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Record Groups and Record Series

The UAB Archives describes university records according to the record group concept. Each series of university records is placed within a record group based on its office of origin. Thus, the records of the president of UAB are placed in Record Group 1.3, Office of the President of UAB. Each record group therefore may contain several series of records and may contain records from the different individuals who have held appointments in the particular office.

Below is a list in numerical order of all record groups currently identified by the UAB Archives. As the archives receives additional records, new record groups and series will be added to this list. A more detailed description of each record series, including series scope and contents, history, and folder-level inventory, is available in the UAB Archives.  For a listing of all identified series within each group of university records, select Record Group and Series.

Overview of Record Groups

For a listing of all identified series within each group of university records, select Record Group and Series.

  • Record Group 1.1: Office of the Vice President for Birmingham Affairs, 1966-1968
  • Record Group 1.2: Office of the Executive Vice President, 1968-1969
  • Record Group 1.3: Office of the President of UAB, 1969-
  • Record Group 2.1: Office of the Vice President for Health Affairs of UA and UAB, 1955-1995
  • Record Group 2.2: Office of the Director of Research and Graduate Studies, 1955-1965
  • Record Group 2.3: Office of Health Extension, Public Service and Research, 1975-1993
  • Record Group 2.4: Office of the Deputy Vice President for Health Affairs, Administration, 1973-1977
  • Record Group 2.5: Ad Hoc Committee Advisory to the Vice President for Health Affairs, 1966
  • Record Group 3.1: Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1989-1995; Office of the Vice President for University College, 1971-1989; Office of the Dean of the College of General Studies, 1966-1971; Office of the Director of the Birmingham Extension Center, 1936-1966
  • Record Group 3.2: Office of Assistant Vice President for University College, 1978-1989; Office of Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1989-1995
  • Record Group 3.3: Center for Urban Affairs, 1975-; Center for Urban Studies, 1969-1975
  • Record Group 3.4: University College Senate, 1971-1981; College of General Studies Senate, 1968-1971
  • Record Group 4.1: Office of the Assistant/Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs, 1978-
  • Record Group 5.1: Office of Institutional Studies and Services, 1978-
  • Record Group 6: Office of the Sports Information Director, 1978-
  • Record Group 7.1: Office of Public Relations and Marketing, 1990-
  • Record Group 7.2: Office of Media Relations, 1990-
  • Record Group 7.3: Office of Creative Services, 1985-
  • Record Group 7.4: UAB Reporter, 1995-; UAB Report, 1976-1995
  • Record Group 7.5: Office of Fund Development, 1977-
  • Record Group 8.1: Office of Treasurer and Controller, 1974-1983
  • Record Group 9: Office of Distinguished Professor, 1979-
  • Record Group 10: Office of the Director, University Hospital, 1945-2013
  • Record Group 11.1: Department of Energy Management, 1982-
  • Record Group 12: Office of the Director, Health Affairs Special Services, 1992-1995
  • Record Group 13: Office of the Dean, School of Public Health, 1981-
  • Record Group 14: Office of the Director of Learning Resources, 1968-1971
  • Record Group 15: Office of the Librarian, Medical College of Alabama Library, 1945-1951; Office of the Librarian, Medical Center Library, 1951-1971; Office of the Director, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, 1971-2014
  • Record Group 16.1: Office of Hospital Public Relations, 1967-1976; Office of Information Coordinator, 1976-
  • Record Group 16.2: University Hospital Cost Containment Committee, 1979-1986
  • Record Group 17.1: Office of the Dean, Heersink School of Medicine, 2021- ; Office of the Dean, School of Medicine, 1969-2021; Office of the Dean, Medical College of Alabama, 1944-1969
  • Record Group 17.2: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1957-
  • Record Group 18.1: Office of the Dean, School of Dentistry, 1948-
  • Record Group 18.2: Dental Television, 1964-
  • Record Group 18.3: Institute of Dental Research, 1967-1987
  • Record Group 19: Office of the Dean, School of Health Professions, 1969-
  • Record Group 20: Office of the Dean, School of Nursing, 1967-
  • Record Group 21: Office of the Dean, School of Optometry, 1969-
  • Record Group 22: John J. Sparkman Center for International Public Health Education, 1979-
  • Record Group 23: Office of Visual Media, Office of Media Services, 1976-2004.
  • Record Group 24: Office of the UAB Faculty Senate, 1995-
  • Record Group 25.1: Joint Department of Physiology and Biophysics, 1965-
  • Record Group 25.2: Laboratory for Experimental Endocrinology, 1961-1979
  • Record Group 26: University Hospital School of Nursing, 1955-1969; Jefferson-Hillman Hospital School of Nursing, 1944-1955; Hillman Hospital Training School of Nursing, 1903-1944
  • Record Group 27: Cancer Center Community Affairs Office, 1985-
  • Record Group 28: Office of Medical Publications, 1993-
  • Record Group 29: Office of Facilities, Planning, Design and Construction, 2010- ; Office of Facilities Planning and Design, 1995-2010; Office of Facilities Planning, 1979-1995
  • Record Group 30: Honors Program, 1983-
  • Record Group 31: Office of the Dean, School of Business, 1971-, no records
  • Record Group 32: Office of the Dean, School of Education, 1971-
  • Record Group 33: Office of the Dean, School of Engineering, 1971-, no records
  • Record Group 34: Office of the Dean, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, 1973-2009, records unprocessed
  • Record Group 35: Office of the Dean, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1973-2009, records unprocessed 
  • Record Group 36.1: Office of the Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, 1987-2009; Office of the Dean, School of Humanities, 1973-1987; Office of the Director, Division of Humanities, 1966-1973
  • Record Group 36.2: Department of Philosophy, 1974-
  • Record Group 37: Office of the Dean, Graduate School, 1970-,
  • Record Group 38: Department of Art and Art History, 1995- ; Department of Art, 1973-1995
  • Record Group 39: UAB Special Studies, 1973-1996, records unprocessed
  • Record Group 40: Center for International Programs, 1980-1999
  • Record Group 41: Anatomical Donor Program, 1945- (Series Restricted)
  • Record Group 42: Department of Geology, 1982-1997; Department of Earth Sciences, 1977-1982
  • Record Group 43: Department of Pathology, 1945-
  • Record Group 44: Division of Clinical Pathology, 1975-1991, records unprocessed
  • Record Group 45: Office of the Director, Town and Gown Theatre, 1950-1999
  • Record Group 46: WBHM 90.3 FM Public Radio, 1976-
  • Record Group 47: UAB Visual Arts Gallery, 1973-2014
  • Record Group 48: Office of the Assistant Vice President for Student Experience/Student Life, 1999-
  • Record Group 49: University Hospital Auxiliary, 1955- ; Jefferson-Hillman Auxiliary, 1950-1955

This page created 1997 and last updated by Tim L. Pennycuff on 25 October 2018.

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