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Political Science Department General Files

 Collection — Box: 1
Collection number: UA-8-14-2

Scope and Contents

The Collection is not comprehensive but contains scattered holdings. It includes recruitment and program brochures. A copy of Czechoslovak History Newsletter edited by Dr. Paterson is included. Papers on Social Security Claims, Employment Discrimination, and Workers Compensation, written by local lawyers Luke E. Closson, Jr., Roy W. Copeland, Robert M. Clyatt, and John Kent Edwards are included. The lawyers had previously been students at Valdosta State College, and Copeland was a faculty member in the department.

Dates

  • 1982

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

1.00 Boxes

Language

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Valdosta State Political Science Department is under the College of Arts and Sciences. The Political Science Department began as part of the History Department with Dr. William Gabard as head until 1972. It was a provisional Department of Political Science in 1972 with Dr. William Morrow as provisional head. Though the department gained full departmental status in 1973, Dr. Morrow remained provisional head. In later 1973, he became department head and served in that capacity until 1977. Dr. James A. Betka served as head from 1977 to 1986, and Dr. James Peterson has been head from 1986 until the present. The department teaches Political Science, International Relations, Law and Public Administration.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Revision Statements

  • 2020-11-17: Revised for DACS compliance by Douglas Carlson

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

http://www.valdosta.edu/archives/
Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
2293337150
229-259-5055 (Fax)