ACT records inventory
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials belonging to the American College Testing Program, the organization responsible for the construction and administration of the ACT assessment from the years 1959-2015. Donated to the University of Iowa in 2023, this collection consists primarily of papers, but some photographs and audiovisual materials can be found. A majority of the content in the ACT records is related to the assessment. This includes college and career readiness reports, ACT prep, ACT manuals, ACT workbooks, and ACT answer keys. National trends in scoring, surveys, and marketing materials. Postion papers and other ACT publications can be found in this collection on a wide variety of educational topics. Important things to note are the Professional papers of key figures within the organization, including co founder Ted McCarrel. ACT employment and facilities information, policies, and procedures including Affirmative Action reports.
Dates
- Creation: 1959-2015
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. This collection is stored offsite; please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 32.33 Linear Feet ((76 containers) 4 Tall legal document boxes 1 Letter record carton 1 Flat box 70 Letter document boxes )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu
