Inventory of the Edward A. Tiryakian Papers,
1963-2008
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Descriptive Summary
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Tiryakian, Edward A.
Title
Edward A. Tiryakian Papers, 1963-2008
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
approx. 1,000 Items
Abstract
Dr. Edward Tiryakian taught in the Department of Sociology from 1965 until his retirement in 2004. He served as Chair of the Department in addition to positions as Visiting Professor abroad. He was appointed Director for the Center of International Studies in 1988 and served until 1991.
The collection contains correspondence and materials related to the Dept. of Sociology, and the Center for International Studies as well as memoranda, clippings and correspondence regarding general University business but also the Nixon Presidential Library controversy and the Allen Building Takeover. The collection ranges in date from 1963-2008.
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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.
Collection is housed in off-site storage; 24 hours advanced notice is required for retrieval.
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], Edward A. Tiryakian Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Edward A. Tiryakian Papers were received by the University Archives as a
gift in 1998 and 2008.
Processing Information
Processed by Kimberly Sims, August 2006, updated May 2008
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, August 2006, May 2008
Accessions A98-51 and UA2008-0020 are 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
Edward A. Tiryakian was born August 6, 1929 in Bronxville, NY to Armenian-born parents. Educated in the United States and in France, he received his B. A. in sociology from Princeton University where he was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa key. He earned both his M. A. and his Ph.D. at Harvard University, in 1954 and 1956 respectively. He also held a Fulbright grant at the University of the Philippines during 1954-1955.
In 1965, Dr. Tiryakian came to Duke University as an Associate Professor and was made a full Professor in 1967. From 1969-1971, he served as Chair of Duke's Department of Sociology and Anthropology. He also served as associate director of Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, 6e Section at the University of Paris from 1971-1972. Additionally, he served as visiting professor at U.E.R. de Sciences Sociales at the Universite Rene Descartes in Paris in 1985 and visiting professor at Laval University in Quebec and adjunct professor at Concordia University in Quebec in 1978.
In 1988, Dr. Tiryakian was appointed Director of International Studies and served in this post until 1991. He continued to research and teach until his retirement as Professor Emeritus in 2004. His publications include the books The Global Crisis: Sociological Analyses and Responses and New Nationalism of the Developed West.
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Collection Overview
Contains correspondence and materials related to the Dept. of Sociology and the Center for International Studies as well as memoranda, clippings and correspondence regarding general University business and committees but also the Nixon Presidential Library controversy and the Allen Building Takeover. Some of the files are restricted. The collection ranges in date from 1963-2008.
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Subject Headings
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Related Material
News Service Biographical Files
Duke University Archives
Biographical Reference Collection4
Duke University Archives
Center for International Studies Records
Duke University Archives
Dept. of Sociology Records
Duke University Archives
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Detailed Description of Collection
Container List
Box 1
Correspondence, 1968-1992
Dept. of Sociology - Curricula, Syllabi, Exams, late 1970s-early 1980s, 2000
Dept. of Sociology - Memoranda and Reports, 1966-2001 (Restricted)
Dept. of Sociology - Staff Meeting Minutes, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1998 and Chair's Report, 1998 (Restricted)
Center for International Studies - Correspondence, 1984-1991, 1996
Center for International Studies - Reports, Newsletters, Miscellany, 1977-1991
Program in Quebec Studies at Duke, 1979-1986, 1995
Canadian Studies, 1980, 1986-1987
Duke-McGill Conference, 1983 May
Duke - Socio-Political events, including Nixon Presidential Library controversy and Allen Building takeover, 1968-1971, 1981
"Sociology at Duke University," Edgar T. Thompson
Wallace Fowlie, 1987, 1998
Academic Council - Committee to Review Appointment, Promotion and Tenure, 1980-1985 (Restricted)
Academic Council/Univeristy Faculty, 1972, 1978, 1984 (Restricted)
Committee on African Studies - Minutes, 1967 Jan. 12
Residential Life, 1967-1968
Academic Priorities Committee, 1985-1986
Faculty Newsletter, 1984 Sept., 1985 Sept.
Duke - General
National Endowment for the Humanities, 1993-1996, 2001
Committee on National Identity, Nationalism and Ethnicity - Correspondence, 1996-1997
Committee on National Identity, Nationalism and Ethnicity - General, 1996-1997
NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers (Duke University), 1996
Berlin [visiting professorship at Free Univ. of Berlin], 1996
Beta Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa, 1977-1980, 1985, 1988, 1996-1997
Clippings, 1963-1981
Curriculum Vitae, 2008
