This series contains the records of the History Department at Clemson University. The bulk of the materials are from 1974-1986, with a small amount dating from 1956. The collection contains correspondence (general and specific faculty), departmental memoranda, committee minutes, and information about courses, committees and other administrative matters.
Material about courses and booklists reveals the intellectual changes that occurred from the mid-1970's through the mid-1980's. Correspondence in the early 1980's reflects the effects of budget shortfalls on the department and the university. The one oversize item, a poster, relates to a seminar about Native Americans, for which additional information can be found in Publications-Ephemera.
Approximately 1/3 of a foot of material has been separated for inclusion with the records of the College of Liberal Arts. One folder of Ernest Lander's correspondence was removed for addition to personal papers. Documents made of acidic paper have been photocopied onto archival quality bond for preservation purposes.
3 folders of material relating to confidential personnel and student matters are restricted.
Over the years the History Department's curriculum and structure have undergone alterations that reflect the university's own growth and changes. It was part of the liberal arts curriculum located in the following departments:
1893-1898: Literary Department
1899-1927: Academic Department
1927-1933: Department of Arts and Sciences
1933-1970: Department of Social Sciences
1972-present: Department of History
2.5 Cubic Feet (and 1 oversize item)
English
The folders are arranged alphabetically by subject in the container list that follows.
Records Center, accessions 87-117, 88-99, 89-35, and 93-28.
Stephanie Adams, 2000.
The conversion of this finding aid to Encoded Archival Description format was made possible with a grant from the South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board in 2009-2010. The finding aid was prepared for encoding by Kristi Roberts.
Part of the Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository