committee further recommended that a Policy Committee and a Bicentennial Observance Director oversee the planning of the Observance It suggested a few major events, including a University Day convocation to which the U.S. President would be invited to speak. In 1987 the Bicentennial Commemoration Planning Office was created, reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations. William Massey, Director of Annual Giving, was made Acting Secretary for the Bicentennial Observance. In March 1988 he took over the new combined position of Director of Publications and General Secretary of the Bicentennial Observance. At the same time, the office was renamed the Bicentennial Observance Planning Office. By year’s end the word “Planning” had been dropped from the office’s name, and it became simply the Bicentennial Observance Office. In October 1989, Steven J. Tepper, who had been President of the Class of 1989, was hired as Assistant General Secretary for the Bicentennial Observance. The following June, Massey was promoted to Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations, and Tepper became Associate General Secretary of the Bicentennial Observance, with increased responsibilities for operations of the office. Massey left the University in June 1991, and in September, Richard J. Richardson, Professor of Political Science, was appointed Chairman of the Bicentennial Observance and chair of the Policy Committee. Tepper was promoted to Associate General Secretary and continued to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Observance Office. In June 1992 Tepper’s title was changed to Executive Director. Several advisory bodies served to oversee and guide the Bicentennial Observance. Most important was the Policy Committee, appointed in June 1987, which shaped the general mission and outlines of the Observance and determined which projects should have the sponsorship or official approval of the Observance Office. The Communications Advisory Board met from 1992 to 1994 to “advise and assist the Bicentennial Observance Office in successfully promoting and communicating the Bicentennial Observance throughout the state and the nation.” In addition, the Council of Bicentennial Observance Advisors was appointed in 1988 to “advise and assist the University in achieving fully the objectives of the Bicentennial Observance.” To involve the entire state in the Bicentennial, a majority of its members were alumni and “interested citizens,” but the Council was rarely consulted after its initial meeting. An Operations Committee was also created with representatives from various support offices of the University and from the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, but this committee met as a whole only once, in March 1989. In early 1990 the timetable for the Bicentennial Observance was abridged to seven months to heighten its impact and prevent “Bicentennial burnout.” Major events connected with the Bicentennial included the following: The Bicentennial Issues Forum in Fayetteville, December 11, 1989, to mark the 200th anniversary of the chartering of UNC. Issuing of a U.S. Postcard featuring a painting of the Playmakers Theatre, September 14, 1993. The Opening Ceremonies of the Bicentennial Observance, October 11-12, 1993, including the planting of Davie Poplar III, the rededication of Old East, and a University Day Convocation at which President Clinton delivered the keynote address. Carolina Saturday, April 9, 1994, a statewide open house with events and presentations sponsored by various schools and departments. Commencement, May 15, 1994, the official close of the Bicentennial Observance, and a statewide ringing of bells. With the end of the Bicentennial Observance, the Bicentennial Observance Office closed on June 30, 1994. Additional information on the