Joel G. Colton papers, 1942-2002
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Summary
- Creator:
- Colton, Joel, 1918-2011
- Abstract:
- Joel G. Colton (b. 1918), Professor of History and administrator at Duke University (1947-1974, 1982- ). Collection contains correspondence, course materials, writings, clippings, committee materials, subject files, and research notes of Colton.
- Extent:
- 8.5 Linear Feet
8,000 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.29.02.0015
- 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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Correspondence, course materials, writings, clippings, committee materials, subject files, and research notes of Joel G. Colton relating to his teaching and administration at Duke University, military service, education, awards, and publications.
- Biographical / historical:
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Joel George Colton was born in New York, N.Y., on August 23, 1918. He earned a B.A. from the City College of New York in 1937 and a M.A. from Columbia University in 1940. From 1942 to 1946, Colton served in the U.S. Army and as a Military Intelligence Officer. He returned to Columbia University and earned a Ph. D. in 1950. Colton joined the faculty of Duke University in 1947, as an instructor in the Department of History. He taught at Duke University until 1974, when he became the Director for Humanities of the Rockefeller Foundation. Colton returned to Duke in 1982 as a Professor of History, specializing in modern European history. Throughout his career at Duke University, Colton held several administrative posts, including Chairman of the Department of History (1967-1974) and Chairman of the Academic Council (1971-1973). He authored numerous articles and books, notably Léon Blum: Humanist in Politics (New York: Knopf, 1966) and A History of the Modern World with R. R. Palmer (New York: Knopf, 1956).
- Acquisition information:
- The Joel G. Colton papers were received by the University Archives as a transfer 1967-2002, and 2011.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Jill Katte, August 2002
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, October 2006
Updated by Kimberly Sims, March 2012
Accessions 70-61, 70-233, 74-162, 74-180, A95-31, and UA2012-0009 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
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[Identification of item], Joel G. Colton Papers, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.