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M. M. Chambers: Letters, Correspondence, Reviews, and Comparative Study

In Memorium: M. M. Chambers' Letters, Correspondence, and Reviews Comparative State Tax Support of Higher Education in the East North Central Region: Inidana and Four Neighboring States (January 1981)
  • Introduction:
    • Table of Contents and Preface
  • JFK Memorium:
    • by M. M. Chambers, from The Journal
  • Section 1:
    "Only the Educated are Free" by Edward R. Hines
  • Section 2:
    Notable Letters from Notable People
  • Section 3:
    Merritt Madison Chambers and William H. Cowley
  • Section 4:
    M. M. Chambers--Philospohy, Values and Choices
  • Section 5:
    M. M. Chambers and Illinois State University
  • Section 6:
    GRAPEVINE -- A Quarter Centery, 1960-1985
  • Section 7:
    Some Things Never Change
  • Section 8:
    • News Release, Dr, Chambers, 1966
    • GRAPVEINE, Cover Story, December 1986
  • Entire pdf document (209 pages)
  • Introduction:
    • Synopsis
    • I: First Comparisons
    • II: Priority of Higher Education as a State Function
  • Chapters III to VII:
    • Institutions of Higher Education in the East North Central States
    • Seven Flagship Universities in Five States
    • Then Other State Universities, Largely Urban and Not in the Normal School Tradition
    • Multipurpose State Universities Having Teachers Colleges or Normal-School Origins
    • Twenty-three Other State Universities and Colleges
    • Chapters VII4 to 8
  • Chapters VIII to XI
    • The Two-year Institutions in Each of the Five States
    • Graduate, Advanced Professional, and Postdoctoral Learning
    • Stateide Structure of Governance
    • The Statewide Boards and Their Staffs
  • Chapters XII to XIV
    • State Tax Systems
    • The East North Central States are Losing Their Nationwide Pre-Eminence in State Tax Support of Higher Education
    • Recommendations
    • Brief Bibliography