Bicentennial Observance will be found in the following records groups: Records of the Office of the Chancellor (Fordham and Hardin Series) Records of the Office of Provost Information on the Bicentennial Campaign, which was not administratively tied to the Bicentennial Observance, will also be found in the above records groups. SERIES 1: GENERAL FILES This series contains records of the day-to-day operations of the Bicentennial Observance Office, as well as planning records that do not pertain to a particular event or project. Box 1:1 General, n.d.; 1987-1994 Academic Regalia, 1990-1993 (See also Mace, below) African-American Participation in the Bicentennial Observance, n.d.; 1989; 1992 (See also Black Faculty/Staff Caucus in Series 2, Subseries 2) Ambassadors: General, 1992-1994 Focus Group, Dec. 16-17, 1993 (audio cassette UA/A493, filed separately; consult staff for access) News Releases, 1993 Survey, Nov. 1993 Training Manual, Aug. 1993 Anniversary Celebrations at Other Universities, 1984; 1987-1991 Budget and Finance: General, n.d.; 1988-1989; 1991-1994 Carolina Saturday (See Series 2, Subseries 1) Communications/Publicity (See below) Fundraising, n.d.; 1991-1994 Opening Ceremonies (See Series 2, Subseries 1) Capital Campaign (Bicentennial Campaign): General, 1989; 1991-1992 Campaign Kickoff, 1991 Promotion: General, n.d.; 1991-1992 Publications, n.d. Chancellor's Role in the Bicentennial Observance, 1992-1993 Box 1:2 Communications/Publicity: General, 1987-1994 Audience Survey, 1989 Brochure, 1993 Budget, 1993-1994 Carolina Alumni Review (See General Alumni Association, below) Carolina Saturday (See Series 2) Communications Advisory Board: General, 1992-1994 Materials for First Meeting, Nov. 1992 Communications Plan, 1993 Football Program Historical Features, 1993 Graphics and Logo, n.d.; 1989-1993 Impact Evaluation, 1993-1994 National Media, 1993 Opening Ceremonies (See Series 2) Public Service Announcements, 1988; 1990-1993 Souvenir Magazine, 1992-1993 Special Sections of N. C. Newspapers: General, 1993 Information Packet, 1993 Clippings, 1993 Themes/Messages for the Bicentennial Observance, n.d; 1992-1993 Traffic Patrol Broadcasting, 1993-1994 UNC and the Counties, 1993 (See also Ambassadors, above; Fayetteville Bicentennial Issues Forum in Series 2, Subseries 1; License Plates, under Memorabilia, in Series 2, Subseries 1; and Phone Book Cover in Series 2, Subseries 2) Council of Bicentennial Observance Advisors, 1988-1989; 1991-1992 Executive Summary of Research, Conclusions, Institutional Challenges, and Proposed Actions, 1989 Flags and Banners, 1989; 1991-1993 (See also Facilities and Decorations under Carolina Saturday; Facilities and Decorations under Opening Ceremonies; and Kenan Stadium Convocation: Staging, Facilities, and Decorations, under Opening Ceremonies, all in Series 2, Subseries 1) Box 1:3 Historic Properties, 1988; 1990-1991 History of UNC-CH: Articles and Research, n.d.; 1985; 1988-1993 Bibliographies, 1988-1990 Descendants of Founders, n.d.; 1987-1993 Football Program Historical Features (See under Communications/Publicity, above) Published Histories (See UNC Press in Series 2, Subseries 2) Housing Bureau and Guest Accomodations, n.d.; 1991-1993 International Aspects of the Bicentennial Observance, 1990-1991 (See also International Conference on Higher Education in Series 2, Subseries 2) Mace, 1991-1992 Operations Committee, 1988-1989 Personnel, n.d.; 1987-1994 Planning: General, n.d.; 1988-1993 Bicentennial Planning Committee (Cole Committee): Report ("Planning for the Bicentennial: A Magnificent Opportunity"), 1986 Carolina Planning Article, 1993 Facility Requirements: General, 1991-1993 Report, 1990 Master Plan: General, 1992-1993 Master Plan, n.d. Planning Committee, 1988-1991 Policy Committee: General, 1987-1993 Minutes, Agendas, and Materials for