Warren K. Agee papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Warren K. Agee papers
Creator: Agee, Warren Kendall
Inclusive Dates: 1955-2001
Language(s): English
Extent: 20 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
Collection Number: UA06-008
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Warren K. Agee served as dean of the School of Journalism at West Virginia University; as national executive officer of the Society of Professional Journalists and associate editor of the society's magazine, The Quill; as dean of the Evening College at Texas Christian University; as dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas; and as dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia, a position he resigned in 1975 to return to teaching, writing and research. In 1973 Agee was awarded the Wells Key, the highest honor accorded a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and was given the society's Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award in 1987. In 2001, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication honored Agee with the Distinguished Leadership Award.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, writings, photographs, teaching notes, Grady School of Journalism annual reports, and Society of Professional Journalist files.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Warren K. Agee papers, UA06-008, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Grady School of Journalism
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1	1-3	College Of Journalism Faculty Meeting - Minutes, 1982-1995
1	4-13	School Of Journalism Annual Reports, 1968-1993
1	14	Guidelines, 1973-1974
1	15	School of Journalism, 1972-1976
1	16	Statutes, 1972-1974
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2	1	Book Donations, 1975-1976
2	2	Recommendations, 1987-1996
2	3	Photographs - Journalism School
2	4	Correspondence, Faculty Assessments, Awards, Flyers, Clippings, 1971-1995
2	5	Student Records And Advising
2	6	Governance And Administration [Gender Report], 1992
2	7	Accreditation, 1985-1993
2	8	Accreditation, 1988
2	9	Committees, Self-Study (And Instructions) - Accreditation Report, 1988
2	10-12	Accreditation, 1986-1994
2	13	Graduate And Alumni [Accreditation Committee], 1992
2	14	Accreditation, 1992-1993
2	15	Committee Reports, 1993
2	16	Accreditation Report - August Action, 1993
2	17	Accreditation Report - Report II
2	18	Steering Committee, 1992
2	19	Minority And Female Representation, 1992-1993
2	20	Equipment And Facilities, 1992
2	21	Faculty: Regular And Part-Time, 1992-1993
2	22	J-School History (Agee Documents)
2	23	Accuracy Studies
2	24	Budget, 1993
2	25-26	Grady College Of Journalism And Mass Communication, 1994-2001
2	27	Internships And Work Experience, 1993
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3	1-2	Dean's Office, 1982-1993
3	3	Agee's Six Year Tenure As Dean - report, 1983
3	4-7	Mostly Past Schedules And Assignments, 1984-1997
3	8	Grady School Of Journalism- Also Includes TCU Newsletters, 1969-1973
3	9-10	Journalism Schools - Accreditation, 1981-1991
3	11	New Heights For Journalism - Inscribed By John E. Drewry
3	12	Thesis Committees, 1980-1984
3	13	Public Relations [Includes Program, Photographs, SDX Badge]
3	14	Instructor's Manual - Reporting
3	15	Consulting, 1975-1988
3	16-17	Recommendations, 1983-1986
3	18-20	Travel Expenses, 1978-1989
3	21	Travel Forms, 1980s
3	22	Clippings, 1987
3	23-24	Clippings, 1971-2000
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OS1		"The Willard Room" Signed Brochure and Photograph - Faculty, 1970s, 1992
OS1		"Friday, June 5, 1987 Dr. Warren K. Agee's 'Last Class' After 40 Years Of Teaching Journalism" [Framed Photograph], 1987

 

2. Correspondence, Writings, Speeches and Biography
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4	1-2	Agee - Photograph, Writings, Correspondence, Organizations And Personal Information
4	3-4	University Of Georgia Letters, 1969-1978
4	5	Correspondence With University Of Kansas, 1969-1975
4	6	Correspondence And Editorals, 1969-1982
4	7-9	Personal - Dean Agee Correspondence, 1970-1975
4	10-11	Correspondence Evaluations, Etc., 1971-1974
4	12	Correspondence - Resignation, 1975
4	13	Correspondence, 1975
4	14-17	Correspondence, 1976-2001
4	18-21	Correspondence, 1980-1996
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5	1	Correspondence, 1983-1986
5	2-3	Correspondence And Speeches, 1983-1999
5	4-6	Correspondence, 1982-1985
5	7	Correspondence, Writings, 1975-2001
5	8	Harper's Weekly
5	9-10	AAE Correspondence [Agee, Ault And Emery - Introduction To Mass Communication], 1982
5	11-13	Correspondence [Introduction To Mass Communications 9th Edition], 1987-1988
5	14	Speech Materials
5	15	Speaking Engagements, 1969-1972
5	16	Agee - Speeches And Vitae, 1973-1987
5	17-19	Personal Miscellaneous, 1962-1973
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6	1-3	Agee - Work And Personal Information, 1972-1989
6	4-8	Agee - Personal, 1974-1994
6	9	Personal Pocket Diary, 1976, 1978
6	10-13	Personal, 1964-1986
6	14	1968-1982
6	15	1987
6	16	Warren Agee - Biographical Information.
6	17	Biographical Information, 1996-2002
6	18	Biographical Sketch
6	19	Agee Vitae
6	20	Oral History Rutgers Correspondence, 1993
6	21	3 Cassette Tapes "Agee - Johnson", "The Ethics Of Journalism", And "Dean AgeeCut One June 20th, Cut Two July 18th"
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7	1	Drying Streams Of International News: Journalism Organizations Respond To Threats To World Press Freedom
7	2	Drying Streams Of International News" And "Coping With The Seventies, 1977, 1979
7	3	"Coping With The Seventies: Recent And Projected News - Editorial Curricular Changes In Schools Of Journalism" By Agee, 1977
7	3	Recent And Projected Public Relations Curricular Changes In Schools Of Journalism" By Agee 1978 7 4, 1977
7	5	"Recent And Projected Advertising Curricular Changes In Schools Of Journalism" By Agee, 1978
7	6	Columns, Reviews, Journalism Organizations Directory Issue Of The Quill By Warren K Agee - Contributing Editor, 1977-1982
7	7-9	Agee Publications (1958), 1973-1989
7	10	Public Relations: Strategies And Tactics Promotion For 6th Edition
7	11-12	Texas Christian University, 1957-1960
7	13	Correspondence - Dean Of William Alan White School Of Journalism, 1965
7	14	School Of Journalism - Kansas - Evaluations
7	15-16	Editoral Problems And Policies
7	17	Editoral Problems And Policies Course
7	18	Public Relations, 1955-1957

 

