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James Smoot Coleman Papers, 1946-1987, Bulk, 1964-1987 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6c60283m No online items Finding Aid for the James Smoot Coleman Papers, 1946-1987, bulk, 1964-1987 Processed by Florence Akinyemi, with assistance from Elizabeth Sheehan; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. UCLA Library Special Collections UCLA Library Special Collections staff Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ © 2008 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the James Smoot 383 1 Coleman Papers, 1946-1987, bulk, 1964-1987 Descriptive Summary Title: James Smoot Coleman Papers Date (inclusive): 1946-1987, bulk, 1964-1987 Collection number: 383 Creator: Coleman, James Smoot, 1919-1985 Extent: 21 boxes (10.5 linear ft.) Abstract: Collection documents the activities of James Smoot Coleman, teacher and scholar, whose academic career spanned from 1953 to 1985. The materials primarily document his professional involvement with the Rockefeller Foundation, but also include a small amount of documentation on his teaching activities. The bulk of the collection consists of reports and reviews of the work of the Foundation, but also some of Dr. Coleman's writings and his teaching material. Language: Finding aid is written in English. Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], James Smoot Coleman Papers (Collection 383). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 4232696 Processing Note Processed by Florence Akinyemi, with assistance from Elizabeth Sheehan,in the Center For Primary Research and Training (CFPRT). Biography James Smoot Coleman was born in Provo, Utah on February 4, 1919. He earned his bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University, his M.A. and Ph.D. at Harvard, and joined the UCLA faculty as an instructor in 1953. He died from a heart attack on April 20, 1985, at age 66. Professor Coleman was among the first American scholars to recognize, understand, and give voice to the significance of the African perspective. His scholarly works include pioneering work on nationalism, education and development theory. He also wrote on the topics academic freedom and political economy. His books, "Nigeria: Background to Nationalism" and "Education and Political Development," are classics in the field. Professor Coleman's academic career was prolific. After teaching at UCLA for 11 years, Dr. Coleman left the university in 1965 to become Head of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Makerere University College at the University of East Africa in Uganda. In 1967 he was named Director for the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi. During that time he served as an associate director of the Rockefeller Foundation and as its representative in East Africa and Zaire. He returned to UCLA in 1978 as Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Council on International and Comparative Studies. He was named Director of International Studies and Overseas Programs in 1984. In 1985, the African Studies Center at UCLA was named in honor of its founder, Professor James S. Coleman, whose pioneering scholarship marks him as one of the architects of African Area Studies throughout the world. Today, the James S. Coleman African Studies Center is considered one of the top centers of its kind in the United States. Scope and Content Collection documents the activities of James Smoot Coleman, teacher and scholar, whose academic career spanned from 1953 to 1985. The materials primarily document his professional involvement with the Rockefeller Foundation, but also Finding Aid for the James Smoot 383 2 Coleman Papers, 1946-1987, bulk, 1964-1987 include a small amount of documentation on his teaching activities. The bulk of the collection consists of reports and reviews of the work of the Foundation, but also some of Dr. Coleman's writings and his teaching material. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Rockefeller Foundation, 1946-1984. 4 linear feet 2. University for Development / Education for Development, 1963-1984. 5.5 lf. 3. Teaching and Writing Activities, 1963-1987. 1 lf. