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olsonwilliamc Inventory of the William Cannicott Olson Papers, 1956-1985 Processed by: Meghan Lyon; machine-readable finding aid created by: Meghan Lyon David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 002274672

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: May 2011Processed by Meghan Lyon, May 2011; finding aid encoded by Meghan Lyon, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, May 2011 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the William Cannicott Olson Papers, 1956-1985 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Olson, William Cannicott. William Cannicott Olson Papers, 1956-1985 Material in English 7.8 Linear Feet 7877 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Graduate of Duke University and chair of the History Department at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Collection contains mainly papers pertaining to his work in the field of education. Prior to his position at Marist College, he taught history in Danville, Va. He was active in the Danville Education Assoc., and became the Virginia Education Association's president. In addition to professional correspondence, there is a great deal of personal correspondence with family and friends much of which relates to his life as a homosexual. Included also are financial papers, printed materials, clippings, addresses, writings (including a draft of his dissertation), and other records. There is some memorabilia from Olson's school days. Included among the volumes are diaries from his youth. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], William Cannicott Olson Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

The William Cannicott Olson Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, and 1988.

Processing Information

Processed by Meghan Lyon, May 2011

Encoded by Meghan Lyon, May 2011

This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

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 Chronology List 1965 B.A., Political Science, Duke University 1965-1968 Taught Social Studies at a high school 1968 M.A., University of North Carolina 1974 Ph.D., Latin American Studies, University of North Carolina 1970 Professor, Marist College 1975 Chairman of the History and Political Science Dept., Marist College Contents of Collection

Collection contains mainly papers pertaining to his work in the field of education. Prior to his position at Marist College, he taught history in Danville, Va. He was active in the Danville Education Assoc., and became the Virginia Education Association's president. In addition to professional correspondence, there is a great deal of personal correspondence with family and friends much of which relates to his life as a homosexual. Included also are financial papers, printed materials, clippings, addresses, writings (including a draft of his dissertation), and other records. There is some memorabilia from Olson's school days. Included among the volumes are diaries from his youth.

Subject Headings

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Olson, William Cannicott. Danville Education Association. Virginia Education Association. Duke University. Marist College. Theta Chi. Danville (Va.)--Education. History teachers--Virginia. Gays--Correspondence. Diaries. Contents of Collection William Cannicott Olson Papers, 1956-1985 (13 boxes) 1Academic records, 1962-1970 Clippings, 1974-1977 Correspondence, 1961-1971 Writings 2Correspondence, March 1970-1971 3Correspondence, 1972-1973 4Correspondence, 1974-15 April 1975 5Correspondence, 16 April 1975-July 1976 6Correspondence, August 1976-July 1977 7Correspondence, August 1977-December 1977 Danville Education Association Clippings and papers 8Salary committee Financial papers, 1959-1977 Genealogy Legal papers, 1965-1972 9Miscellaneous papers, 1973-1977 and undated NEA: Clippings and printed materials Pictures 10Theta Chi fraternity, 1962-1970 Model UN materials 11Virginia Education Association Conventions, 1968-1969 Local conferences, 1968 Printed materials, 1966-1968 12Writings, including dissertations 13Volumes Unprocessed Additions, 1986-1998 (5 boxes)

Includes unsorted, unarranged materials such as correspondence, finances, and writings from an accession in 1986 as well as Acc. 1998-0214.

1-51986 and 1998 additions