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Williams College, 1969 - 1975

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Including materials related to Williams College and Williamstown, Mass. produced while Harris was at the University of Nairobi

Dates

  • 1969 - 1975

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Except for materials marked as restricted, the Joseph E. Harris papers are available for consultation. Audio-visual materials (such as tape recordings, computer disks, and video recordings) must be transferred to a digital format before they can be consulted; this digitization is only performed as needed, and can involve a significant delay in availability. To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Harris was professor of history, 1969-1975; in 1972-1973 he was visiting professor, University of Kenya (see separate listing). Harris was Resident fellow at the Williams College Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences, in 1989 (see the sub-series Post-1975 events)

Extent

From the Collection: 255 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Related Materials

See also the interview for the Williams College oral history project, in the Biography series

Library Details

Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository

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