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Foundation for International Exchange of Students Records

Manuscript Collection 1881

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  • Special Collections Department
    University of Arkansas Libraries
  • 365 N. McIlroy Avenue
    Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701-4002
    Phone: (479) 575-8444
    Email: specoll@uark.edu

Machine-readable finding aid encoded in EAD by Vera Ekechukwu, 2011

Finding Aid is written in English.

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Descriptive Summary

Creator: Foundation for International Exchange of Students
Title: Foundation for International Exchange of Students Records
Inclusive Dates: 1949-2010
Identification: MC 1881
Extent: 3 linear feet (3 boxes)
Repository: Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries

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Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Acquisition Information

The Foundation for International Exchange of Students Records were donated to the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, on May 25, 2010 by the Foundation for International Exchange of Students Board of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Processing Information

Processed by Vera Ekechukwu; completed in November 2010.

Related Collections

Marie Louise Lavallard Materials (MC 1644)

Preferred Form of Citation

Foundation for International Exchange of Students Records (MC 1881), Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville.

See Special Collections Citation Guide for more detailed information on how to cite specific documents from the collection.

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Historical Sketch

The Foundation for International Exchange of Students (FIES), incorporated under the laws of the State of Arkansas as a non-profit organization, was established at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, in 1949 by a group of faculty members to promote educational exchange and intercultural activity. The principal effort of the Foundation is providing scholarships for international students to attend the University of Arkansas as well as to encourage Arkansas students to study abroad. It also attempts to integrate all students from abroad into the civic life and cultural activities of the campus and state. Over the years FIES has supported reciprocal exchanges with colleges in Japan, Austria, Finland, Korea, Dominican Republic and Honduras. In 1995, the Foundation established an endowed John and Marie Lavallard International Scholarship to honor their many years of work and dedication on behalf of international education.

In conjunction with government funds made available by the Fulbright Act, the Foundation provides the foreign-student scholarships with the help of the University of Arkansas, various University associations, namely fraternities and sororities, civic organizations, such as Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs, women's organizations, church groups, and individual contributions made by former FIES-sponsored students, faculty, and members of the community. Other ways to raise funds for its programs include sale of used books, cookbooks, annual mail solicitations and silent auctions.

A complete history of the organization was published in the summer 2011 issue of the Washington County Historical Society publication Flashback.

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Scope and Content Note

The collection includes the FIES articles of incorporation and other legal and historical documents; board meeting agendas and minutes; correspondence; financial records; mailing and donor lists; records concerning the Foundation's scholarships; newsletters; brochures; and computer discs.

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Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged by topic.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following contains a detailed list of the materials in the collection

