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Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Original VHS and DVCAM tapes contained in this collection are restricted from access. Reformatted access copies may be available, or media reformatting may be available upon request.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item] [box #, folder #], Linwood H. Rose Papers, 1949-2009 (bulk 1985-2009), UA 0064, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Acquisition Information
Transfers occurred in 1999, 2014, and 2016. The 2016 accrual was transferred in July 2016 by Donna Burch, administrative assistant in the Office of the President .
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Linwood H. Rose served as James Madison University's fifth president from 1998-2012. Rose holds degrees from Virginia Tech, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Virginia. He joined JMU in August 1975 as Assistant Director of Residence Halls and held numerous other positions at the university including acting president (July 1997-January 1998) after Ronald Carrier's retirement.
During Rose's tenure as president , 20 new academic programs were implemented, enrollment grew by 37 percent, 25 major buildings were constructed, 2.4 million square feet were added to campus, and the university's budget more than doubled.
Scope and Contents
The papers almost exclusively comprise speeches and remarks given by Linwood Rose during the course of his time as president of James Madison University. Select speeches include the corresponding program for the event. Events include Constitution Day, James Madison Day, Greater Madison, graduations and commencements, annual faculty and staff meetings, and others. Materials related to Rose's September 1999 inauguration include programs, invitations, correspondence, and other ephemera.
Additional materials include photographs and digital files (photographs, speeches, visual and textual elements) that made up Rose's official university website.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Burch, Donna
- Files (digital files)
- Photographs
- Speeches (Documents)
- VHS
Bibliography
"Bio of Dr. Linwood H. Rose." https://www.jmu.edu/ president /emeriti/rose-bio.shtml?jmu_redir=r_presidentemeritus. Accessed 2024 May 13.Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Burch, Donna
- Carrier, Ronald E., 1932-2017
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
- Carter, Rosalyn
- Miller, G. Tyler (George Tyler), 1902-1988
- Miller, J. Lynn (Jeanette Lynn), 1951-2001
- Rose, Linwood H. (Linwood Howard), 1951-
Container List
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 1
Faculty Senate of Virginia1985 October 26
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 2
United Way meeting1987 June 17
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 3
Faculty meeting1987 August 29
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 4
Community Bankers of VirginiaNovember 1988
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 5
Commencement address1988 December 16
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 6
Ronald Carrier introduction to Rotary ClubOctober 1989
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 7
Football recruit luncheon1990
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 8
Virginia Identification Program1990 June 1
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 9
Rockingham Memorial Hospital retirement dinnerJune 1992
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 10
Rockingham Memorial Hospital service awards luncheon1993 June 23
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 11
Omicron Delta Kappa1993 November 11
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 12
Arboretum, Constitution Day1994 September 15
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 13
VAMAP1995
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 14
Classified employee service awards1995 January 6
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 15
VAMAP1996
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 16
SGA swearing-in ceremony1996 April 25
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 17
Capital Outlay Briefing, SCHEV1997 July 28
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 18
Comments to the faculty and administrators1997 August 22
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 19
College of Business Executive Advisory Council1997 November 6
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 20
Leadership focus1997 November 19
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 21
Classified employee luncheon and service awards1998
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 22
Introduction of Dr. Ronald E. Carrier, Commencement1998 May 9Scope and Contents
Remarks were written by Linwood Rose and given by Paul J. Chiapparone, Rector of the Board of Visitors.
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 23
Robert E. Lee High School commencement address1998 June 13
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 24
Welcome to new faculty1998 August 24
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 25
Presidential acceptance remarks1998 August 26
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 26
Annual Honor's banquet1998 September 9
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 27
Passing the Torch1998 September 11
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 28
Senate Finance Committee meeting1998 September 16
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 29
Arboretum, Constitution Day1998 September 17
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 30
General Education Council1998 October 16
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 31
Greater Madison banquet1998 October 28
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 32
Classified employee service awards1999
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 33
Omicron Delta Kappa banquet1999 February 4
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 34
Speech to students for minority outreach1999 March 3
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 35
Annual address to the staff1999 March 11
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 36
Founders Day1999 March 17
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 37
Hampton Roads Academy, Cum Laude Society1999 April 26
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 38
Faculty honors and retirements1999 April 28
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 39
Rocco Forums on the Future1999 May 18
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 40
Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education1999 June 9
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 41
Welcome to new faculty1999 August 23
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 42
University welcome to freshmen1999 August 26
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 43
Distinguished faculty and the faculty senate steering committee1999 September 16
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 44
Inaugural address1999 September 17
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 45
Equal Employment Officers/Affirmative Action Officers meeting1999 September 24
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 46
Homecoming1999
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 47
Virginia Honors ProgramOctober 1999
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 48
Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Chamber of Commerce1999 November 3
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 49
Marcia Angell lecture, Visiting Scholars1999 November 15
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 50
Alumni tour, New York1999 December 10
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 51
Alumni tour, Orlando2000
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 52
Appointment of Madison 250th celebration committee2000
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 53
Arlington Rotary Club2000
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 54
Columbia Gas of Virginia2000 January 5
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 55
Information security, White House2000 January 6
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 56
Address to classified staffMarch 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 57
James Madison Day scholarship luncheon2000 March 17
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 58
Leadership celebration2000 April 5
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 59
Land Mine Information Forum2000 April 19
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 60
Faculty Senate meeting2000 April 20
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 61
Phi Beta Kappa dinner2000 April 26
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 62
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. 20th anniversary celebrationMay 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 63
Rotary Club of Staunton-Augusta County2000 May 2
