Inventory of the Dept. of Sociology Records, 1953-1990.

Abstract

The Dept. of Sociology at Duke was established in 1930 by Charles Abram Ellwood (1873-1946) and remains an active department to this day offering degrees to both undergraduates and graduate students.

This collection contains student research papers, course syllabi, memoranda, newspaper clippings, documentation from the Sociology Majors Union, as well as other various departmental documents.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: University Archives, Duke University
Creator: Duke University. Dept. of Sociology.
Title: Dept. of Sociology Records, 1953-1990
Language of Material: English
Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet, 750 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Collection Overview

This collection contains student research papers, course syllabi, memoranda, newspaper clippings, documentation from the Sociology Majors Union, as well as other various departmental documents.

Administrative Information

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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 accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, Duke University permits students to inspect their education records and limits the disclosure of personally identifiable information from education records.

Use Restrictions

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.

Contents of the Collection

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Dept. of Sociology Records, 1953-1990

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ASTRA, Inc. Proposal: The Impact of the Space Era, 1962

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Departmental, 1970; 1972

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Memoranda, Chair J.C. McKinney: Proposal for a Center for Southern Studies in the Social Sciences and Humanities to be established at Duke, 1964

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Papers. Winsborough, H.H. "Halbwachs' and American Studies of Urban Structure."

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"Readings in Science and Sociology," 1953

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Student Papers. Holmes, Daniel. "The Black Student Alliance: An Historical Look at Duke's Major Black Student Organization," 1990

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Student Papers. Roycroft, Jane "Traditional Views of Women in Education and the Effect of Educational Desegregation on the Position of Academic Women at Duke University from Alice Mary Baldwin to Ernestine Friedl," 1980

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Sociology Majors Union, Sociology Department, 1974-1981

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Sociology Majors Union, minutes of general and Executive Council meetings; lists of majors, faculty, advisors; announcements and flyers, 1979-1980

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Sociology Majors Union, "Retrenchment" and the Sociology Department, 1979-1980

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Syllabi - Sociology 244S "Human Ecology and the Human Systems," Joel Smith, Fall 1978

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Historical Note

The Dept. of Sociology at Duke was established in 1930 by Charles Abram Ellwood (1873-1946) and remains an active department to this day offering degrees to both undergraduates and graduate students. This department seeks to educate students on the scientific study of society, including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture. At Duke the department was known as the Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology until 1972 when the two fields split into separate departments.

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