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Series VII includes personnel material that is restricted until 2049.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Native American Educational Services. David Beck. Papers, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
Established in Chicago in 1974, NAES College (Native American Educational Service) aimed to improve the leadership of Native communities and to ensure that tribal knowledge, traditions and values play a major role in the higher education of Native students. Before closing its doors in 2007, NAES College offered a single degree, a Bachelor's of Arts in General Studies with an emphasis in Public Policy, and tribal knowledge, community service, community development and leadership.
The David Beck materials are organized by series. The largest portion of the collection is in the category Administrative Materials and consists of materials related to NAES. Within each category the materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Series I: Correspondence contains correspondence to and from David Beck regarding NAES College.
Series II: Administrative Materials includes documents related to NAES such as registration and blank administrative forms.
Series III: Course Preparation Material contains Beck’s research materials for his courses in addition to course proposals and syllabus for courses.
Series VI: Materials related to Conferences, Meetings, and Festivals contains preparation materials for gatherings in addition to materials handed out at the conferences.
Series V: A bibliographic material contains library printouts, reading lists and bibliographies.
Series VI: Essays include reprints by other scholars on subjects of community leadership.
Series VII: Grants materials include budgets, grant applications in addition to letters of congratulations and rejection.
Series VIII: A restricted material includes files for which access is restricted. Evaluations and recommendations have been restricted in compliance with University of Chicago policies.