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Whirlpool Publicity

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 18

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection, 1977-2017, documenting Phase II of the Writing Across the Curriculum project at Michigan Technological University. The documents primarily relate to a writing in engineering project sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) from 1990-1992. Included are background files on WAC projects, presentations at the Conference on College Composition and Communication, and administrative structures. Also included are files documenting activities sponsored by the Whirlpool Foundation, grant proposals, course designs, newsletters, and documentation of the development of a training manual. Also included are three cassette boxes containing interviews with engineering faculty participants and student groups, conference talks and panel discussions, as well as talks on WAC by Anne Ruggles Gere and Dixie Goswami.

Dates

  • 1977-2017
  • Majority of material found within 1986-1992

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Cubic Feet (6 boxes; 3 standard document cases (letter size) and 3 cassette boxes.)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

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Houghton 49931 U.S.A. US