[UMA-SR-000000254] Report - Survey of Overseas Universities [Unpublished]

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IdentifierUMA-SR-000000254Extent11 foldersScope and ContentThis group comprises three copies of a ‘Confidential Report to the Council on The Survey of Overseas Universities’ which was tabled to the University of Melbourne Council in 1938. This report delivers the findings of an extensive survey of universities in Britain, the United States, Canada and South Africa made by Priestley during 1936. The survey of English speaking universities was funded by the Carnegie Corporation with the purpose of assessing the best practice in university administration and funding, and consequently provide a platform for policy development at the University of Melbourne. Priestley diaries (1/5-1/8) document in detail the extent of the survey as well as individuals he consulted and discussions about standards within higher education institutions. To assist with the extensive undertaking, Priestley employed John Frederick Foster as a Survey Officer who authored part of the report, and was subsequently appointed University of Melbourne Registrar. The entire report consists of Part I, pertaining to universities in the United States of America and Canada, authored by Priestley, and Part II, pertaining to universities in Great Britain and South Africa which was authored by Foster. The report is foolscap typewritten. Items (3/1-3/4) contain handwritten annotations in blue/black ink as well as pencil. Items (3/5-3/8) and (3/9-3/11) constitute two complete additional copies. This report has numerous copies but is unpublished. There is also a complete copy in the Registrar’s Correspondence Series (UM312), File: 1938/535, which contains a small amount of correspondence regarding the report and associated notes. There is a combined index (3/4) which is typewritten with annotations. Acc. (1980.0054).Collection CategoryUniversity, individualsAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this Series

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CreatorPriestley, Raymond E.

Dates

Date1938

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Previous System ID1973.0079.00035Other IDs3State of ListFully listed

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[UMA-SR-000000254] Report - Survey of Overseas Universities [Unpublished]