dbjrandall Inventory of the Dale B. J. Randall Papers, 1940-2009 Processed by: Kimberly Sims in December 2006, additional accessions processed by Jennifer Malone in March 2009; machine-readable finding aid created by: Kimberly Sims David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

2009 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

Aleph Number: 003252346

 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: March 2009Processed by Kimberly Sims in December 2006, additional accessions processed by Jennifer Malone in March 2009; finding aid encoded by Kimberly Sims, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, March 2009 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Dale B. J. Randall Papers, 1940-2009 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

2009 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

 Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Randall, Dale B. J. Dale B. J. Randall Papers, 1940-2009 Material in English 20.5 Linear Feet approx. 14,000 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Dale B.J. Randall taught in the English Dept. from 1957-1999 and in the Drama Program from 1991-1999. The collection includes material related to both the English Dept. and the Drama Program as well as Randall's research. Types of material include correspondence, flyers, programs, clippings and articles. The collection ranges in date from 1940-2009. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Portions of the collection are restricted. Restricted items are noted in the container list.

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Dale B. J. Randall Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

 Provenance

The Dale B. J. Randall Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library and University Archives between 1986-2010.

Processing Information

Processed by Kimberly Sims in December 2006, Jennifer Malone in March 2009

Encoded by Kimberly Sims, March 2009

Updated by Meghan Lyon, February 2010

Accessions 2007-0015, UA2003-51, UA2003-55, UA2007-0030, UA2008-0051, UA2009-0014, 2009-0238, 2010-0032 and one from 1986 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

 Biographical Note

Dale B.J. Randall earned his B.A. from Western Reserve University in 1951, his M.A. from Rutgers University in 1953, and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1958. In 1957, he began teaching at Duke University as an Instructor in English, a position he had until 1960 when he was promoted to Assistant Professor. In 1970, he was promoted to Professor of English. He was also appointed Professor of Dramatic Literature in1991 and Professor of the Practice of Drama in 1994.

During his career, he served in several posts for the Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies and the Folger Institute of Renaissance and 18th century Studies, as Associate Dean of the Graduate School, and as Chair of the Duke Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Additionally, Randall served as Interim Director of the Duke Drama Program (now the Dept. of Theatrical Studies) from 1991-1992, when the Program was close to collapsing. Under his leadership, the Program stabilized. Randall also published several works including The Golden Tapestry: A Critical Survey of Non-Chivalric Spanish Fiction in English Translation, 1543-1657, in 1963, Joseph Conrad and Warrington Dawson: The Record of Friendship, in 1968, Gentle Flame: The Life and Verse of Dudley, Fourth Lord North, and Winter Fruit: English Drama 1642-1660.

He retired from Duke University in 1999 and was duly appointed both Professor Emeritus of English and Professor Emeritus of the Practice of Drama.

Collection Overview

The largest part of the collection contains research material pertaining to Lord North, Joseph Conrad and Warrington Dawson, about whom Randall was writing books. His research files include xerox copies, slides, illustrations and microfilm. There are materials from Randall's time in the Dept. of English, particularly the controversy which occurred in the late 1980s-early 1990s. The controversy boiled down to a debate between traditionalists and revisionists. It made national headlines at the time, and Randall refers to it as "The Troubles." There are also syllabi, examination questions, and non-graded student papers. Additionally, the collection contains material from Randall's time as Chair of the Drama Program and includes correspondence, programs, flyers, and clippings.

Randall's papers also include a copy of the written sexual harassment complaint a student made against an English professor in 1981. This folder is restricted for 70 years.

Both University Archives and Special Collections received material from Professor Randall. The accessions have been merged into the finding aid presented here.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged by accession order.

 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.

Randall, Dale B. J. Duke University. Dept. of English. Duke University. Dept. of English--Faculty. Duke University. Dept. of Theater Studies. Drama--Studying and teaching--North Carolina--Durham. North, Dudley, Lord, 1602-1677 Conrad, Joseph, 1830-1891 Dawson, Warrington, 1878-1962 Related Material Dept. of English Records Duke University Archives Dept. of Theater Studies Records Duke University Archives Contents of Collection 1986 Accession

Includes correspondence between Randall and others who had information on Warrington Dawson and Joseph Conrad. There are also photographs that were to be included in Randall's book, as well as his notes and an original letter from Dawson to Conrad.

 1Conrad-Dawson, No. I, Oct. 1963-Aug. 1964 Conrad-Dawson, No. I, Oct. 1963-Aug. 1964 Conrad-Dawson, No. II, Jul. 1964-Sep. 1964 Conrad-Dawson, No. III, Sep. 1964-Feb.1965 Conrad-Dawson, No. IV, Jan. 1965-Jun. 1965 Conrad-Dawson, No. V, Jun. 1965-May 1966 Conrad-Dawson, No. VI, May 1966-Jul. 1967 Conrad-Dawson, No. VII, Aug. 1967-Sep. 1968 Conrad-Dawson, No. VIII, Sep. 1968-Nov. 1968 Conrad-Dawson, No. IX, Dec. 1968-Apr. 1969 Conrad-Dawson, No. X, Apr. 1969-Jun. 1969 Conrad-Dawson, No. XI, Jul. 1969-Aug. 1969 Conrad-Dawson, No. XII, Aug. 1969-Nov. 1969 Conrad-Dawson, No. XIII, Nov. 1969-Apr. 1970 Conrad-Dawson, No. XIV, Mar. 1970-May 1972 Conrad-Dawson, No. XV, Jan. 1973-Aug. 1974 Conrad-Dawson, No. XVI, Nov. 1974-Sep. 1985 Conrad-Dawson, (A), Duplicated Letters Conrad-Dawson, (B), Miscellaneous Duplicated Documents Conrad-Dawson, (C), Chronology of Events Conrad-Dawson, (D), Interviews Conrad-Dawson, (E), Illustrations and Dawson Letter Conrad-Dawson, Photographs, No. I Conrad-Dawson, Photographs, No. II Accession (2007-0015)

Includes research material pertaining to Lord North, about whom Randall was writing a book. Types of material include slides, illustrations, and microfilm.

2Research Material, Undated, (6 Folders) Slides Illustration, Bodleian Library Photocopies, Bates College Dictionary of National Biography (1999) Dudley North’s Will (1675) Microfilm (1) Alphonsus Houghton Library Microfilm (2) Light in the Way to Paradise Microfilm (3) A Forest of Varieties 3North Family: Biographical Binder (3 Folders) North Miscellaneous Binder (2 Folders) 4 (oversize)Bodleian Library Photographs Miscellaneous Research Materials Accession (UA2003-51)

Includes material from Randall's time in the Dept. of English, with files on the Folger Institute, the Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and Stanley Fish.

5Duke University Committee on Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 1987-1994 (2 folders) [Committee records are restricted for 25 years from date of origin.] Duke-Folger Liaison, 1987-1988 Folger Fellowship, 1985-1986 Folger Institute, circa late 1970s-1980s Folger Institute, circa 1980s (2 folders) Folger Statement, 1984-1987 Proceedings, 1976-1982 Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 1978-1980 Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies: Printed Matter, 1976, 1979 Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies: Enrollment and Report, 1976 Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies: Correspondence, 1976-1979 Southeastern Renaissance Conference, 1979-2002 (2 folders) Southeastern Renaissance Conference, 1988-1994 (2 folders) Southeastern Renaissance Conference, 1987-1994 (2 folders) Stanley Fish, Skip Gates: Clippings and Articles about the English Dept., 1988-1992 (2 folders) "The Troubles," 1988 (2 folders) Accession (UA2003-55)

Includes correspondence, programs, flyers and clippings from Randall's time in the Drama Program.

5Emails, 1999-2000 6Emails, 1999-2000 Emails, 2001 Emails and Drama-related miscellany, 2001 Ball, David, and Drama Faculty, circa early 1990s The Changeling, 2000-2001 (2 folders) The Changeling, 2001 Drama Program, 1990-1994 Drama Program, 1992-1996 (2 folders) Drama Program, 1993 Drama Director Search and Miscellany, circa 1990s Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation, 2000-2001 Simons, Diane, 1992-1993 World Premieres Festival, 1992 World Premieres, 1994-1995 (2 folders) Accession (UA2007-0030)

Includes material from Randall's time in both the Dept. of English and the Drama Program, such as syllabi and examination questions as well a file on the first sexual harassment suit at Duke, which is restricted for 70 years.