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 64
Remarks to the graduates2000 May 6
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 65
Introduction of Richard H. "Dick" Brown, Commencement2000 May 6
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 66
MS Dinner of Champions, Rodney Eagle roast2000 May 24
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 67
Moving Ahead with the Scottish Rite2000 July 11
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 68
Freshman orientation2000 August 23
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 69
New facultySeptember 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 70
Annual Honor's banquet2000 September 6
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 71
Virginia Summit on Urban Sprawl2000 September 27
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 72
Alumni tour, San DiegoOctober 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 73
Alvin B. Baird birthday2000 October 6
- Mixed Materials [1000897998] box: 1 folder: 74
College Communicators Association2000 October 12
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 1
OBTS Board of Directors2000 October 27
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 2
Student Political Interest Forum2000 November 2
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 3
College of Business Executive Advisory Council2000 November 3
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 4
JMU - BRCC admission agreement2000 November 17
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 5
VCU Board of Visitors2001 January 13
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 6
Meeting with Arts faculty2001 January 26
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 7
Dominion lecture2001 February 20
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 8
Madison Colloquium2001 March 12
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 9
Liberty dollar presentation2001 March 14
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 10
James Madison Day2001 March 15
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 11
Phi Kappa Phi2001 April 5
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 12
Greater Madison 14th Annual Sports Hall of Fame banquet2001 April 6
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 13
Honor Awareness Week2001 April 10
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 14
Donnelley Thank You lunch2001 April 12
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 15
Faculty and administrative staff annual service awards2001 April 17
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 16
Reception for Lt. Col. Jack Humphrey2001 April 18
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 17
Prospective minority students2001 April 20
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 18
Virginia Literacy Foundation Board of Directors2001 May 9
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 19
Annual address to the classified staff2001 May 11
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 20
Virginia Junior Academy of Science2001 May 22
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 21
Remarks to academic department heads2001 June 4
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 22
Memorial service for Dr. Lynn Miller2001 June 5
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 23
Remarks to We the People teachers conferenceJuly 2001
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 24
YADAPP conferenceJuly 2001
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 25
New faculty orientationAugust 2001
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 26
Address to the faculty, opening faculty meeting2001 August 24
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 27
A Time for Caring2001 September 16
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 28
National Society of Collegiate Scholars induction ceremony2001 September 20
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 29
World hunger panel discussion2001 September 27
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 30
Building for Success reception2001 October 12
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 31
Greater Madison banquet2001 October 18
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 32
Unveiling of James Madison stamp2001 October 19
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 33
Student Success Drive-In conference2001 October 26
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 34
Commencement program2001 December 14
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 35
James Madison Day2002 March 15
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 36
Phi Kappa Phi induction ceremony2002 April 112004 April 13Scope and Contents
Rose was not able to attend, but these letters were read at the ceremonies.
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 37
Greater Madison 15th Annual Sports Hall of Fame banquet2002 April 12
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 38
Spring commencement program2002 May 4
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 39
Classified employee annual remarks2002 August 16
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 40
Opening convocation for the Class of 20062002 August 21
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 41
Remarks to the faculty, opening faculty meeting2002 August 23
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 42
Annual Honor's banquetSeptember 2002
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 43
James Madison statue dedication, Constitution Day2002 September 17Scope and Contents
On the occasion of the dedication of the James Madison statue on west campus, near Roop Hall and Varner House.
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 44
Greater Madison banquet2002 October 24
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 45
Leeolou Alumni Center grand opening2002 October 25
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 46
Augusta County Chamber of Commerce high school awards2003 May 6
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 47
Annual address to faculty and staff2003 August 15 and 22
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 48
Opening convocation for the Class of 20072003 August 20
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 49
Homecoming Gala2003 October 10
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 50
Homecoming event2003 October 10
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 51
Greater Madison banquet2003 October 16
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 52
James Madison Day scholarship luncheon2004 March 16
- Mixed Materials [1000897999] box: 2 folder: 53
James Madison Day2004 March 17
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 1
Greater Madison 17th Annual Sports Hall of Fame banquet2004 April 2
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 2
Education: An Imperative to Change, Annual Conference of the Committee on National Security Systems2004 April 13
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 3 2004 August 13
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 4
Annual address to the faculty2004 August 20
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 5
JMU FoundationSeptember 2004
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 6
Greater Madison banquet2004 October 21
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 7
James Madison Day2005 March 16
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 8
Greater Madison 18th Annual Sports Hal of Fame banquet2005 April 8
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 9
Massanutten Technical Center certificate ceremony2005 June 8
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 10
Homecoming Gala2005 October 28
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 11
James Madison Day scholarship luncheon2006 March 15
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 12
Joint meeting of the faculty and staff2007 August 24
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 13
Ghandi dinner2007 September 21
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 14
Carter award ceremony and Ghandi dinnerSeptember 2009Scope and Contents
File includes remarks given by Rose as well as a thank-you letter written and signed by Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter.
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 15 Miller, G. Tyler (George Tyler), 1902-1988Carrier, Ronald E., 1932-201719491970
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 16
Speech materials1980-2001
- Mixed Materials [1000897668] box: 3 folder: 17
Speech - articles2002
Includes September 1999 issue of JMUniverse and a Daily News-Record special supplement.
VHS and DVCAM tapes are unprocessed and unavailable pending reformatting.
Two VHS and 1 DVCAM.
Includes speeches, marketing photographs, and casual photographs as well as videos documenting Rose's inauguration. Files also comprise visual and textual elements that were embedded within the website.