3. Teaching
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8	1	J260 "Quotes" Can Enliven, Or Kill, A Story
8	2	J260 - Libel, Ethics
8	3	J260, 1995
8	4-5	J260, 1988-1995
8	6	J260 - Main Notes, 1984
8	7	J260 - Obituaries
8	8	J260 - Broadcast News
8	9	J260 - Current
8	10	J260 - Four Sets Of Style Exercises
8	11	J260 - Spelling Test
8	12	J260 - Tips For Writers
8	13	J260, 1983
8	14	J260, 1987
8	15-16	J260 Verifying Facts
8	17	J260 Main Notes, 1988
8	18	J260, 1989
8	19	Agee Final JRL 260
8	20	Student Essays
8	21	J351 Editing Exercises
8	22	J351 - Headlines
8	23	Agee 3-14-85 - Code 115 - 12 Students - Course 351 - 7th Period Teacher Evaluations
8	24	J351 - Ethics, Taste
8	25	J351 - Headline Exercises
8	26	J351 - Writing
8	27	JRL 351 Classes, 1984, 1992
8	28	JRL 351 - Photo Editing
8	29	J351 - Wire Copy
8	30-31	J351 - Picture Editing
8	32	JRL351, 1992
8	33	J351 - Exams
8	34	J351 - Makeup
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9	1	J351 - Editing (General Misc)
9	2	J351 - Syllabi
9	3	J351 - Sexism
9	4	J351 - Glossary
9	5	J351 - Typography
9	6-7	News - Editoral Sequence, 1981-1984
9	8-9	News - Editoral Sequence, 1981-1993
9	10	JRL 501 - News - Editoral, 1986
9	11	JRL 558 - Schedules
9	12	J558 - Reading
9	13	JRL 558, 1994
9	14	Leads - Writing
9	15	558 Ideas
9	16	Beth Abney, 1977-1990
9	17	J558 - Good Examples - Magazines - Appropriate Forms Lecture
9	18	Markets JRL 558
9	19-20	Magazines (General Course Info) JRL 558
9	21	J558 - General
9	22	J558 - History (Also See 101 Notes)
9	23	J558 - Course Planning, 1978-1984
9	24	Magazinist's Manual II JRL 558/758
9	25	J558 - Printed Materials
9	26	Agents JRL 558
9	27	Markets - 1985 JRL 558
9	28	J558 - Business Press
9	29	Types Of Articles (How To Do It, Etc)
9	30-31	J558 (Main Folder) 1
9	32	JRL 558 - Magazines (General), 1986
9	33	Magazine Notes JRL 558
9	34	Queries JRL 558
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10	1	J558 - Guest Speakers (& Notes On Their Talks), 1984
10	2	JRL 558 - Current - For Class, 1991
10	3	Hester 508/708 (Or 811) "Forms And Functions Of Supranational Communication" By Fischer
10	4	J508 - Lecture Notes
10	5	JRL 508 Syllabi
10	6	J811/508 Historical Background
10	7	J508 Past Notes
10	8	JRL 508/708 International Advertising
10	9	J508, 1985-1994
10	10	JRL 508 - Correspondence, 1986, 1990-1991
10	11	JRL 508 Tests & JRL 811, 1977-1993
10	12	Development Journalism, 1972-1993
10	13	"Hot" Areas J811 In International Research
10	14	Past Notes - JRL 811, 1985-1993
10	15-16	J811 - International
10	17	International Communications
10	18	Visuals JRL 811
10	19	Hester - JRL 811 - Global News Agencies
10	20	#4 JRL 811 Non - European Media
10	21	#6 Research Methods In International Communication - JRL 811
10	22	#7 Content Analysis And Survey Research - JRL 811
10	23	International - JRL 811, 1985-1993
10	24	JRL 811 - "Newsworthiness - Toward A New Concept" By Hester
10	25	Fotonovelas, Wall Newspapers, Etc - J811
10	26-27	J812 - Journalism History Seminar, 1992
10	28	J812 - History Papers - Agee
10	29	J812, 1982
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11	1	U S Newspaper Frontpages Slides, 1970s
11	2	Interviews And Research
11	3-4	Journalism - Class Assignments, Projects And News Clippings
11	5-6	Index Cards
11	7-8	Photography
11	9-10	Ethics
11	11	Writing
11	12	50 Common Errors In Newspaper Writing
11	13	Style Book Questions
11	14	Libel
11	15	Interviewing
11	16	Grammar And Spelling Quiz
11	17-18	Journalism - Articles, Etc
11	19	Printed Materials, 1945-1996
11	20	Journalism Class Materials
11	21	Copy Editing Examples
11	22	Misc, 1979-1992
11	23	Critiques
11	24	Tests
11	25	Sherry Roberson Two Floppy Disks

 

4. Organizations and Awards
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12	1-5	Athens International Council, 1984-1991
12	6	Rotary Committee, 1980-1990
12	7	Face Conference, 1983
12	8	NBC Photographs-Peabody Awards, 1973-1974
12	9	Peabody Judging, 1988-1992
12	10	Peabody- Annual, 1991
12	11-13	Peabody, 1993-1995
12	14	Peabody Awards, 2001
12	15	Peabody Judging, 2002
12	16	Retired Profs Association- UGA
12	17-19	American Heart Association Blakeslee Judging, 1982-1994
12	20	Blakeslee Awards Judging- American Heart Association National Center, 1993
12	21-22	ICD (For Boston), 1969-1980
12	23	Accreditation Assistance, 1987-1988
12	24	AEJMC Convention, 1994
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13	1	[AEJMC], 1984-1991
13	2	[Georgia Association Of Broadcasters, Inc- Photograph], 1973
13	3	[SPJ], 1983-1985
13	4-6	N E Georgia Chapter, SPJ - SDX, 1981-1993
13	7	[Agee Wins Wells Key] [News Clippings], 1978
13	8	Wells Key Letters, 1978
13	9	SDX Wells Key Presentation (By Russ Hurst) at Birmingham, 1978-1979
13	10	SDX, 1954-1957
13	11	SDX History ["The Pivotal Years: 1960-1962"], 1961
13	12	SDX Chapter Annual Report, 1974
13	13	SDX By-Laws/Code Of Ethics
13	14	SDX Professional Chapter, 1982-1983
13	15	SDX Chapter Meetings, 1984-1985
13	16	SDX NE Georgia Professional Chapter: Miscellaneous
13	17-18	[Distinguished Teaching In Journalism Award - Society Of Professional Journalists, SDX - Correspondence], 1987
13	19	SDX - New Members Initiated Or Admitted
13	20	SDX Initiation Pending
13	21-22	SPJ, SDX Award Letters, Etc, 1987
13	23	SPJ - Agee Honors - SDX Teaching Award, 1987
13	24	SPJ/SDX, 1983-1988
13	25	Fort Worth, SPJ, SDX And TCU J - Ex [Correspondence And Publications], 1987
13	26	Society Of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code Of Ethics
13	27	[Awards - SPJ And The Alumni Association Of Texas Christian University]
13	28	SPJ - Journalism Education Committee, 1989-1990
13	29-31	Society Of Professional Journalists, 1982-1993
13	32	International Press Institute, 1979-1983
13	33	Center For International Mass Communication Training And Research, 1985-1992
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OS2		Plaques, 1954-1988
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OS3		Certificates, 1954-1988
OS3		Skiff Co-ed Photograph, 1953

