Sub-series 4. University Activities Files, 1981-2015, undated

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains William A. Lester, Jr’s University Activities Files. These files document Lester’s various activities within the University of California, Berkeley community. A large majority of the files in this series concern Lester’s activities within the university at large, which include, but are not limited to, his service with several university committees and task forces, participation in various university programs and initiatives, and his dealings with various university offices. To a lesser extent, Lester’s activities within Cal Berkeley’s Department of Chemistry are also covered in this sub-series. Materials pertaining to Lester’s advocacy for minority students, faculty, and staff in the university community are also preserved here.

The contents of the University Activities Files consist of a wide variety of materials. Correspondence, bio-bibliography forms, notes, reports, curricula vitae, and miscellaneous printed materials are the most common materials found in this sub-series. Smaller, but noticeable, amounts of meeting handouts and circulars, agendas, articles, and member lists are also present in this sub-series. Small amounts of other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, publications, speech manuscripts, materials, financial documents, and flyers are preserved here as well.