This sub-series contains correspondence to and from Bartle related to Harpur College. Correspondence covers the founding of the college, joining SUNY, grants and budgets, the choice of site for the campus, buildings and equipment on campus, personell, student enrollment, the creation of departments and courses, religion in the college, other higher education institutions, accredidation, awards, graduate studies, and his retirement.

Incoming 1947-1948

Correspondence regarding the planning for the establishment of Triple Cities College to become part of the state university, appointment of SUNY Board of Trustees, State College Committee meetings, purchase of property for college.

Outgoing 1946-1948

Correspondence regarding resolution honoring George F. Johnson, planning for the establishment of Triple Cities College to become part of the state university, grant from research corporation to purchase equipment, appointment of SUNY Board of Trustees, State College Committee meetings, purchase of land for Triple Cities College, medal conferred to Bartle by the Navy, list of personnel hired.

Incoming 1949

Offers of land for the new college; budget and operations concerns; accounting of investment in land, buildings, and equipment; appraisal of I.B.M. site for new college; visit by members of SUNY Board of Trustees; hiring of faculty.

Outgoing 1949

Discussion pertaining to development of business men advisors for the college, offers of land for the new college; budget and operations concerns; student enrollment; construction concerns; Correspondence regarding the planning for the establishment of Triple Cities College to become part of the state university; appraisal of I.B.M. site for new college; visit by members of SUNY Board of Trustees; concerns about a student article about religion.

Incoming 1950

Responses to letters of invitation for dedication of Harpur College; donation of funds; copy of letter to Bartle concerning the sale to Syracuse University of Triple Cities College facilities; summer school sessions; library books and equipment to be obtained from Champlain College; controversy regarding development of catalog containing SUNY information; acceptance of Triple Cities College into the SUNY system.

Outgoing 1950

Letters of invitation for dedication of Harpur College; donation of funds; concerns over the proposed sale to Syracuse University of Triple Cities College facilities; loss of library books to Syracuse University; list of faculty and administration; controversy regarding development of catalog containing SUNY information; acceptance of Triple Cities College into the SUNY system; donation of funds; statement on master plan for Triple Cities College.

Incoming 1951-1953

Addition of land to new college site; materials sent about SUNY Education law pertaining to SUNY; distribution of funds; estimates of costs for buildings; question about reading of the Bible in a Baccalaureate services; discussion about combined program between liberal arts program and the College of Forestry; donation of funds; zoning regulations on Town of Vestal; concerns about obtaining water for the campus; donation of mathematics book written by Robert Harpur; statement of the aims and purposes of Harpur College.

Outgoing 1951-1953

Addition of land to new college site; zoning regulations on Town of Vestal; question about reading of the Bible in a Baccalaureate services; discussion about combined program between liberal arts program and the College of Forestry; donation of funds; discussion regarding adopting a policy for degrees with honors; request to eliminate B.S. degree; concerns about obtaining water and natural gas services for the campus; donation of mathematics book written by Robert Harpur; statement of the aims and purposes of Harpur College; thank you letter regarding report referring to Robert Harpur.

Incoming 1954

Correspondence regarding descendants of Robert Harpur; concerns about land purchased; telegram about fraternities; replies about invitation to groundbreaking dedication; construction of playing fields; information about C.P.A. course; building and facility construction; change of title from provost to president.

Outgoing 1954

Correspondence regarding commemorative service for Robert Harpur at his gravesite; statement Bartle presented at Harpur’s gravesite; concerns about land purchased; request for excerpt from Dewey’s groundbreaking dedication speech; thank you letters for groundbreaking dedication ceremony; replies about invitation to groundbreaking dedication; sewage treatment plant; construction of playing fields; information about C.P.A. course; building and facility construction; donation of funds.

Incoming 1955-1956

Dorm conditions; equipment for new buildings; donation of funds; Harpur college and television programs; construction of facilities; concerns about grading and drainage; review of admissions standards; acquisition of property; correspondence pertaining to certificate signed by Robert Harpur.

Outgoing 1955-1956

Employment of interior decorator; student union building; bell program system; student mail boxes; dorm conditions; construction of facilities; donation of funds; concerns about grading and drainage; information on religious preferences; acquisition of property; correspondence pertaining to certificate signed by Robert Harpur; Scholarship committee report; water supply concerns for Harpur College.

Incoming 1957

Donation of funds; property easement; construction of and equipment for facilities; exterior sculpture piece for classroom/administration building; interinstitutional cooperation;

Outgoing 1957

Construction of and equipment for facilities; list of student religious preference; dedication ceremonies for buildings; exchange programs; water supply concerns for Harpur College; temporary loan of paintings; IBM scholarships; donation of funds.

Incoming 1958

Donation of funds; tuition program for IBM employees; concern for providing space for religious services on campus; thank you letters regarding dedication ceremonies for dormitories and gymnasium; report from Educational Policies Committee.

Outgoing 1958

Lighting concerns; petition for establishing M.A. degree programs; concerns with construction of and equipment/furnishings for buildings; thank you letters regarding dedication ceremonies for dormitories and gymnasium; traffic, speed limits and parking concerns; donations of funds.

Incoming 1959

Concerns with construction of and equipment/furnishings for buildings; landscaping concerns; parking and road traffic concerns; request for information on Robert Harpur; information on sculpture; report on attrition in the Freshmen Year; concerns regarding graduate studies at Harpur College.

Outgoing 1959

Parking and road traffic concerns; concerns with leases of buildings at the Endicott location; contribution of funds; concerns with construction of and equipment/furnishings for buildings; landscaping concerns; naming of residence hall after Charles F. Johnson; report of Graduate Studies Committee on proposal for M.A. program; information on sculpture; correspondence re: attrition in the Freshmen Year.

Incoming 1960

Contribution of funds; concerns with construction of and equipment/furnishings for buildings; concerns with entrance roads and speed limits; committee recommendations on health services; gift of geological and Indian relic collections from IBM; correspondence regarding alumni scholarships; plans for dedication ceremony; concerns regarding prohibition of an outside speaker; installation of “Pegasus” sculpture; silver service donated by Mr. Charles F. Johnson; bus transportation onto campus; graduate studies; sale of Harpur College land in Endicott.

Outgoing 1960

Concerns with construction of and equipment/furnishings for buildings; concerns with entrance roads; resolution by faculty citing Bartle for his outstanding leadership; gift of geological and Indian relic collections from IBM; correspondence regarding alumni and use of campus; 9/29/1960 dedication speech; news release of dedication ceremonies; plans for dedication ceremony; policy and procedures for outside speakers; copy of resolution opposing filing of affidavit agreeing not to support organizations opposing the US government.

Incoming 1961

Concerns with construction of and equipment/furnishings for buildings; traffic safety concerns; policy on outside speakers; concerns about Harpur College expanding to a center for graduate study.

Outgoing 1961

Concerns with construction of and equipment/furnishings for buildings; minority groups at Harpur College; banning speakers from communist parties onto campus; traffic safety concerns; graduate studies; civil defense drills; master plan for Harpur College.

Incoming 1962

Concerns with construction of and equipment/furnishings for buildings; proposed policies for theater productions; inclusion in American Chemical Society (excellent progress of the Chemistry Dept.); traffic safety concerns; concerns about office space allocation in library; minority students; land acquisitions; creation of a committee to deal with student discipline; eligibility for stipends for graduate students; dedication of new dormitories; Middle States accreditation; furnishings and repairs of the President’s House; use of local hotel to house students; lighting concerns along Vestal Parkway on campus.

Outgoing 1962

Development of trimester plan; concerns with construction of and equipment/furnishings for buildings; land acquisitions; creation of a committee to deal with student discipline; Middle States accreditation; furnishings and repairs of the President’s House; use of local hotel to house students; lighting concerns along Vestal Parkway and on campus; new graduate programs.

Incoming 1963

Concerns about post-retirement plans and potential employment; traffic lighting at campus entrance; donation of Robert Harpur spinet to college; Middle States accreditation; development of Ph.D. program; concerns with equipment/furnishings for buildings; residence hall data; name change for Harpur College

Outgoing 1963

Concerns with equipment/furnishings for buildings; development of Ph.D. program; naming of residence halls; concerns about post-retirement plans and potential employment; graduate programs.

Incoming 1964

Revisions to Faculty by-laws; inquiry regarding purchase of General Aniline and film Corporation’s administration building to Harpur College; construction of Faculty Tower.

Outgoing 1964

Revisions of Faculty by-laws; inquiry regarding purchase of General Aniline and film Corporation’s administration building to Harpur College; year round operation plans; administrative changes; construction of Faculty Tower; speech on preview of interim plans to 1970.