Inventory of the Joel G. Colton papers,
1942-1983
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Descriptive Summary
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Colton, Joel G., 1918-.
Title
Joel G. Colton papers, 1942-1983
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
6.5 Linear Feet
6,000 Items
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.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
For a period of twenty-five years from the origin of the material, permission in writing from the office of origin and the University Archivist is required for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been processed may be consulted with the permission of the University Archivist.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.
Copyright Notice
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.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Joel G. Colton papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Joel G. Colton papers were received by the University Archives as a
transfer 1967-2002.
Processing Information
Processed by Jill Katte, August 2002
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, October 2006
Accessions 70-61, 70-233, 74-162, 74-180, A95-31 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
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).
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Collection Overview
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.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Colton, Joel G., 1918-.
- Duke University-Faculty.
- Duke University. Dept. of History.
- Rockefeller Foundation.
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Detailed Description of Collection
Container List
11 Boxes
Box 1
Encyclopedia Americana
American Historical Association, Pacific Coast branch
Time Life
Educational Testing Service
Koren Prize Committee, Society for French Historical Studies
Undergraduate Faculty Council
Box 2
Encyclopedia Americana
American Historical Association
Faculty Discussion Group
Director of Undergraduate Studies, correspondence, 1965-1966
Festschrift
University Research Council
Box 3
University Research Council
Society for French Historical Studies
Herbert Baxter Adams Prize Committee, American Historical Association
Southern Historical Association
International Relations Committee
Box 4
Meeting of Cultures, typescript
Graduate students, correspondence, recommendations [removed]
Souvenirs sur d'Affaire
Box 5
Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences
Academic Council
Box 6
Alfred Tischendorf Memorial Fund
Colton-Cordle course
Educational Testing Service, Advanced Placement
Box 7
Course on European labor
Souvenirs sur d'Affaire
Box 8
Léon Blum material
Box 9
Publications Board, 1965-1968
Blackburn Committee, 1964-1970
Box 10
A History of the Modern World, revisions
Léon Blum material
Box 11
Wartime correspondence, August 1942 - June 1946
R. R. Palmer correspondence
Mayflower Award, 1967
Publications
Clippings
