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UMass Dartmouth, Office of the Chancellor, Joseph C. Deck records

 Collection
Identifier: URC-009

Dates

  • 1987 - 1993
  • Majority of material found within 1992 - 1993

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Joseph Charles Deck served as Interim Chancellor of UMass Dartmouth between 1992 and 1993, until Peter H. Cressy was hired in 1993. Previously Deck was Dean of College of Arts and Sciences 1987 - 1991, and a Professor of Chemistry (since 1987). He earned degrees from the University of Illinois (M.S. in Chemistry 1964 and Ph.D. in Chemistry 1966) and Duquesne University (B.S. in Chemistry/Biology, 1960). After stepping down as Interim Chancellor, served as Professor of Chemistry and Chairperson for the Department of Chemistry. In 1997 he was named Deputy Director for the Center of Marine Science and Technology, while maintaining his position as Chair of the Chemistry Department. He retired in 2005.

Extent

1.7 Linear Feet (4 letter-sized manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Title
UMass Dartmouth, Office of the Chancellor, Joseph C. Deck records
Status
Completed
Author
Student assistants Jennifer Walsh and Oluwabusola Awobode. Files culled from legacy collections by Judy Farrar.
Date
September 1997 and April 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
First edition 1997, Second edition 2019.

Repository Details

Part of the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Repository

Contact:
285 Old Westport Rd.
N. Dartmouth MA 02747 USA