William Toll faculty papers

Collection

Identifier: UA 243

Content Description

The William Toll faculty papers collection consists of teaching files, subject files, research notes, manuscripts, and correspondence. Materials cover topics including American cities in the 20th Century, Jews in America, history of the American West, African-American history, and Japanese-American history. Teaching files consist of course materials such as lecture notes, overhead projector sheets, research material (e.g. annotated copies of archival papers, sections of books, articles, photographs, and maps), notes relating to research material, clippings, course packets, course syllabi, course assignment instructions, and student materials (e.g. class rosters, graded assignments, course grades, and personal correspondence). Subject files consist of materials such as manuscripts; correspondence; research notes; notecards; bibliographies; annotated copies of archival papers, sections of books, articles, census documents, photographs, and maps; clippings; trip itineraries; and lecture notes.

Dates

1800-2015 (Bulk dates 1970s-2015)
Majority of material found within 1970 - 2015

Creator

Toll, William (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time. Permanent University Archive public records are available for research, and are subject to state, and in some cases federal freedom of information laws. In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, FERPA and HIPAA, specific records that are legally protected, sensitive, private, or confidential are exempt (not subject to disclosure) and closed to protect individual privacy. Access to paper records will be granted after a professional review of the records occurs based on regulations in state and federal laws. Contact Special Collections and University Archives well in advance in order to access these records.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

William Toll (1941-2015) was a professor in the history department at the University of Oregon. His research and courses included African American and Jewish history. He earned his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.

Extent

26.5 linear feet (18 containers)

1.60 gigabyte(s) (6412 digital files, 1 CD-ROM)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

William Toll (1941-2015) was a professor in the history department at the University of Oregon. The William Toll faculty papers collection consists of teaching files, subject files and research notes. Materials cover topics including American cities in the 20th Century, Jews in America, history of the American West, African-American history, and Japanese-American history.

Arrangement

Material within this collection has been arranged into two series: 1. Course material and 2. Manuscripts and research material. Files within each series have been arranged maintaining the creator’s original order.