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June 20, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dean Thomas J. C. Smyth
FROM: James S. Ferguson
I am enclosing a photocopy of a letter that Lindsay Lamson and
Erskine Walther addressed to me. I of course sent a copy to Henry
Ferguson.
It disturbs me that we are on the verge of extending our contract
with Slater without having contacted any other food service. (I know that
the man at Mel's indicated that he was interested in the Soda Shop, but he
did not express a desire to be considered for the overall food contract. )
It is helpful to have Slater offer students an option between a 15-
meal-per-week and a 21-meal-per-week contract. However, I do think
that we will be exposed to a great deal of criticism next fall by students
who are dissatisfied with the food service when they become aware of the
fact that there was not actually "open bidding. "
Henry Ferguson tells ine that it is too late in the summer to consider
any other firm. I believe that Slater is offering us service at as low a rate as
we will be able to get. I do not know, though, how we can communicate our
assumption as fact to the significant number of students who have a bias against
Slater.
Will you please discuss this matter with Henry Ferguson during my
absence to see if the bidding can be opened up in some way?
I might addocme other statement. It is desirable that increases in fees
be submitted to the July 7 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Trustees, and I know that Henry Ferguson is trying to meet that deadline. It
[Memorandum from Chancellor Ferguson about UNCG food service contract bidding]
Date
1969-06-20
Creator
Ferguson, James Sharbrough
Subject headings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Topics
Food service workers' strike, 1969
Place
Greensboro (N.C.)
Description
In this memorandum, dated June 20, 1969, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) Chancellor James Sharbrough Ferguson expresses concern to Dean Thomas J.G. Smyth that no real open bidding seems to have occurred with respect to UNCG's food service contract with ARA Slater. Ferguson mentions the dissatisfaction many students have expressed with ARA Slater and warns that there will be criticism of the bidding process. He also asks that Smyth do anything possible to open up the bidding process. This follows the food workers' strike that took place at UNCG from March 27 to April 2, 1969 and was directed against ARA Slater. A second page of the memorandum, apparently concerning student fees, seems to missing from the file.
Type
text
Original format
correspondence
Original dimensions
8.5" x 11"
Original publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified]
Language
en
Contributing institution
Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries
Source collection
UA2.8 Chancellor James Sharbrough Ferguson Records
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Object ID
UA002.008.0231
Digital publisher
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5305 -- http://library.uncg.edu/
L*n ^o fr/^ «•/
JL 0
June 20, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dean Thomas J. C. Smyth
FROM: James S. Ferguson
I am enclosing a photocopy of a letter that Lindsay Lamson and
Erskine Walther addressed to me. I of course sent a copy to Henry
Ferguson.
It disturbs me that we are on the verge of extending our contract
with Slater without having contacted any other food service. (I know that
the man at Mel's indicated that he was interested in the Soda Shop, but he
did not express a desire to be considered for the overall food contract. )
It is helpful to have Slater offer students an option between a 15-
meal-per-week and a 21-meal-per-week contract. However, I do think
that we will be exposed to a great deal of criticism next fall by students
who are dissatisfied with the food service when they become aware of the
fact that there was not actually "open bidding. "
Henry Ferguson tells ine that it is too late in the summer to consider
any other firm. I believe that Slater is offering us service at as low a rate as
we will be able to get. I do not know, though, how we can communicate our
assumption as fact to the significant number of students who have a bias against
Slater.
Will you please discuss this matter with Henry Ferguson during my
absence to see if the bidding can be opened up in some way?
I might addocme other statement. It is desirable that increases in fees
be submitted to the July 7 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Trustees, and I know that Henry Ferguson is trying to meet that deadline. It