6American Philosophical Society, 1985-1986 Basset Celebration, 1993, 2003 Clippings, 1989, 1998-2000 Correspondence, circa 1999-2006 Crisis at Trinity, 2003 Early Fiction: Syllabi, 1963-1990 (incomplete) Edmond Miller, 1987-1989, 1996 Emails, 2003-2006 English Dept., 1962, 1977, 1998 English Dept. Staff Lists, circa 1965-1994 English Dept. Writing Committee, 1982-1983 [Committee records are restricted for 25 years from date of origin] 7English 21s: Studies in the Novel, circa 1980s-1994 Executive Committee of the Arts and Sciences Council, 2005-2006 (2 folders) [Committee records are restricted for 25 years from date of origin] Few Federation, 1980-1981 Freshman English, 1958-1959 Joseph A. Porter, 1983-1988 Jim Applewhite, 1988 Kenny Williams, 1993, 2004 Land Resources, 1987-1988 Last Train to Nibroc, 2000 Laura Kay Fleming: Clippings, 1982, 1985 Magdalen College, 1984-1985 Miscellany, 1984, 1994, 2004 Posing Naked, 1998 Printed Matter, circa 1960-2005 (incomplete) Randy's House, 1995 Robert Frost, circa 1977-1985 Renaissance Prelims, 1940-1941, 2004-2006 Sexual Harassment Suit at Duke, 1981 RESTRICTED until 2051 Ten Poems by Dale Randall, 1988 Accession (UA2008-0051)

Includes more files pertaining the Dept. of English and Drama Program as well as research files. Of note are ungraded student papers. The Dearlove Case folder is restricted as it contains personnel information, and one folder with graded student papers is also restricted per FERPA.

 7Correspondence and Emails, 1958-1959, 1978, 1985, 2007-2008 Dearlove Case, 1981, 1983 RESTRICTED until 2053 Dudley North: Correspondence, No. 1, 1969-1970 Duke Drama, 1992 English Dept.: Student essays, Syllabi, Exam Questions, circa 1961-2002 (incomplete) Euripides' Helen, translated by Peter Burian, 1999 July Founders' Day Banquet Speech, 2003 April 25 George Clarke, 1998-1999, undated The Golden Tapestry, 1963-1964 Graded Student Papers, 1966, 1979 RESTRICTED PER FERPA Herbert Berry, circa 1981-1986 North Project, circa 1967, 1977 North Project: Xerox copies, 1979 Papers (student produced, no visible grades): written for English 216, 1966 Spring Patient on the Table, 1992 Printed Matter: Flyers, Reviews, Playbills, etc., circa 1980s-2007 (2 folders) 8Miscellaneous publications and oversize material, including a movie poster for Much Ado About Nothing Accession (2009-0238) (4 boxes)

Files and research materials collected from Randall's office.

This accession is closed until processing

 9-12Office files Accession (2010-0032) (1 box)

Includes research materials relating to Randall's research and writings on Robert James Coffey.

 13Coffey correspondence (2 folders) Coffey pictures Robert J. Coffey First Scrapbook Robert J. Coffey Transcript of First Scrapbook Robert J. Coffey Second Scrapbook Robert J. Coffey Transcript of Second Scrapbook Robert J. Coffey Third Scrapbook Robert James Coffey (1839-1910): An Unsung Pennsylvanian Soldier and Writer, published in Cumberland County History, volume 21 (2004), pages 3-15 'Oh! Yankee Soldier, Spare My Home!': The Wartime Rhymes of Robert James Coffey (1839-1910), published in Studies in American Culture, 31.1 (October, 2008), pages 1-31 Accession UA2009-0014 (2 boxes)

This accession is closed until processing. May include restricted material.

 14-15Loose materials, printed material, Arts & Sciences Council files, 1958 dissertation, correspondence, research files Accession 2012-0091 (4 boxes)

This accession needs to be reviewed before patrons can access it because it may include restricted material. Contact Rubenstein Library in advance before visiting to use this material.

Correspondence, family history and genealogy materials, and some Duke departmental materials.

16Correspondence, 1951-1954(5 folders) 16Correspondence, 1957-1971 16Correspondence, 1990s 16Correspondence, 2000s 17Randall family Christmas letters, 1990s-2000s 17Christmas cards, 1990s(3 folders) 17Early writings(2 folders) 17Soliloquy of a Farmer's Wife, notes, publicity, etc. 17Grandmother's diary and letters, used for Soliloquy of a Farmer's Wife 18Family history materials: obituaries, genealogy, photographs(7 folders) 19Cleveland Heights High School 19Duke Players 19Duke Chi Psi fraternity 19Duke Arts and Sciences Council 19Duke English and Drama Dept. materials 19Duke retirement 19Lettie Randall materials 19Phyllis Randall materials 19Frances Randall materials 19Kenneth Randall materials 19Bulletins and programs 19Miscellaneous items