Uruguay Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Education Program records, 1959-1967, 1963-1967
A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Alison Reynolds
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Indiana University. School of
Education.
TitleUruguay Mechanical and Electronic Engineering
Education Program records, 1959-1967, 1963-1967
Collection No.
C489
Extent
1 cubic foot (1 box)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
The Uruguay Mechanical and Electronic
Engineering Education Program was sponsored by the Indiana University School of Education
through a grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The
contract ran from 1964-1966 and focused on upgrading the mechanical and electronic
engineering divisions of the Universidad Del Trabajo in Montevideo, Uruguay. This collection
contains budget information, program reports, personnel files, and
correspondence.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Biographical Note/Administrative History
The Uruguay Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Education Program was sponsored by the
Indiana University School of Education through a grant from the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID). This program focused on upgrading the mechanical and
electronic engineering divisions of the Universidad Del Trabajo in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The main goal of the program was to promote industrial education and specialized training
in mechanical, electrical, and electronics skills. This was accomplished through the
improvement of machine shop practices and techniques, the development of instructional
courses in the use of electronics and mechanical production equipment, and the
implementation of more efficient methods for assembly line production. The grant also
provided necessary machinery and equipment, as well as upgrades to buildings and facilities
on campus. Areas of focus included the automotive shop, foundry, and applied plastics
departments.
The program began in 1964 and ended in 1966 upon the completion of the grant contract. It
was led by Dr. H. Robert Kinker, a Professor of Education from Indiana University, along
with Dr. H. Robert Graman, a Trade and Industrial Education Advisor from USAID, and David J.
Hoffman, who served as a lecturer and advisor in Electronics. These representatives worked
alongside faculty and administrators from the Universidad Del Trabajo in order to develop
and instruct courses, as well as to create a plan for more efficient production techniques
for students at the university. Upon its completion, the program's most significant
contributions included the development of an educational program in the field of industrial
electronics and the addition of machinery and supplies, which helped to increase student
enrollment.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into two series: Administrative files and Correspondence.
Scope and Content Note
The Uruguay Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Education Program records collection is
organized into two series: Administrative files (1963-1967) and Correspondence
(1959-1967).
The Administrative files series contains budget information, equipment purchases, personnel
files, and program reports.
The Correspondence series contains correspondence regarding equipment purchases, letters
from Indiana University administrators about the status of the program, and correspondence
involving Dr. H. Robert Kinker, the program's director.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online catalog.
Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the catalog
using these terms.
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Separated Material
Duplicate papers and forms were discarded. Purchase requisitions and invoice vouchers were
also discarded.
45 photographs were removed from this collection and transferred to the University Archives
Photograph Collection. Photographs show students and equipment in the Electronic Engineering
Education Program at the Universidad Del Trabajo. All are undated; some include names typed
on the back.
Related Material
Additional records such as newsletters, annual reports, bulletins, and publications may be
accessed in the Archives of Institutional Memory:
http://institutionalmemory.iu.edu/aim/
Related photographs may be available in the University Archives Photographs Database:
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/archivesphotos/
Collection C488, the University of Islamabad Project records, contains a Reference series
of reports, contracts, and books about international programs sponsored by other American
universities that were used as reference materials for the international programs
administered by Indiana University. Some of these files may have been used as reference
materials for this program.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession 0506
Usage RestrictionsCopyrights for records originating with Indiana University administrative units, departments, and other offices are held by
the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials.
Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these
materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
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inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Uruguay Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Education Program records, Collection C489, Indiana University Archives,
Bloomington.
Appraisal
Duplicate papers and forms were discarded. Purchase requisitions and invoice vouchers
were also discarded.
Processing InformationProcessed by Alison Reynolds.
Completed in 2012
Folder List
Series:
Administrative files, 1963-1967
Budget,
Box 1
1964
1964-1965
1964-1966
Contract, Uruguay AID/la-177, 1963-1966
Dean of Faculties, 1964-1966
Equipment Approvals, 1964-1965
Equipment Requisitions,
1-30, 1963-1966
31-69, 1965-1967
Financial Affairs, 1964-1966
Personnel,
Hoffman, David John, 1963-1964
Hussein, Gaylan, 1963-1964
Revolving Fund,
1964-1965
1965
Salaries and Appointments, 1964-1966
Semi-Annual Reports,
First, 1964-1965
Second, 1965
(45 photographs removed)
Third, 1965-1966
Final, 1966
Special Reports: Six-month’s Long Term Work Plan, 1964-1965
Statement of Account, 1965
Technical Library, 1965
Terminal Report of David J. Hoffman, Electronics Adviser, 1965
Series:
Correspondence, 1959-1967
Box 1
Administrative Review by Dean Shane, 1965-1966
AID Personnel, 1963-1964
Contract Correspondence, 1963-1964
Equipment Correspondence,
1964-1965
1964-1965
Graman, H. Robert, 1964-1966
Inspection Files, 1963-1964
(2 folders)
Kinker, H. Robert,
General,
1964-1965
1964-1967
1965-1966
USAID,1959-1963
Martin, Ray and T.E. Randall, 1964-1965
Miscellaneous Cables, 1964-1966
Shipping Correspondence, 1964-1966
