This accession primarily consists of materials documenting William F. Trimble's activities in the University Senate and the American Association of University Professors, dating from 1986 to 2013. University Senate materials include minutes, committee reports, policies, and correspondence. The American Association of University Professors material includes correspondnce, case files on faculty grievance cases from Auburn University and other Alabama schools that Trimble was involved in; newsletters from the Auburn and Alabama state chapters of the organization; and newspaper clippings and periodical articles on topics such as academic freedom, tenure, and shared university governance.