Records Relating to Public Affairs Office | Northern Illinois University

The Office of Public Affairs prepares news releases about the university's activities and grew from its predecessor, Regional Services which was established in 1953.  This group consists of four series: the office's administrative files; serial publications; official news releases; and “Newsline” tapes (1975-1986).  The third series is a chronological run of all press releases issued from September 1947 through October 1993.  “Northern Today,” the office's official communication for faculty and staff, became an online news-source in January 2002.  The materials in this collection primarily document the period from the 1940’s thru early 1990’s.