MenuInventory of the George W. Williams Papers, 1950-2005.
Abstract
George Williams taught in the English Department at Duke University.
His collection includes lecture materials, correspondence, department and University correspondence, memoranda, and conference memorabilia.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- University Archives, Duke University
- Creator
- Williams, George Walton, 1922-.
- Title
- George W. Williams Papers, 1950-2005.
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 4.1 Linear Feet, 5,000 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Contains personal correspondence, Graduate School and English Department memoranda, campus committee minutes and correspondence, conference programs and organizational materials, materials relating to Duke's program in Continuing Education for College Faculty.
Removed rubber bands for preservation, discarded 7 folders of student grades and employment records.
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 off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.
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.
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Historical Note
George Walton Williams was born in 1922 in Charleston, SC. He fought in France and Germany during World War II. He received his A.B. from Yale in 1947 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 1949 and 1957, respectively. In the meantime, he also studied the history of his parish church and published a volume on the subject in 1951, entitled St. Michael's, Charleston, 1751-1951. Williams began teaching in the English Department at Duke in 1957, with specialties in Shakespeare and Richard Crashaw. In 1966, he was voted "Outstanding Professor" by the Duke student body. He is currently (2006) Professor Emeritus in Duke's English Department.
Subject Headings
Related Material
- Department of English Records, 1926-ongoing. (University Archives. Duke University. )
- Frank C. Brown Papers, 1899-1943. (University Archives. Duke University. )
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], George W. Williams Papers, 1950-2005, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The George W. Williams Papers, 1950-2005 were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1982, 1990-2002, and 2007.
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Wood, October 2006
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, October 2006
Updated by Sherrie Bowser, Accession UA2007-0052 added to inventory, September 2007.
Accessions 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.