Diskin Clay papers, 1962-2014
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Summary
- Creator:
- Clay, Diskin
- Abstract:
- Diskin Clay was on the Classics faculty at Duke University from 1990 to 2008. This collection of his professional papers includes correspondence, writings, teaching files, and research materials. Topics include Greek literature, especially poetry; Greek philosophy; and archaeology in Greece; specific topics relate to Oenanda, an ancient Greek city in Turkey, to the writings of Xenophon, Diogenes, and the poetry of Archilocus. There are also many slides of Greece, as well as from Italy and Paris, France, taken during research and archaeology trips.
- Extent:
- 18 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Collection ID:
- UA.29.02.0248
- University Archives Record Group:
- 29 -- Papers of Faculty, Staff, and Associates
29 -- Papers of Faculty, Staff, and Associates > 02 -- Individuals
Background
- Scope and content:
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The professional papers of classics professor Diskin Clay include correspondence, writings, teaching files, and research materials. Topics include Greek literature, especially poetry; Greek philosophy; and archaeology in Greece; specific topics relate to Oenanda, an ancient Greek city in Turkey, to the writings of Xenophon, Diogenes, and the poetry of Archilocus.
Also included in the collection are many slides of Greece, as well as from Italy and Paris, France, taken during research and archaeology trips. Clay's writings are also present in the form of short papers and drafts of longer works. There is one CD-ROM.
- Biographical / historical:
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Diskin William Thomas Clay (1938-2014) was on the faculty of the Classics Department at Duke University. He earned his BA in Literature from Reed College, in Portland, Oregon (1960) and his MA and PhD in Classical Studies from the University of Washington in Seattle (1967). He began his career at Reed University. After several teaching appointments, he joined the Duke faculty in 1990 and served as the R.J.R. Nabisco Distinguished Professor of Classical Studies until his retirement in 2008. He passed away in Durham, N.C., June 2014.
[Source: Adapted from obituary at Legacy.com, accessed May 4, 2020]
- Acquisition information:
- The Diskin Clay papers were received as a gift by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library in 2014 and 2015.
- Processing information:
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Processed by: University Archives staff.
Collection guide encoded by Paula Jeannet from inventory, May 2020.
This collection guide was created or updated with information provided by donors or external parties, and box or file lists have not been verified by Rubenstein Library staff. Errors may be present and can be reported to AskRL@duke.edu.
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Arranged in original order as received, in loose topical groups.
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