Douglas Covington Official Papers , 1949-2011

Access and use

Location of collection:
Radford University
University Archives
McConnell Library
Radford University
P.O. Box 6881
801 East Main Street
Radford, VA 24142
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Bud Bennett
Phone: (540) 831-5694
Phone: (540) 831-5701

Summary

Extent:
12.0 Linear feet
Creator:
Dr. Douglas Covington
Abstract:
The Douglas Covington Official Papers contains official papers of President Douglas Covington during his administration of Radford University. This collection includes speeches and event programs, reports to Board of Visitors, reports on restructuring, correspondence, newspaper clippings, VHS tapes, photographs, various scrapbooks and miscellenous other reports. See the full finding aid with inventory here.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Contains official papers of President Douglas Covington during his administration of Radford University. Boxes 1-5 contain materials concerning the Presidency at Radford University including speeches, reports, and other related papers. Box 6 contains the Inauguration Greetings as the 5th President of Radford University. Boxes 7-19 contain materials primarily from before his inauguration at Radford, including Degrees, Letters, Reports, Scrapbooks, Newspaper Clippings, Speeches and Correspondence. Although these boxes also have some material the Covington took with him when he left Radford so some of the material is from 1995-2005.

Biographical / historical:

A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Dr. Douglas Covington was President of Radford University from 1995 to 2005. He was a graduate of Central State University and held both Master's and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio State University. Before coming to Radford he was president of Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, the nation's first historically Black educational institution. Covington also served as chancellor at Winston-Salem State University and president of Alabama A and M University. At RU, Covington was awarded tenure jointly in the departments of psychology and special education and the faculty rank of Professor of Psychology and Education. He retired from office in June of 2005.

Acquisition information:
Office and estate of Douglas Covington.
Arrangement:

Box 1: Speeches and event programs

Box 2: Reports to Board of Visitors

Box 3: Restructuring and other reports

Box 4: Various Publications and Materials

Box 5: Reports and publications

Box 6: Inauguration Correspondence and Materials

Box 7: Honorary Degrees, Strategic Plans, and Reports

Box 8: Inauguration Greetings, Speeches, Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence

Box 9: Business Plans, Speeches and Papers

Box 10: Speeches and Papers

Box 11: Inauguration Greetings, Correspondence, Speeches and Papers

Box 12: Speeches, Newspaper Clippings, Magazines, Reports and other papers

Box 13: Newspaper Clippings, Speeches, Correspondence, and other Papers

Box 14: Speeches, Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence

Box 15: Speeches, Reports and Letters

Box 16: Degrees, Speeches, Reports and Business Plans

Box 17: Scrapbook and other Miscellaneous Photos

Box 18: Letters, Business Plans, Celebrations, Newspaper Clippings, booklets and Photos

Box 19: Speeches, Correspondence and Letters

Box 20: Commemorative Plaques and Scrapbook

Box 21: Commemorative Plagues, Key to the City and Presidential Medal

Physical location:
Located in locked compact shelving, level 1.
Physical description:
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