James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
Linwood H. Rose papers
Rose, Linwood H. (Linwood Howard), 1951-
Burch, Donna
UA 0064
/repositories/4/resources/759
0.99 cubic feet
3 boxes
379 Megabytes
1,948 digital files
3 Video recordings
2 VHS, 1 DVCAM
1985-2009
1949-2009
The papers almost exclusively comprise speeches and remarks given by Linwood Rose during the course of his time as president of James Madison University. Additional materials relate to Rose's inauguration in September 1999.
English
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of James Madison University is retained by James Madison University. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information, contact the Special Collections Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Preferred Citation
[identification of item] [box #, folder #], Linwood H. Rose Papers, 1949-2009 (bulk 1985-2009), UA 0064, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Acquisition Information
Transfers occurred in 1999, 2014, and 2016. The 2016 accrual was transferred in July 2016 by Donna Burch, administrative assistant in the Office of the President.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Linwood H. Rose served as James Madison University's fifth president from 1998-2012. Rose holds degrees from Virginia Tech, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Virginia. He joined JMU in August 1975 as Assistant Director of Residence Halls and held numerous other positions at the university including acting president (July 1997-January 1998) after Ronald Carrier's retirement.
During Rose's tenure as president, 20 new academic programs were implemented, enrollment grew by 37 percent, 25 major buildings were constructed, 2.4 million square feet were added to campus, and the university's budget more than doubled.
Scope and Contents
The papers almost exclusively comprise speeches and remarks given by Linwood Rose during the course of his time as president of James Madison University. Select speeches include the corresponding program for the event. Events include Constitution Day, James Madison Day, Greater Madison, graduations and commencements, annual faculty and staff meetings, and others. Materials related to Rose's September 1999 inauguration include programs, invitations, correspondence, and other ephemera.
Additional materials include photographs and digital files (photographs, speeches, visual and textual elements) that made up Rose's official university website.
Bibliography
"Bio of Dr. Linwood H. Rose." https://www.jmu.edu/president/emeriti/rose-bio.shtml?jmu_redir=r_presidentemeritus. Accessed 2024 May 13.
Speeches (Documents)
Photographs
VHS
Files (digital files)
College presidents -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg
Universities and colleges -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg -- Administration
Education, Higher -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg -- Administration
Burch, Donna
James Madison University -- Presidents
James Madison University -- History
Speeches and remarks/repositories/4/archival_objects/302041949-20091985-2009Faculty Senate of Virginia/repositories/4/archival_objects/302671985 October 2611United Way meeting/repositories/4/archival_objects/302681987 June 1712Faculty meeting/repositories/4/archival_objects/302491987 August 2913Community Bankers of Virginia/repositories/4/archival_objects/30266November 198814Commencement address/repositories/4/archival_objects/302251988 December 1615Ronald Carrier introduction to Rotary Club/repositories/4/archival_objects/30265October 198916Football recruit luncheon/repositories/4/archival_objects/30264199017Virginia Identification Program /repositories/4/archival_objects/302631990 June 118Rockingham Memorial Hospital retirement dinner/repositories/4/archival_objects/30262June 199219Rockingham Memorial Hospital service awards luncheon/repositories/4/archival_objects/302611993 June 23110Omicron Delta Kappa/repositories/4/archival_objects/302601993 November 11111Arboretum, Constitution Day/repositories/4/archival_objects/302751994 September 15112VAMAP/repositories/4/archival_objects/302591995113Classified employee service awards/repositories/4/archival_objects/302791995 January 6114VAMAP/repositories/4/archival_objects/302691996115SGA swearing-in ceremony/repositories/4/archival_objects/302581996 April 25116Capital Outlay Briefing, SCHEV/repositories/4/archival_objects/302841997 July 28117Comments to the faculty and administrators/repositories/4/archival_objects/302481997 August 22118College of Business Executive Advisory Council/repositories/4/archival_objects/302831997 November 6119Leadership focus/repositories/4/archival_objects/302821997 November 19120Classified employee luncheon and service awards/repositories/4/archival_objects/302801998121Introduction of Dr. Ronald E. Carrier, Commencement/repositories/4/archival_objects/302231998 May 9122Scope and ContentsRemarks were written by Linwood Rose and given by Paul J. Chiapparone, Rector of the Board of Visitors.
