James E. Foy Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of documents and items related to Dean Foy's life and career, including papers, correspondence, artifacts, and photographs.
Dates
- 1900 - 2011
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
James E. Foy was born on November 7, 1916, and died on October 8, 2010 at the age of 93. Foy attend Tuscaloosa High school, graduating in 1935. During World War II, he served as a naval aviator in the Pacific. He was a graduate from the University of Alabama, and in 1950 he began his long career at Auburn as the Assistant Director of Student Affairs. Foy served as Auburn's Dean of Student Affairs until his retirement in 1978.
Extent
10 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donors to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Accession 24-017 processed by Jacob E. Kachelhofer, April 29th 2024.
- Title
- Guide to the James E. Foy Papers
- Author
- Jacob Kachelhofer
- Date
- 04/29/2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
