2016-09-19 Guide to the Robert W. McCormick Papers, 1927-2000 RG.40.225 Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2016 September This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-04-18T12:41-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Robert W. McCormick Papers RG.40.225 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 2.4 Cubic feet 1927-2000 The Robert W. McCormick Papers include biographical material, administrative files from his years at Ohio State University, and published articles. Robert W. McCormick was a professor of agricultural education, assistant director of the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service, and Assistant Vice President for Continuing Education at Ohio State University. (2) cartons English McCormick, Robert W. (Robert William), 1921- Arrangement of Materials

This collection is arranged in 8 series:

Subseries 1: Biographical Material

Subseries 2: Formal Education

Subseries 3: Instruction

Subseries 4: University Administration

Subseries 5: Organizations, Conferences, and Workshops

Subseries 6: University Committees and Councils

Subseries 7: University Research, Publications, Presentations

Subseries 8: Post-Retirement Research, Publications, Presentations

 Acquisitions Information

Accession Number UA.2003.0054: Jennie McCormick

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Robert W. McCormick Papers, RG 40.225, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

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Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2016 September

 Biographical Note

Robert William McCormick (1921-2002) was a professor of agricultural education and assistant director of the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service at Ohio State University. He also served as Assistant Vice President for Continuing Education from 1966 to his retirement.

 Scope and Contents

The Robert W. McCormick Papers include biographical material regarding his military service and formal education, administrative files from his years at Ohio State University, and published articles.