Box 1
Box 1 Folder 1 By-laws, Articles of Association and Petition for Incorporation Materials, ca. 1951
Box 1 Folder 2 FIES History Materials, 2000
Box 1 Folder 3 Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1950-1983
Box 1 Folder 4 Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1984-2005, n.d.
Box 1 Folder 5 Annual Meeting Minutes, 1952-1961
Box 1 Folder 6 Lists of Board Members, ca. 1951-2004
Box 1 Folder 7 Lists of Officers for Governing Board, 1963-2000
Box 1 Folder 8 FIES Committees, 1993-1994, 1996-1997, n.d.
Box 1 Folder 9 Executive Committee Materials, ca. 1951-1989
Box 1 Folder 10 Nominating Committee Materials, 1973, 1976
Box 1 Folder 11 Program Committee Materials, 1975
Box 1 Folder 12 Scholarship Committee Materials, ca. 1953-1991, n.d.
Box 1 Folder 13 Special Committee Materials, ca. 1971-1979
Box 1 Folder 14 Board Members and Scholars Memoranda, 1957-2000
Box 1 Folder 15 Correspondence, 1954-1959
Box 1 Folder 16 Correspondence, 1960-1969
Box 1 Folder 17 Correspondence, 1970-1979
Box 1 Folder 18 Correspondence, 1981-1989
Box 1 Folder 19 Correspondence, 1990-1999
Box 1 Folder 20 Correspondence, 2000-2004
Box 1 Folder 21 Correspondence, 2005
Box 1 Folder 22 Correspondence, 2006
Box 1 Folder 23 Thank You Letters, 1975, ca. 1989-1998, n.d.
Box 1 Folder 24 Financial Reports, ca. 1949-1993
Box 1 Folder 25 Treasurer‘s Reports, ca. 1993-2006
Box 1 Folder 26 Policy for "On-Deposit Funding" Materials, ca. 1990s
Box 1 Folder 27 Bank of America Account Summary, July 1999-December 2001
Box 1 Folder 28 Bank of America Account Summary, January 2002-December 2003
Box 1 Folder 29 Bank of America Account Summary, January-June 2004
Box 1 Folder 30 Bank of America Account Summary, August 2004-December 2005
Box 1 Folder 31 Bank of Fayetteville Materials, ca. 2005
Box 1 Folder 32 Boatmen's Bank Account Summary, June-December 1995
Box 1 Folder 33 Boatmen's Bank Account Summary, January 1996-August 1997
Box 1 Folder 34 First National Bank of Fayetteville Account Summary, May 1988
Box 1 Folder 35 Nations Bank Account Summary, September 1997-December 1997
Box 1 Folder 36 Nations Bank Account Summary, January 1998-June 1999
Box 1 Folder 37 Worthen Bank Account Summary, September 1992-December 1993
Box 1 Folder 38 Worthen Bank Account Summary, January 1994-June 1995
Box 1 Folder 39 Certificates of Deposit, ca. 1980-1999
Box 1 Folder 40 Insurance Materials, 1997-1998
Box 1 Folder 41 Travel Grant Awards Materials, 1992-1996
Box 2
Box 2 Folder 1 Annual Fund Drive Materials, ca. 1962-2003
Box 2 Folder 2 Donation Receipts, 1983-1991
Box 2 Folder 3 Donation Receipts, 1995-1996
Box 2 Folder 4 Donation Receipts, 1996-1997
Box 2 Folder 5 Donation Receipts, 1997-1998
Box 2 Folder 6 Donation Receipts, 1998-1999
Box 2 Folder 7 Donation Receipts, 2000-2001
Box 2 Folder 8 Donation Receipts, 2001-2002
Box 2 Folder 9 Donation Receipts, 2002-2003
Box 2 Folder 10 Loan to Students Materials, ca. 2000-2003
Box 2 Folder 11 John and Marie Lavallard International Scholarship Endowment Appeal Materials, 2004
Box 2 Folder 12 John and Marie Lavallard International Scholarship Endowment Contributions, 2004
Box 2 Folder 13 Marie Lavallard Memorial Donations, 2006
Box 2 Folder 14 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1988
Box 2 Folder 15 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1989
Box 2 Folder 16 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1990
Box 2 Folder 17 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1991
Box 2 Folder 18 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1992
Box 2 Folder 19 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1993
Box 2 Folder 20 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1994
Box 2 Folder 21 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1995
Box 2 Folder 22 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1996
Box 2 Folder 23 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1997
Box 2 Folder 24 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1998
Box 2 Folder 25 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 1999
Box 2 Folder 26 Scholarship Accounts Materials, 2000-2003
Box 2 Folder 27 Monetary Gift Acknowledgments, ca. 1971-2003
Box 2 Folder 28 Appeals for Monetary Support, 1970-1986
Box 2 Folder 29 Book Sale Accounts and Materials, ca. 1956-2000
Box 2 Folder 30 FIES Cookbook Materials, ca. 2004
Box 2 Folder 31 International Snack Materials, ca. 1961-1967
Box 2 Folder 32 Japanese Dance Benefit Performance Accounts and Materials, 1959
Box 2 Folder 33 Music Record Sales Accounts and Materials, 1961
Box 2 Folder 34 Silent Auction Materials, 2002
Box 2 Folder 35 Sponsoring/Host Materials, 1969-1981, n.d.
Box 3
Box 3 Folder 1 FIES Scholarship Applications, ca. 1971-1979
Box 3 Folder 2 Scholarship Award Letters, ca. 1972-1990
Box 3 Folder 3 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 1992-1993
Box 3 Folder 4 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 1993-1994
Box 3 Folder 5 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 1994-1995
Box 3 Folder 6 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 1995-1996
Box 3 Folder 7 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 1996-1997
Box 3 Folder 8 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 1997-1998
Box 3 Folder 9 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 1998-1999
Box 3 Folder 10 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 1999-2000
Box 3 Folder 11 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 2000-2001
Box 3 Folder 12 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 2002-2003
Box 3 Folder 13 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 2003-2004
Box 3 Folder 14 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 2004-2005
Box 3 Folder 15 Scholarship Awards Notifications, 2005-2006
Box 3 Folder 17 FIES International Scholarship Recipients Lists, 1949-2006
Box 3 Folder 18 FIES Scholarship Annual Reports, 2005-
Box 3 Folder 19 Kansai Gaidai Exchange Materials, ca. 1974-1993, n.d.
Box 3 Folder 20 John and Marie Lavallard International Scholarship Materials, 1995-2005
Box 3 Folder 21 Christmas Choral Festival Materials, ca. 1960-1973
Box 3 Folder 22 Reception Materials, ca. 1961-2006
Box 3 Folder 23 International Alumni Weekend Materials, 1997
Box 3 Folder 24 International Alumni Reunion, 2002
Box 3 Folder 25 Donors Lists, 1954, 1991-2006, n.d.
Box 3 Folder 26 Mailing Lists, ca. 1989-1997, n.d.
Box 3 Folder 27 Mailing Lists, ca. 2004
Box 3 Folder 28 Mailing Lists, ca. 2005
Box 3 Folder 29 Mailing Lists, ca. 2006
Box 3 Folder 30 University of Arkansas News Service Materials, 1960s-2000, n.d.
Box 3 Folder 31 U of A Foundation News, 1951-1964
Box 3 Folder 32 U of A Foundation News, 1966-2006
Box 3 Folder 33 Annual Fund Drive Brochures, 1963-1991
Box 3 Folder 34 Flashback Volume 61, Number 2, Summer 2011
Box 3 Folder 35 "Donor List December 2004" (3.5" Computer Floppy Diskette)
Box 3 Folder 36 "Fund Drive 1996-1997" (3.5" Computer Floppy Diskette)
Box 3 Folder 37 "FIES Mailing List; 1998-1999 Files" (3.5" Computer Floppy Diskette)
Box 3 Folder 38 "FIES Annual Fund Drive Brochure" (3.5" Computer Floppy Diskette)
Box 3 Folder 39 "Nancy Hartney Interview with Marie Lavallard, No. 1", n.d. (Audio Cassette)
Box 3 Folder 40 "Nancy Hartney Interview with Marie Lavallard, No. 2", n.d. (Audio Cassette)

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