Robert E. Lee High School commencement address/repositories/4/archival_objects/302741998 June 13123Welcome to new faculty/repositories/4/archival_objects/303191998 August 24124Presidential acceptance remarks/repositories/4/archival_objects/302061998 August 26125Annual Honor's banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/302421998 September 9126Passing the Torch/repositories/4/archival_objects/302071998 September 11127Scope and ContentsOn the occasion of Rose's appointment to JMU president and Ronald Carrier's retirement.
Senate Finance Committee meeting/repositories/4/archival_objects/302931998 September 16128Arboretum, Constitution Day/repositories/4/archival_objects/302761998 September 17129General Education Council/repositories/4/archival_objects/302921998 October 16130Greater Madison banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/302531998 October 28131Classified employee service awards/repositories/4/archival_objects/302811999132Omicron Delta Kappa banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/302391999 February 4133Speech to students for minority outreach/repositories/4/archival_objects/302971999 March 3134Annual address to the staff/repositories/4/archival_objects/302301999 March 11135Founders Day/repositories/4/archival_objects/302181999 March 17136Hampton Roads Academy, Cum Laude Society/repositories/4/archival_objects/302241999 April 26137Faculty honors and retirements/repositories/4/archival_objects/302771999 April 28138Rocco Forums on the Future/repositories/4/archival_objects/303001999 May 18139Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education/repositories/4/archival_objects/302951999 June 9140Welcome to new faculty/repositories/4/archival_objects/303201999 August 23141University welcome to freshmen/repositories/4/archival_objects/302701999 August 26142Distinguished faculty and the faculty senate steering committee/repositories/4/archival_objects/302881999 September 16143Inaugural address/repositories/4/archival_objects/302981999 September 17144Equal Employment Officers/Affirmative Action Officers meeting/repositories/4/archival_objects/302891999 September 24145Homecoming/repositories/4/archival_objects/302361999146Virginia Honors Program/repositories/4/archival_objects/30299October 1999147Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Chamber of Commerce/repositories/4/archival_objects/302911999 November 3148Marcia Angell lecture, Visiting Scholars/repositories/4/archival_objects/302901999 November 15149Alumni tour, New York/repositories/4/archival_objects/302961999 December 10150Alumni tour, Orlando/repositories/4/archival_objects/303372000151Appointment of Madison 250th celebration committee/repositories/4/archival_objects/303442000152Arlington Rotary Club/repositories/4/archival_objects/303412000153Columbia Gas of Virginia/repositories/4/archival_objects/303322000 January 5154Information security, White House/repositories/4/archival_objects/303352000 January 6155Address to classified staff/repositories/4/archival_objects/30229March 2000156James Madison Day scholarship luncheon/repositories/4/archival_objects/302172000 March 17157Leadership celebration/repositories/4/archival_objects/302312000 April 5158Land Mine Information Forum/repositories/4/archival_objects/302852000 April 19159Faculty Senate meeting/repositories/4/archival_objects/303342000 April 20160Phi Beta Kappa dinner/repositories/4/archival_objects/302402000 April 26161R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. 