Jack D. Arters Papers
Dates
1970-2011
Creator
Arters, Jack D.
Summary/Abstract
Dr. Jack D. Arters (1930-present) was a professor of sociology and psychology at Middle Tennessee State University from 1967-1995 after which he was awarded the honor of Professor Emeritus. The Jack D. Arters Papers includes his memoir The Life That Jack Built, conference proceedings from the Southern Futures Society of the World Future Society, slides with cassette tapes, and a curriculum guide for drug education from Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Education.
Quantity/Physical Description
Less than 1 linear foot
Language(s)
English
Repository
Albert Gore Research Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, (615) 898-2632
Restrictions on Access
None
Copyright
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Preferred Citation
(Box Number, Folder Number), Collection Name, Albert Gore Research Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Acquisition
Jack D. Arters, 7 August 2014
Processed By
Gena Henderson, graduate student, 2017
Arrangement
The Jack D. Arters Papers are arranged according to series and subseries. Slides are housed in sleeves and are arranged by number. All parts of the papers are listed on the collection inventory, below.
Biographical Note
Dr. Jack D. Arters (1930-present) was a professor of sociology and psychology at Middle Tennessee State University from 1967-1995 after which he was awarded the honor of Professor Emeritus. He dedicated much of his research there on drug and substance abuse and was one of the first authorities on the matter in the southeastern United States. While serving on the faculty there, he was named the university’s Outstanding Professor three times and was the recipient of Middle Tennessee State University’s Outstanding Public Service award in 1988. Arters founded the Southern Futures Society, an outset of the World Future Society, where he edited some of their publications.