Dept. of Political Science records, 1930-1982
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Summary
- Creator:
- Duke University. Department of Political Science
- Abstract:
- The Department of Political Science was established in 1934 and continues today with both undergraduate and graduate programs. The collection contains correspondence, clippings, course materials, applications, honors theses, and departmental papers.
- Extent:
- 4.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.25.33.0001
- University Archives Record Group:
- 25 -- Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
25 -- Trinity College of Arts and Sciences > 33 -- Political Science
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains departmental files, Honors-Master's Program theses, prize-winning term papers, miscellaneous announcements, memoranda, booklets, and budget and salary recommendations, from the Political Science Department. The materials range in date from 1922 to 1993, with the bulk from 1962 to 1980.
The collection is arranged into the following series: Theses and Papers, General Files, Graduate School, and Course Material. Each series is arranged alphabetically. The bulk of the collection is miscellaneous files relating to departmental affairs and applications and appointments. Major subjects are R. R. Wilson and Robert S. Rankin.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Department of Political Science was established in 1934 and currently includes thirty-one permanent faculty members as well as a number of distinguished adjunct and visiting faculty. The department, which in recent years has consistently ranked among the top ten graduate political science programs in the country, offers students a broad intellectual approach to the discipline, a long-standing commitment to excellence in both teaching and research, and a lively and collegial intellectual community.
- Acquisition information:
- The Dept. of Political Science Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer between 1966 and 1997.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Matthew Shangler, September 2009
Encoded by Matthew Shangler, September 2009
Accessions 66-212, 97-93, 82-85, 84-15 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Restrictions updated by April Blevins, January 2024
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Access restricted. Some materials in this collection are personnel records. Records pertaining to employment where individuals are identified are closed for 70 years.
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Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Dept. of Political Science Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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- https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/m1pq7c