http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8fb58vd No online items Finding aid for the Gerald J. Bender papers 5322 Bo Doub and Mariah Sander USC Libraries Special Collections 2019 April Doheny Memorial Library 206 3550 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, California 90089-0189 [email protected] URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/special-collections Finding aid for the Gerald J. 5322 1 Bender papers 5322 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections Title: Gerald J. Bender papers creator: Bender, Gerald J. Identifier/Call Number: 5322 Physical Description: 66.5 Linear Feet73 boxes Date (inclusive): 1960-2016 Date (bulk): 1973-1998 Abstract: This collection comprises the papers of Gerald J. Bender, a professor of international relations at USC from 1979 to 2011 and director of the School of International Relations from 1986 to 1991. Bender was a foremost expert on the study of politics, languages, and culture of Angola and Southern Africa generally, with a particular interest in United States foreign policy toward the region. The Gerald J. Bender papers contain Bender's personal, professional, and USC correspondence; files on Bender's research, consultancies, and projects (including his work with oil companies in southern Africa); teaching materials relating to the USC School of International Relations; an extensive collection of news clippings on topics relating to Southern Africa; some realia and graphic materials; and manuscripts, published papers, and research proposals authored by Bender and/or his colleagues. Language of Material: English and Portuguese. Biographical / Historical Gerald J. Bender (1941-2017) was a professor at the USC School of International Relations who specialized in the politics, history, and languages of Portuguese-speaking African countries, with an emphasis on Angola. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he became interested in African politics during his undergraduate studies when he lived in Nigeria to complete a summer research study on community development. In 1963, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and obtained his Master's and PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1967. He became a research fellow in the African Studies Center at UCLA, where he spearheaded the grant-funded Portuguese Africa Project from 1971 to 1975. In 1979, he joined the faculty at the USC School of International Relations where he would teach for three decades until his retirement in 2011. From 1986 to 1991, he was appointed as the director of the school. He received seven teaching awards during his career at USC, including the USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1985. From the mid-1970s to the early 2000s, he published and lectured extensively about political issues in Angola and other Portuguese-speaking African countries, Portugal, and South Africa under apartheid. He commented on the United States' policies toward southern African countries in national newspapers and presented statements for the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Additionally, Bender served as a consultant for the U.S. State Department, non-profits such as the Citizens Engergy Corporation, and several multinational corporations and think tanks. He convinced Conoco, an oil company, to invest in local communities in Angola, and worked on a project to reduce the incidence of AIDS in the Angolan Armed Forces. Throughout his career, Bender maintained political alliances with African politicians and negotiated with organizations on behalf of governments to facilitate the development of libraries and hospitals. [See links under "External Documents" for biographical/historical sources] Content Description This collection comprises the papers of Gerald J. Bender, a professor of international relations at USC from 1979 to 2011 and director of the School of International Relations from 1986 to 1991. Bender was a foremost expert on the study of politics, languages, and culture of Angola and Southern Africa generally, with a particular interest in United States foreign policy toward the region. The Gerald J. Bender papers contain Bender's personal, professional, and USC correspondence; files on Bender's research, consultancies, and projects (including his work with oil companies in southern Africa); teaching materials relating to the USC School of International Relations; an extensive collection of news clippings on topics relating to Southern Africa; some realia and graphic materials; and manuscripts, published papers, and research proposals authored by Bender and/or his colleagues. Conditions Governing Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access. Conditions Governing Use All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to Finding aid for the Gerald J. 5322 2 Bender papers 5322 