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects Coleman, James Smoot--Archives Africanists--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources. Political scientists--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources. University of California, Los Angeles--Dept. of Political Science--Faculty--Archival resources. Series 1. Rockefeller Foundation 1946-1984 Physical Description: 4 linear feet Scope and Content Note Series consists of correspondence, information on donors, material on Rockefeller Foundation conferences, and material related to book projects. Arrangement Arranged by subseries: Book projects; Conferences; Miscellaneous; Other programs. Subseries 1. Book Projects 1951-1984 Physical Description: 1 lf. Arrangement Arranged in alphabetical order. Scope and Content Note Correspondence, notes, data, chapter drafts, and revisions. Box 1, Folder 1 Africa chapters--Revision suggestions 1984 Scope and Content Note Correspondence and handwritten note. Box 1, Folder 2 Chapter 1--latest display writer text 1984 Scope and Content Note Handwritten notes and Xerox chapter copy. Box 1, Folder 3 Chapter 1--Revision suggestions n.d Scope and Content Note Handwritten notes and Xerox chapter copy. Box 1, Folder 4 Chapter 1--Revisions n.d. Scope and Content Note Xerox copy titled--"education and development". Finding Aid for the James Smoot 383 3 Coleman Papers, 1946-1987, bulk, 1964-1987 Series 1.Rockefeller Foundation 1946-1984 Subseries 1.Book Projects 1951-1984 Box 1, Folder 5 Chapter 2--Early roots and antecedents n.d. Scope and Content Note Handwritten notes and Xerox chapter copy. Box 1, Folder 6 Chapter 3--Genesis of the program (diskette latest) n.d. Scope and Content Note Handwritten notes and Xerox chapter copy. Box 1, Folder 7 Chapter 4--Colombia and Chile (latest diskette) n.d. Scope and Content Note Handwritten notes and Xerox chapter copy. Box 1, Folder 8 Chapter 4--Colombia and Chile revision suggests 1982-1984 Scope and Content Note Notes and clippings. Box 1, Folder 9 Chapter 4--Colombia and Chile--Xerox copy 1984 March 6 Scope and Content Note Chapter draft. Box 1, Folder 10 Chapter 4--Colombia--tables n.d. Scope and Content Note Miscellaneous charts detailing UD/EFD expenditures in Cali, Colombia. Box 1, Folder 11 Chapter 5--Brazil--latest diskette n.d. Scope and Content Note Handwritten note and Xerox chapter copy. Box 1, Folder 12 Chapter 5--Brazil--revision suggestions 1984 Scope and Content Note Handwritten and typed notes, draft copies, correspondence, and news article clipping. Box 1, Folder 13 Chapter 5--Brazil--tables n.d. Box 1, Folder 14 Chapter 5--Brazil--xerox copy 1984 Scope and Content Note Chapter draft and correspondence from Susan W. Almy with draft corrections. Box 1, Folder 15 Chapter 6--Nigeria--latest diskette 1984 Scope and Content Note Correspondence, chapter Xerox copy, and handwritten note. Box 1, Folder 16 Chapter 6--Nigeria--revision suggestions 1984 Scope and Content Note Correspondence and Xerox copies. Box 1, Folder 17 Chapter 6--Nigeria--tables n.d. Box 1, Folder 18 Chapter 6--Nigeria--xerox copy 1984 March 6 Scope and Content Note Chapter draft. Box 1, Folder 19 Chapter 7--Eastern Africa 1984 March 6 Scope and Content Note Draft chapter copy and handwritten notes. Finding Aid for the James Smoot 383 4 Coleman Papers, 1946-1987, bulk, 1964-1987 Series 1.Rockefeller Foundation 1946-1984 Subseries 1.Book Projects 1951-1984 Box 1, Folder 20 Chapter 7--Eastern Africa--revision suggestions n.d. Scope and Content Note Miscellaneous handwritten notes and charts. Box 1, Folder 21 Chapter 7--Eastern Africa--tables and originals n.d. Box 1, Folder 22 Chapter 7--Eastern Africa--Xerox copy 1984 March 6 Scope and Content Note Chapter draft. Box 2, Folder 1 Chapter 8--Ziare--charts--originals ca. 1981 Box 2, Folder 2 Chapter 8--Zaire--Diskette latest 1984 March 7 Scope and Content Note Chapter draft. Box 2, Folder 3 Chapter 8--Zaire--revision suggestions 1981-1985 Scope and Content Note Draft chapter copy, Miscellaneous articles, correspondence, and handwritten notes. Box 2, Folder 4 Chapter 8--Zaire--Tables ca. 1982 Box 2, Folder 5 Chapter 8--Zaire--Xerox copy 1984 March 6 Scope and Content Note Chapter draft. Box 2, Folder 6 Chapter 9--Philippines--latest diskette 1980-1984 Scope and Content Note Rockefeller Foundation newsletter and chapter Xerox copy. Box 2, Folder 7 Chapter 9--Philippines--revision suggestions 1984 Scope and Content Note Draft chapter copy, correspondence. Box 2, Folder 8 Chapter 9--Philippines--tables --originals ca. 1983 Box 2, Folder 9 Chapter 9--Philippines--xerox copy 1984 Scope and Content Note Chapter draft. Box 2, Folder 10 Chapter 10--Thailand ca. 1983 Scope and Content Note Chapter draft, graphs, and charts. Box 2, Folder 11 Chapter 10--Thailand 1979-1984 Scope and Content Note Handwritten note and transcripts from Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio conference 1979.
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