20th anniversary celebration/repositories/4/archival_objects/30342May 2000162Rotary Club of Staunton-Augusta County/repositories/4/archival_objects/303332000 May 2163Remarks to the graduates/repositories/4/archival_objects/302212000 May 6164Introduction of Richard H. "Dick" Brown, Commencement/repositories/4/archival_objects/302222000 May 6165MS Dinner of Champions, Rodney Eagle roast/repositories/4/archival_objects/303432000 May 24166Moving Ahead with the Scottish Rite/repositories/4/archival_objects/302942000 July 11167Freshman orientation/repositories/4/archival_objects/302712000 August 23168New faculty/repositories/4/archival_objects/30321September 2000169Annual Honor's banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/302432000 September 6170Virginia Summit on Urban Sprawl/repositories/4/archival_objects/303462000 September 27171Alumni tour, San Diego/repositories/4/archival_objects/30336October 2000172Alvin B. Baird birthday/repositories/4/archival_objects/303382000 October 6173College Communicators Association/repositories/4/archival_objects/302862000 October 12174OBTS Board of Directors/repositories/4/archival_objects/302872000 October 2721Student Political Interest Forum/repositories/4/archival_objects/303402000 November 222College of Business Executive Advisory Council/repositories/4/archival_objects/303392000 November 323JMU - BRCC admission agreement/repositories/4/archival_objects/303452000 November 1724VCU Board of Visitors/repositories/4/archival_objects/303012001 January 1325Meeting with Arts faculty/repositories/4/archival_objects/303472001 January 2626Dominion lecture/repositories/4/archival_objects/303482001 February 2027Madison Colloquium/repositories/4/archival_objects/303022001 March 1228Liberty dollar presentation/repositories/4/archival_objects/303032001 March 1429James Madison Day/repositories/4/archival_objects/302162001 March 15210Phi Kappa Phi/repositories/4/archival_objects/302412001 April 5211Greater Madison 14th Annual Sports Hall of Fame banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/303152001 April 6212Honor Awareness Week/repositories/4/archival_objects/303042001 April 10213Donnelley Thank You lunch/repositories/4/archival_objects/303052001 April 12214Faculty and administrative staff annual service awards/repositories/4/archival_objects/302782001 April 17215Reception for Lt. Col. Jack Humphrey/repositories/4/archival_objects/303062001 April 18216Prospective minority students/repositories/4/archival_objects/303272001 April 20217Virginia Literacy Foundation Board of Directors/repositories/4/archival_objects/303072001 May 9218Annual address to the classified staff/repositories/4/archival_objects/302282001 May 11219Virginia Junior Academy of Science/repositories/4/archival_objects/303262001 May 22220Remarks to academic department heads/repositories/4/archival_objects/303112001 June 4221Memorial service for Dr. Lynn Miller/repositories/4/archival_objects/303082001 June 5222Miller, J. Lynn (Jeanette Lynn), 1951-2001Remarks to We the People teachers conference/repositories/4/archival_objects/30310July 2001223YADAPP conference/repositories/4/archival_objects/30309July 2001224New faculty orientation/repositories/4/archival_objects/30322August 2001225Address to the faculty, opening faculty meeting/repositories/4/archival_objects/302472001 August 24226A Time for Caring/repositories/4/archival_objects/302382001 September 16227September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001National Society of Collegiate Scholars induction ceremony/repositories/4/archival_objects/302372001 September 20228September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001World hunger panel discussion/repositories/4/archival_objects/303282001 September 27229Building for Success reception/repositories/4/archival_objects/303132001 October 12230Greater Madison banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/302542001 October 18231Unveiling of James Madison stamp/repositories/4/archival_objects/303122001 October 19232Student Success Drive-In conference/repositories/4/archival_objects/303142001 October 26233Commencement program/repositories/4/archival_objects/302202001 December 14234James Madison Day/repositories/4/archival_objects/302152002 March 15235Phi Kappa Phi induction ceremony/repositories/4/archival_objects/302322002 April 112004 April 13236Scope and ContentsRose was not able to attend, but these letters were read at the ceremonies.
