Abstract John W. Porter was president of Eastern Michigan University from 1979 - 1989. The John W. Porter collection documents his tenure at EMU. The records in this collection are organized as they were given to University Archives and are loosely organized by topic, with fifteen identifiable series and one identifiable subseries. Identifiable series include Budget, Searches, Tuition, Colleges, Board of Regents, Exectuive Council, Recommendation Letters, Financials, and multiple Correspondence...

Abstract Mary (Wiermanski) Kauper was appointed by the Board of Regents in 1980 to serve as the executive assistant to University President John W. Porter. Kauper served in this capacity from 1980-1986. Materials in the Mary Kauper records date from 1956-1983, and include administrative planning materials and rough drafts of public records pertaining to commencements, honors convocations, honorary degrees, and building dedications. The collection includes materials...

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The Office of the President correspondence records are composed of correspondence and related materials from the Michigan State Normal College/Eastern Michigan University Office of the President. In particular, the records include the correspondence of presidents Charles McKenny, John Munson, James Brickley, and John Porter, from approximately 1912 through 1988.