Meetings, 1987-1993 Proposals Received as of February, 1992 Printing, 1992-1993 (See also specific publications) Progress Reports, 1991-1992 Projects Meetings, 1991 Speeches (Richardson and Tepper), n.d.; 1989; 1992-1994 Staff Meetings, 1991-1993 Volunteers: General, 1991-1994 Carolina Saturday (See Series 2, Subseries 1) Opening Ceremonies (See Series 2, Subseries 1) SERIES 2: EVENTS AND PROJECTS SUBSERIES 1: MAJOR EVENTS AND PROJECTS This subseries contains the records of events and projects organized directly by the Bicentennial Observance Office. It includes, in particular, the major events around which the Observance centered, such as the Opening Ceremonies and Carolina Saturday. The General files also contain some suggestions for projects that were never approved or completed. The projects below are listed by title. Box 2:1 General, n.d.; 1987-1991 Bicentennial Achievement Awards, 1990-1992 Bicentennial Preview (May 15, 1993), 1993 Carolina Saturday (Apr. 9, 1994): General, 1990-1991; 1993-1994 Action Plans, 1994 Budget, n.d.; 1994 Events, 1992-1994 Facilities and Decorations, 1994 Food, 1993-1994 Plan for a Statewide Open House (Ruder- Finn), 1991-1992 Publicity, 1993-1994 (includes brochures and programs) Transportation and Parking, 1992-1994 Volunteers, 1994 Commencement (May 15, 1994): General, n.d.; 1991-1994 Program, 1994 Ringing of the Bells: General, 1994 Responses, 1994 Davie Gravesite Restoration and Celebration (Apr. 5, 1994), 1990-1991; 1994 Fayetteville Bicentennial Issues Forum (Dec. 11, 1989): General, 1987-1990 Historic Marker, 1989 Teaching Packets, 1989 Paul Green Centennial (Jan.-Mar. 1994), n.d.; 1989-1994 Lecture Series, 1989-1994 (See also Anniversary Lecture under Opening Ceremonies, below) Box 2:2 Memorabilia: General, n.d.; 1987-1993 License Plates, 1989-1993 Medallions (See Academic Regalia) (See also Postal Card and Cachet Series, below) Opening Ceremony/University Day (Oct. 11-12, 1993): General, 1990-1993 Operations Manual, Oct. 11-12, 1993 Anniversary Lecture (William E. Leuchtenburg), 1993 Budget, 1991; 1993-1994 Complaints, 1993 (See also Letters of Complaint under Kenan Stadium Convocation: Bands and Choruses) Davie Poplar Ceremony: General, 1986-1994 Materials Given to Children, Oct. 12, 1993 Distinguished Alumni Awards (See Old East Rededication) Evaluation, 1993 Event Evaluation Forms, 1993 Facilities and Decorations, 1988-1989; 1991; 1993 (See also Staging, Facilities, and Decorations under Kenan Stadium Convocation) Faculty/Alumni Exchanges, 1990-1993 Frank Porter Graham Lecture (Li Lu) (See Lecture Series) Guidebook, 1993 Box 2:3 Kenan Stadium Convocation: General, 1990-1993 After-Action Report, 1993 Bands and Choruses: General, 1993-1994 Letters of Complaint, 1993 County Flags, 1992-1993 Greetings from Around the World, 1993 Henderson, Mark, Recreation of Hinton James' Walk, 1991-1993 Presidential Visit, 1988; 1990-1993 Processional, Platform Party, and Special Guests, 1993 Staging, Facilities, and Decorations, 1992-1993 (See also Facilities under Opening Ceremony, and County Flags, above) WUNC-TV Coverage, 1993 Old East Rededication: General, 1989-1993 Distinguished Alumni Awards, 1991; 1993 Publicity, 1993 Registration, 1992-1993 UNC Bicentennial Commemorative Suite (Richard Adler), 1991-1994 Volunteers, 1993 Box 2:4 Photographic Calendar, 1988; 1990-1993 Postal Card and Cachet Series: William Richardson Davie Postage Stamp (proposed), 1987-1990 Postcard: General, 1989-1994 First Day Issue Ceremony (Sep. 14, 1993), 1993 Second Day Ceremonies (Sep. 15, 1993), 1993 Postal Cachets: General, 1990-1994 "Art and Culture" (issued Nov. 19, 1993), 1993-1994 "Freedom of Expression" (issued Jan. 28, 1994), 1993-1994 "Science, Technology, and Health" (issued Feb. 16, 1994), 1993-1994 "Teaching and Learning" (issued Mar. 18, 1994), 1994 "Community" (issued Apr. 9, 1994), 1994 (See also Student Union Mural, below) Postal Cachet Portfolios, 1994 Speakers Bureau, 1991-1994 Video Documentation Project, 1989-1992 Visitors' Center, n.d.; 1989-1994 SUBSERIES 2: COLLATERAL EVENTS AND PROJECTS This subseries contains the records of events and projects that were planned as official parts of the Bicentennial Observance, but for which agencies other than the Bicentennial Observance Office had primary responsibility. Some of the projects discussed were not approved by the Policy Committee or were approved but never completed. For a more complete list of projects considered and approved by the Policy Committee, see Proposals Received, under Policy Committee, and Master Plan, under Planning, both in Series 1. When possible the projects below are listed under the name of the sponsoring agency, although collaborative projects may be listed by title only. Box 2:5 General, n.d.; 1987-1994 Ackland Art Museum: General, 1989-1991 ARTS/200, n.d.; 1989-1994 "George Nick: The Chapel Hill Paintings" (Aug. 29-Nov. 7, 1993) (See Resident Artist, below) Resident Artist (George Nick), 1989-1993 "The Southern Part of Heaven: William Meade Prince Remembers" (May 8-July 15, 1994), 1993 African-Americans at Carolina (See Black Faculty/Staff Caucus Video Project, below) Aging, Program in: "The Golden Spiral" (TV documentary series), n.d.; 1991-1992 AHEC: General, 1988-1989 Open Houses (Nov. 1993-May 1994), 1992-1994 American Studies, Curriculum in: "Of People and Place—North Carolina 1979- 1992" (traveling photographic exhibit), 1991-1994 Anthropology, Dept. of: Ethnohistory of Early Student Life, 1991-1993 Research Laboratories of Anthropology: Archaelogical Dig, 1989-1993 Art, Dept. of, n.d.; 1991 a.p.p.l.e.s.: Bicentennial Service Fellows, n.d.; 1990-1991 Bell Tower Refurbishment, 1989 Bicentennial Achievement in Journalism Award (High School Essay Contest), 1992-1994 Bicentennial Biathlon (Apr. 23, 1994), 1994 Bicentennial Committee of Women at UNC: Cornelia Phillips Spencer Day (Mar. 21, 1994): General, 1988-1989; 1992-1994 Bell Award, 1993-1994 Black Faculty/Staff Caucus: African-Americans at Carolina Video Project, n.d.; 1989-1994 Business, School of, 1990 Center for Teaching and Learning, 1990 Chapel Hill Revisited (See Community Planning Committee, below) City and Regional Planning, Dept. of: Economic Impact Study, 1990; 1992 Classics, Dept. of, 1989-1991 Community Planning Committee/Chapel Hill Bicentennial Committee, 1990-1994 Computer Science, Dept. of, 1988-1989 Crossroads on the Hill (See Public Television Documentaries, below) Dentistry, School of, 1989; 1991-1993 Economics, Dept. of: History of the Department of Economics, 1989-1990 Education, School of: General, n.d.; 1988-1989; 1991 ARTS/200 (See under Ackland Art Museum, above) (See also School/College Collaborations for Educational Renewal, below) Employee Appreciation Fair, 1993 Folklore, Curriculum in: "From the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge: A Celebration of North Carolina's Folk Traditions" (Mar. 23-Apr. 20, 1994), 1988; 1992; 1994 General Alumni Association, n.d.; 1988-1994 Geology, Dept. of: General, 1989-1990 Outreach to N. C. High Schools (Geology Guidebooks), 1991-1993 Germanic Languages, Dept. of: "The German Presence in North Carolina: Past and Present" (Symposium, Mar. 18-19, 1994), 1992-1994 Health Sciences Library: Video History, 1992 Honors Program, 1991-1992 Humanities and Human Values, Program in the: Conference on Compulsory Public Service, 1988; 1990 Off-Campus Seminars, 1989-1993 Paul Green Seminar (See Paul Green Centennial in Subseries 1) Institute for the Arts and Humanities: General, 1990; 1992 Carolina/Bicentennial Seminar: The Future of the Unversity in North America, 1991- 1993 (See also School/College Collaborations for