Greater Madison 15th Annual Sports Hall of Fame banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/303162002 April 12237Spring commencement program/repositories/4/archival_objects/302192002 May 4238Classified employee annual remarks/repositories/4/archival_objects/302272002 August 16239Opening convocation for the Class of 2006/repositories/4/archival_objects/302722002 August 21240Remarks to the faculty, opening faculty meeting/repositories/4/archival_objects/302462002 August 23241Annual Honor's banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/30244September 2002242James Madison statue dedication, Constitution Day/repositories/4/archival_objects/302052002 September 17243Scope and ContentsOn the occasion of the dedication of the James Madison statue on west campus, near Roop Hall and Varner House.
Greater Madison banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/302552002 October 24244Leeolou Alumni Center grand opening/repositories/4/archival_objects/302352002 October 25245Augusta County Chamber of Commerce high school awards/repositories/4/archival_objects/302522003 May 6246Annual address to faculty and staff/repositories/4/archival_objects/302452003 August 15 and 22247Opening convocation for the Class of 2007/repositories/4/archival_objects/302732003 August 20248Homecoming Gala/repositories/4/archival_objects/302342003 October 10249Homecoming event/repositories/4/archival_objects/302512003 October 10250Greater Madison banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/302562003 October 16251James Madison Day scholarship luncheon/repositories/4/archival_objects/302112004 March 16252James Madison Day/repositories/4/archival_objects/302142004 March 17253Greater Madison 17th Annual Sports Hall of Fame banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/303172004 April 231Education: An Imperative to Change, Annual Conference of the Committee on National Security Systems/repositories/4/archival_objects/303242004 April 1332President's annual remarks to the staff/repositories/4/archival_objects/302262004 August 1333Annual address to the faculty/repositories/4/archival_objects/303232004 August 2034JMU Foundation/repositories/4/archival_objects/30325September 200435Greater Madison banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/302572004 October 2136James Madison Day/repositories/4/archival_objects/302122005 March 1637Greater Madison 18th Annual Sports Hal of Fame banquet/repositories/4/archival_objects/303182005 April 838Massanutten Technical Center certificate ceremony/repositories/4/archival_objects/302502005 June 839Homecoming Gala/repositories/4/archival_objects/302332005 October 28310James Madison Day scholarship luncheon/repositories/4/archival_objects/302132006 March 15311Joint meeting of the faculty and staff/repositories/4/archival_objects/302102007 August 24312Gandhi dinner/repositories/4/archival_objects/302082007 September 21313Carter award ceremony and Gandhi dinner/repositories/4/archival_objects/30209September 2009314Scope and ContentsFile includes remarks given by Rose as well as a thank-you letter written and signed by Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-2024Carter, Rosalynn, 1927-2023Past presidents' inaugural addresses/repositories/4/archival_objects/30349Miller, G. Tyler (George Tyler), 1902-1988Carrier, Ronald E., 1932-201719491970315Speech materials/repositories/4/archival_objects/303291980-2001316Speech - articles/repositories/4/archival_objects/303302002317Inauguration correspondence and congratulations/repositories/4/archival_objects/30355June - September 1999318Inauguration event invitations/repositories/4/archival_objects/30352August - September 1999319Inauguration calendars and logistics/repositories/4/archival_objects/30354September 1999320Inauguration newspapers/repositories/4/archival_objects/30356September 1999321Scope and ContentsIncludes September 1999 issue of JMUniverse and a Daily News-Record special supplement.
Inauguration program/repositories/4/archival_objects/303511999 September 17322Inauguration video recording/repositories/4/archival_objects/303571999 September 17UA0064-VHS-001UA0064-VHS-002UA0064-DVCAM-001Scope and ContentsTwo VHS and 1 DVCAM.
Reception invitations/repositories/4/archival_objects/303531999-2000323Spring commencement photographs/repositories/4/archival_objects/30331May 2008324Contents of archived website/repositories/4/archival_objects/303501998-2008UA0064-SET-001Scope and ContentsIncludes speeches, marketing photographs, and casual photographs as well as videos documenting Rose's inauguration. Files also comprise visual and textual elements that were embedded within the website.