Paul R. Lichter Topical Files, 1978-2003
The Paul Lichter Personal Files include correspondence from Lichter's stint as editor-in-chief of Ophthalmology. The files also include correspondence regarding his visits to the Cullen Eye Institute at Baylor University and the Jules Stein Eye Institute
to observe the operations of eye centers which would help in planning the W. K. Kellogg Eye Center.
The W.K. Kellogg Eye Center materials comprise the bulk of the Lichter series. The records document the planning, fundraising, construction, dedication and the operation of the Eye Center. The W.K. Kellogg Eye Center files include planning, fundraising, construction, and dedication. Planning records include architectural and functional space plans, construction plans and proposals, and reports. Fundraising materials include cost figures, a fundraising brochure, and letters seeking support. Construction documents include the Certificate of Need, copies of grant applications and support materials, and meeting minutes. Dedication materials include correspondence regarding Alumni Day and the Dedication of the Eye Center in 1985, as well as miscellaneous Eye Center Dedication day material. Included among the material is a folder on Bradley R. Straatsma. The folder contains correspondence regarding Straatsma's nomination for an honorary degree in conjunction with the dedication ceremony and a copy of Straatsma's address at the Eye Center dedication.