 Related Materials Robert William McCormick McCormick, Robert W. (Robert William), 1921- Ohio State University--Administration. Ohio State University--Faculty. Ohio State University--History. Ohio State University. Cooperative Extension Service. Agriculture--Study and teaching (Higher)--Ohio--Columbus--20th century College teachers--Ohio--Columbus--20th century Accession Number UA.2003.0054 2.4 Cubic feet 1927-2000 (2) cartons Biographical Material Subseries 1 1930-2000 Biography UA.2003.0054.0001 1969-2000 Ohio State Guard Experience UA.2003.0054.0001 1942-1943 OSU Vita and Personal Papers UA.2003.0054.0001 1957-1986 World War II Experience UA.2003.0054.0001 1943-1945 Letters from Rachel and William McCormick to R.W. McCormick UA.2003.0054.0001 1945 Travel Expenses UA.2003.0054.0001 1930-1998 Formal Education Subseries 2 1927-1959 Fairfield Elementary School UA.2003.0054.0001 1927-1935 Fairfield High School: Class of UA.2003.0054.0001 1939 Ohio State University Dairy Short Course UA.2003.0054.0001 1941 Ohio State University: Class of UA.2003.0054.0001 1948 Ohio State University: Master's Degree UA.2003.0054.0001 1956 National Agricultural Extension Center for Advanced Study: Ph. D study at the University of Wisconsin UA.2003.0054.0001 1957-1959 Instruction Subseries 3 1948-2000 Vocational Agriculture Teacher UA.2003.0054.0001 1948-1951 County Extension Agent UA.2003.0054.0001 1951-1954 Dept of Agricultural Education: assistant professor UA.2003.0054.0001 1959-1977 Ph. D Candidates: advised by McCormick UA.2003.0054.0001 1977-2000 University Administration Subseries 4 1954-2000 Assistant State 4-H Leader and Supervisor in Cooperative Extension Service UA.2003.0054.0001 1954-1964 Cooperative Extension Service: Leader of Extension Training, Evaluation and Assistant Director UA.2003.0054.0001 1958-1966 Continuing Education / Center for Tomorrow UA.2003.0054.0001 1966-2000 Organizations, Conferences, and Workshops Subseries 5 1956-1998 Communication Workshop: Certificate of Completion UA.2003.0054.0001 1956 Ohio Academy of History UA.2003.0054.0001 1985-1998 Ohio Historical Society UA.2003.0054.0001 1986-1997 Professional Organizations UA.2003.0054.0001 1957-1977 Society of Military History UA.2003.0054.0001 1986-1998 World War II Round Table UA.2003.0054.0001 1984-1998 Worthington Area Camber of Commerce UA.2003.0054.0001 1989-1990 Worthington Historical Society UA.2003.0054.0001 1987-1998 University Committees and Councils Subseries 6 1963-1998 Faculty Advisory Committee to the President and Board of Trustees at Ohio State UA.2003.0054.0001 1963-1966 Friends of Ohio State Libraries UA.2003.0054.0001 1986-1991 National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC): council on Extension UA.2003.0054.0001 1973 NASULGC: Council on Extension (3 folders) UA.2003.0054.0001 1974-1976 NASULGC: Nominating Committee UA.2003.0054.0002 1976 NASULGC: Technology utilization UA.2003.0054.0002 1976 NASULGC: Salary Study UA.2003.0054.0002 1976 NASULGC: Council on Extension and Continuing Education UA.2003.0054.0002 1977 National Advisory Committee on Extension and Continuing Education UA.2003.0054.0002 1976 National University Extension Association UA.2003.0054.0002 1976-1977 Ohio State University Retirees Association (OSURA) UA.2003.0054.0002 1985-1998 University Research, Publications, Presentations Subseries 7 1959-1977 Adult Education in Agriculture UA.2003.0054.0002 1972 "A Basis for Change" UA.2003.0054.0002 1967 Summer "Better Communication in Agricultural Education" UA.2003.0054.0002 1959 "Communication Concepts in Agricultural Education" UA.2003.0054.0002 1968 Cooperative Extension Service: Royalty Statement UA.2003.0054.0002 1966 Continuing Education: Annual Report (2 folders) UA.2003.0054.0002 1967-1976 Family Migration from Appalachia UA.2003.0054.0002 1976 "Forced Choice Personnel Appraisal" UA.2003.0054.0002 1962 History of the College of Agriculture at Ohio State UA.2003.0054.0002 1970-1992 " Program Development in Cooperative Extension": Presentation UA.2003.0054.0002 1977 "Self-Learning Centers in Adult Education" UA.2003.0054.0002 1970 Staffing Decisions in the Cooperative Extension Service UA.2003.0054.0002 1962 Post-Retirement Research, Publications, Presentations Subseries 8 1933-2000 "Agricultural Trains:" Ohio History, vol 94 UA.2003.0054.0002 1985 Winter/Spring The Ohio Alliance for Environmental Education: An Assessment and Evaluation UA.2003.0054.0002 1984 "Battle of the Bulge": Speech at Muskingum College UA.2003.0054.0002 1994 Cockney: The Story of the 696th Armored Field Artillery Battalion in World War II UA.2003.0054.0002 1983 "Custer's Revolutionary War Ancestors" UA.2003.0054.0002 1972, 1980 Descendants of Norton J Townsend UA.2003.0054.0002 1986-1996 "4-H: A.B. Graham's Dream" UA.2003.0054.0002 1995-1997 A.B. Graham: Country Schoolmaster and Extension Pioneer UA.2003.0054.0002 1986 "History of the Department of Agricultural Education" UA.2003.0054.0002 1990-1995 "Land-Grant Tradition: Beginnings of Ohio State University" UA.2003.0054.0002 1990 "McCormicks of Fairfield, Ohio" UA.2003.0054.0002 1979 New Englanders on the Ohio Frontier UA.2003.0054.0002 1998 "Days of Polo at Ohio State" UA.2003.0054.0002 1933-1993 Probing Worthington's Heritage UA.2003.0054.0002 1990 "Progress, Power and Politics in OSU's College of Agriculture" UA.2003.0054.0002 1990 Pursuit of Public Power UA.2003.0054.0002 1989-1994 "Reflections on the City" UA.2003.0054.0002 1992-1993 "NS Townshend: Civil War Medical Inspector": Ohio History, vol 103 UA.2003.0054.0002 1994 Winter-Spring "Norton S. Townshend: Agricultural Educator from Clay Coton" UA.2003.0054.0002 1987-1988 "Turbulent Beginnings of Ohio State University" UA.2003.0054.0002 1991 Vocational-Technical Education: Reports UA.2003.0054.0002 1983 March-April Worthington Landmarks UA.2003.0054.0002 1992 OSU's "Speaker's Rule" UA.2003.0054.0002 1963-2000