Edward J. Schroeder held many administrative positions for the 38 years he was employed within the Rhode Island state system. He served as Assistant Vice President of Business and Finance at the University of Rhode Island, 1971-1974 at one point its Acting Vice President for Business and Finance (1974-1975) then as Acting Director of Employee Relations (May – December 1975). Prior to his position at URI, he had worked as assistant to the Chancellor, for Financial Affairs (1969-1970). In 1970, as result of a study conducted by legislative commission, the Board of Trustees was abolished and replaced by a nine member Board of Regents with responsibility for all state-supported education from primary level through graduate education.
He served as consultant to various departments within the University until 1989. Stricken with polio at a young age, Schroeder devoted a great part of his life to access for the disabled. He was an influential advocate especially in the areas of information access. He retired from the state system in 1982 as director of business affairs in the Department of Corrections. He died in 2004.
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Edward J. Schroeder Papers, Mss. Gr. 237, University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections.
In 1970, as result of a study conducted by legislative commission, the Board of Trustees was abolished and replaced by a nine member Board of Regents with responsibility for all state-supported education from primary level through graduate education. These papers kept by Schroeder as Assistant to the Chancellor for Financial Affairs offers a glimpse into the restructuring process. Also in the collection are records pertaining to budgetary, bond issues, and restructuring for fiscal efficiency pertaining to the Colleges and the Board of Trustees as it was transitioned to the Board of Regents as it pertained to Schroeder’s later position as Assistant to the Vice President of Business and Finance with University of Rhode Island.
The collection is arranged in one series.
The papers were transferred to the Archives at the time of Schroeder's retirement in 1989.
The series contains records relating to budgetary policy.
Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject or type of document.