Creator	Trimble, William F., 1947-
Title	William F. Trimble Papers
Description	William F. Trimble was Professor of History at Auburn University from 1985 until his retirement in 2014. He received his BA (1969), MA (1970), and PhD (1974) degrees from the University of Colorado. A distinguished historian of naval aviation in the United States, he authored several books, including High Frontier: A History of Aeronautics in Pennsylvania (1982); Wings for the Navy: A History of the Naval Aircraft Factory, 1917-1956 (1990); Admiral William A. Moffett: Architect of Naval Aviation (1994); Jerome C. Hunsaker and the Rise of American Aeronautics (2002); Attack from the Sea: A History of the U.S. Navy's Seaplane Striking Force (2005); and Hero of the Air: Glenn Curtiss and the Birth of Naval Aviation (2010). During his time at Auburn, he was chair of the Department of History from 2000-2006. He was an active member of the University Senate in the 1980s and 1990s. He was also active in the Auburn University and Alabama state chapters of the American Association of University Professors, serving as president of the Auburn University chapter from 1993-1994, and president of the Alabama Conference from 2000-2013. He is currently serving a one-year appointment as Class of 1957 Distinguished Chair of Naval Heritage at the United States Naval Academy. Consists of materials document William F. Trimble's activities in the University Senate and the American Association of University Professors, dating from the 1986 to 2013. University Senate materials include minutes, committee reports, policies, and correspondence. The American Association of University Professors material includes correspondence; 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.
Date	1986-2013
Time Period	1986-2013
LC Subject Headings	Trimble, William F., 1947- Auburn University. Senate Auburn University--Faculty Auburn University--Administration American Association of University Professors. Auburn University Chapter American Association of University Professors. Alabama Conference Universities and colleges--Faculty Universities and colleges--Complaints against--Alabama College teachers--Tenure--Alabama--Auburn Grievance procedures--Alabama
EOA Categories	Education -- Higher Education Education -- Professional Organizations History -- 1987-present: Recent Alabama
Type	Text
Format	PDF
Record Group	RG 1163
File Name	1163-14-0024mc part closed.pdf
Link to catalog	http://aubiecat.auburn.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=4423269
Repository	Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This finding aid is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information and questions about the collection described in this finding aid, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge