Vice President for Research records

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk U2012.19

Level of description

Collection

Title

Vice President for Research records

Date(s)

  • 1990-2010 (Creation)

Extent

7.50 Linear Feet, 5.00 Boxes

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Administrative history

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Scope and content

These records from the Vice President for Research, Ron Trewyn, document his interactions from 1990 to 2010 with the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, the Mid-America Commercialization Corporation, and Kansas Incorporated. These entities worked with the university's research foundation to bring the university's intellectual property to the marketplace.
The Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC) records are hosued in Boxes 1 and 2, date from 1991 to 2010, and include board meeting agendas and minutes, inter-department correspondence, international correspondence, and financial, technical, and staff reports.
The Mid-American Commercialization Corporation (MACC) records are housed in Boxes 3 and 4, date from 1992 to 2003, and include board meeting agendas and minutes, planning documentation, and training information.
The Kansas Incorporated records are housed in Box 5, date from 1990 to 1997, and include board meeting agendas and minutes, planning documentation, and reports.

System of arrangement

These materials housed in five boxes and are arranged by name of the organization.

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Conditions governing access

No access restriction:  All materials are open for research.

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Conditions governing reproduction

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

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Finding aids

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Custodial history

It received accession number U2012.19 and were with the Vice President for Research until the transfer.

Immediate source of acquisition

Acqusition Source: Office of Vice President for Research
Acqusition Method: Transfer.
Acqusition Date: 20120508

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

These records document some of the Vice President of Research's activities related to bringing the university's intellectual property to the marketplace.

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Specialized notes

  • Citation: [Item title], [item date], Vice President for Research records, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

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Archon Collection ID

180

Description control element

Rules or conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Sources used

Sources outside the records used to prepare the historical note included this archived website: http://web.archive.org/web/20150311183658/https://www.k-state.edu/ic/about/history.html.

Archivist's note

Finding Aid Author: Joshua Edgar
Processing Info: Student assistant Joshua Edgar processed the collection and university archivist Cliff Hight eviewed it in April 2015.

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Physical storage

  • Cubic Foot Box: Box 1, A83412153556
  • Cubic Foot Box: Box 2, A83412154170
  • Cubic Foot Box: Box 3, A83412154162
  • Cubic Foot Box: Box 4, A13411853508
  • Cubic Foot Box: Box 5, A83412154188