 

5. Photographs
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14	1	1950s-1980s
14	2-6	1960s-1970s
14	7	1973
14	8	Agee
14	9	Agee - Photographs [Portrait]
14	10	Margaret Bell - Feb 10

 

6. International
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15	1	[Fulbright Scholarship], 1981
15	2-4	Portugal - Fulbright Correspondence, Address Cards, 1981-1983
15	5	Portugal - Fulbright Papers, 1985
15	6	Portugal Booklets, Etc, 1980-1981
15	7	Official (Portugal), 1980-1981
15	8	Portugal (Keep In Office), 1981-1985
15	9-12	[Portugal Related Materials], 1985-1986
15	13	Portugal Interview Notes, 1985
15	14	Portugal Letters, Etc, 1980-1982
15	15	[Portugal Notes], 1980s
15	16	[Portugal Notes], 1980s
15	17	Portugal - Official Fulbright Papers (Take), 1985
15	18	Use Of Mass Media By Portuguese Elites, 1982
15	19	Foundation Correspondence - Portugal, 1985
15	20	IPI Report (And Clips), 1980-1981
15	21	Portugal Slides [Text]
15	22	Traquina [Nelson], 1994-2000
15	23	Traquina, Nelson & Lopes da Silva & Rodrigues de Areia, 1986-1990
15	24	Portugal/Traquina, 1985-1986
15	25	Nelson Traquina, 1985-1988
15	26	Nelson Traquina & Lopes da Silva, 1994-1996
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16	1	Nigeria Background Reading
16	2	Nigeria Story And Art, 1988-1994
16	3	[Postcards - Nigerian Art]
16	4-5	Nigera
16	6	Nigera (Take On Plane), 1988
16	7	[Nigera], 1988
16	8	Academic Specialist Program [Nigeria], 1988
16	9	Nigeria - Hotel Receipts, Etc, 1988
16	10-11	(Red) China Project, 1983-1988
16	12-13	China - Republic Of China, Taiwan, 1981-1984
16	14	Agee [France], 1975
16	15-16	International Communication Correspondence, 1977-1984
16	17	Communication Systems And Concepts - International Communications "Forms And Functions"
16	18-19	International Communication
16	20	Cultural Imperialism
16	21	Global Policies Studies, Center For, 1981-1983
16	22	"The Global News Agencies" By Al Hester
16	23	Third World Reporting Handbook
16	24	Third World
16	25	"The New World Information Order" - Masmoudi

 

7. Graduate School Course Work
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17	1	Art 138 - Extended Outlines Of Additional Reading
17	2-4	Art In The US [1]
17	5	Reading Notes - Art 137 - Warren K Agee
17	6	American Philosophy - Part I
17	7	American Philosophy - Part II
17	8	American Political Thought
17	9	American Romanticism I (Hawthorne)
17	10	American Romanticism I (Hawthorne) [Note Cards]
17	11	American Novel - Part I
17	12	American Novel - Part II
17	13	American Studies - Syllabi And Reading Arts
17	14	American Studies 200 [1]
17	15	American Studies 200 [2]
17	16	American Studies 210 [1]
17	17	American Studies 210 [2]
17	18	Research In Mass Communications Prob - Journ 210
17	19	American Studies 211
17	20	American Studies 212
17	21	Communication Agencies And Public Opinion
17	22	Current Newspaper Problems
17	23	Freedom Of The Press And Communications Law
17	24	History Of Journalism - Part I
17	25	History Of Journalism - Part II
17	26	Preliminary Examination For PhD