Educational Renewal, below) Institute of Government: Popular Government (UNC Bicentennial Issue), Fall 1993 Institutional Research, Office of: UNC Fact Book, 1992-1993 International Conference on Higher Education (Vienna, June 9-10, 1994), 1990-1992 Box 2:6 Journalism, School of: General, 1988; 1990-1993 Intellectual and Academic Freedom Conference (Jan. 14, 1994), 1990-1993; 1994 (See also Photographic Calendar in Subseries 1, and Bicentennial Achievement in Journalism Award, above) Kenan (Professors) Convocation (Apr. 22-24, 1993), 1990-1991; 1993 Library, n.d.; 1988-1993 (See also Paul Green Centennial in Subseries 1) Light on the Hill (See UNC Press, below) Medicine, School of, 1988-1993 Music, Dept. of, n.d.; 1988-1992 National Humanities Center: Bicentennial Fellows in Cultural Pluralism, n.d.; 1989-1992 North Carolina Botanical Garden, 1988; 1992 North Carolina Voices, 1992-1993 Nursing, School of, 1991-1993 Off-Campus Seminars (See Humanities and Human Values, Program in the, above) Performing Arts Series (See Carolina Union under Student Affairs, Division of, below) Pharmacy, School of, 1992-1993 Philosophy, Dept. of: Chapel Hill Colloquium in Philosophy (Oct. 22-24, 1993), 1992 Phone Book Cover (Southern Bell), 1988; 1992-1993 Playmakers: Love Letters, 1991-1994 Public Television Documentaries: Crossroads on the Hill (UNC-TV documentary): General, 1990-1993 Preliminary Research, 1991 "Vision of a Documentary," n.d. (audio cassette UA/A494, filed separately; consult staff for access) Higher Education on Trial (Hamilton Productions), 1993 The South (Hamilton Productions): General, 1991-1992 The South and the Presidency, 1992 (See also Aging, Program on, above) Research Services, Office of: Endeavors, Special Issue (Dec. 1993), n.d.; 1990-1993 Retired Faculty Association, 1989-1991; 1993-1994 School/College Collaborations for Educational Renewal (Bicentennial Forum), proposal, 1989-1990 Social Work, School of, 1990; 1992 Southern Oral History Program: Oral History of UNC-CH, 1987-1993 (See also North Carolina Voices, above) Speech Communication, Dept. of: "I Have My Story to Tell": Performances of Personal Narratives by the Housekeepers and Brickmasons of UNC-CH, 1992 North Carolina Writers in Performance, n.d.; 1991-1993 Spencer, Cornelia Phillips, Day (See Bicentennial Committee of Women at UNC) Student Affairs, Division of: Campus Y: "UNC-CH: A Catalyst for Positive Change" (Seminar, Nov. 12, 1993), 1992-1993 Carolina Union: General, n.d.; 1988; 1990 Mural (Allen Carter), 1991-1992 (See also Postal Cachets: "Community," under Postal Card and Cachet Series, above) Performing Arts Series: General, 1992-1994 Dance Carolina! (Apr. 16, 1994), 1992-1994 Tar Heel Voices: A Musical 200th for Chapel Hill (Feb. 4- 5, 1994): General, 1992-1994 Script, 1993-1994 UNC Bicentennial Commemorative Suite (See under Opening Ceremony in Subseries 1) Carolina Week-By-Week, 1992-1993 Student Bicentennial Planning Committee: General, n.d.; 1990-1994 Carolina Community Foundation (Community Center Project), 1993-1994 Class of 1994, n.d.; 1988-1991; 1993 Essay Contest, 1993 "From the Front Line: A Student Study of UNC in its 200th Year," n.d.; 1994 Minutes, 1992-1993 National Student Leader Education Summit (Feb. 23-27, 1994): General, n.d.; 1991-1994 Notes on Sessions, Feb. 1994 "Timberlake, McGlohon, Kuralt: Book, Performance, and Exhibit," 1990-1992 Time Travelers, n.d.; 1989-1992 UNC Center for Public Television (See Public Television Documentaries, above; see also WUNC-TV coverage of Kenan Stadium Convocation under Opening Ceremonies in Subseries 1) UNC Press: Histories of UNC-CH, 1987-1989; 1991-1993 Vienna University, 1990-1991 (See also International Conference on Higher Education, above) Volksmarch (See Bicentennial Biathlon, above) Thomas Wolfe Society Meeting (May 6-7, 1994), 1992; 1994