include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Preferred Citation [Box/folder no. or item name], Gerald J. Bender papers, Collection no. 5322, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California Immediate Source of Acquisition Gift of the estate of Gerald Bender, October 2017. Processing Information Boxes 1 through 30 of this collection have been described at a folder level and rehoused into acid-free folders. The majority of boxes with numbers following 30 contain material described at a box level. The material described at box-level is still housed in Bender's original folders, but has been boxed into labeled acid-free boxes. Separated Materials Bender collected a large run of Jornal de Angola, along with a number of Portuguese-language monographs published in Angola and Portugal. These materials were separated from the Bender papers and cataloged as part of the Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies. The Boeckmann Center's holdings are accessible via the USC Libraries catalog search. Link Link Link Link Subjects and Indexing Terms Africa, Portuguese-speaking -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Archival resources Africa, Southern -- Foreign relations -- 20th century -- Archival resources Angola -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Archival resources International relations -- Study and teaching -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources National liberation movements -- Africa, Portuguese-speaking -- 20th century -- Archival resources Petroleum industry and trade -- Angola -- 20th century -- Archival resources clippings files Correspondence Manuscripts Photographs Photomontages (visual works) Publications (documents) Realia Research (documents) Student projects Bender, Gerald J. -- Archives Conoco Inc -- Archives University of Southern California. School of International Relations -- Archives Correspondence General / professional 1969-2013 Processing Information Bender had all of the folders described under this subseries consistently labeled "General / Professional" and arranged chronologically. Box 30, Folder 7 Professional correspondence related to Project Angola up to June, 1969 1964-1969 Box 1, Folder 1 1969 June - 1971 December Finding aid for the Gerald J. 5322 3 Bender papers 5322 Correspondence General / professional 1969-2013 Box 1, Folder 2-3 1972-1973 General "Professional and Personal" handwritten on previous folder. Box 1, Folder 4 1974 Box 1, Folder 5 1975 Box 1, Folder 6-7 1976 Box 1, Folder 8 1977 Box 2, Folder 1-2 1978 Box 2, Folder 3-4 1979 Box 2, Folder 5-6 1980 Box 2, Folder 7, 1981 Box 3, Folder 1 Box 3, Folder 2-3, 1982 Box 30, Folder 8 Box 3, Folder 4-5, 1983 Box 30, Folder 9 Box 3, Folder 6-8 1984 Box 3, Folder 9, 1985 Box 4, Folder 1-2 Box 4, Folder 3-4 1986 Box 4, Folder 5-7 1987 Box 4, Folder 8-10 1988 Box 5, Folder 1 1989 Box 5, Folder 2-5 1991-1997 Box 5, Folder 6-7 2002 Box 5, Folder 8-9, 2003-2013 Box 6, Folder 1 General "2003-2005" was written on the folders that previously held this material, but there is correspondence in these folders with dates outside of that range. Personal 1974-1987 Processing Information Bender had all of the folders described under this record consistently labeled "Personal" and arranged chronologically. Box 30, Folder 6 1974 Box 6, Folder 2-9, 1975-1987 Box 7, Folder 1-5 USC 1979-1991 Processing Information Bender had all of the folders described under this subseries consistently labeled "USC" and arranged chronologically. Box 7, Folder 6 1979-1981 Box 7, Folder 7 1982 Box 7, Folder 8 Recruitment 1983 Box 8, Folder 1 1983 Box 8, Folder 2-4 1983-1984 Box 8, Folder 5 1984 Box 8, Folder 6-7 1984-1985 Box 9, Folder 1-3 1985 Box 9, Folder 4-5 1986 Box 9, Folder 6 Van Cleave resignation 1986 Finding aid for the Gerald J. 5322 4 Bender papers 5322 Correspondence USC 1979-1991 Box 9, Folder 7 Dean Search Committee 1986 Box 9, Folder 8 1987 Box 9, Folder 9, 1988 Box 10, Folder 1-2 Box 10, Folder 3 1989 Box 10, Folder 4 1988-1990 Box 10, Folder 5-6 IR faculty 1986-10-1991-01 Box 10, Folder 7-9 To GJB [Gerald J. Bender] 1987-01-1991-03 Box 10, Folder 10, From GJB 1987-03-1990-11 Box 11, Folder 1 Name of correspondent Box 24, Folder 12, Domingos Coelho 1990-01-18-1990-12-30 Box 48 Scope and Contents Contains handwritten and faxed correspondence sent between Bender and Domingos Coelho, the Director for Conoco Angola, relating to both personal and business issues. Some topics mentioned inclued Newsnet articles, a trip to Brussels, and plans to finance an exhibition of Angolan art in the United States. Related Materials See also "Conoco and Sonangol" under "Subject files." Box 24, Folder 13, Coelhos 1978-01-1987-09-29 Box 25, Folder 1, Scope and Contents 4-7 Contains correspondence that is more personal in nature sent among Bender, Domingos Coelho, Coelhos, and a few other individuals.