Afro-American studies

File — Box: 5, Folder: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Folder includes the following (all but the last three by Harris):

"Afro-American studies program at Williams" (2 leaves)

"An Afro-American studies proposal" (4 leaves; 1971-02-22)

"Progress report to the Afro-American Studies Committee" (4 leaves; submitted 1970-03-02)

"A proposal for a program of Afro-American studies" (4 leaves)

"A position paper on Afro-American studies" (3 leaves)

"A report on Afro-American studies at Williams" (2 leaves)

"African and Afro-American studies: some random thoughts" ([2] leaves, 1970-03-18, with associated correspondence)

"Williams College: an Afro-American studies proposal" ([5] leaves, 1971-02-21, with attached correspondence)

"Towards the politics of sensitivity (independent study projects for Afro-American students) presented to the Williams Afro-American Society by Preston Olugbala Washington" (1970-02-13)

"Report of the Afro-American Studies Committee" (2 versions: 2 leaves, and 1 leaf; one copy dated in pencil "Fall 1969")

"A proposal to the Abelard Foundation to support Afro-American studies and related programs at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts" (1974-05, but with cover letter dated 1974-04-25; [1], 6 leaves)

Dates

1969 - 1975

Creator

From the Collection: Harris, Joseph E., 1929- (Person)

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.