Summary:
This series documents the work done by the Department of African American Studies faculty both in and out of the classroom and the courses offered by the Department. The class files include course listings or descriptions and syllabi for some courses. Extensive files for the Department's summer Nubian Institutes, held in the early 1990s, are in this series. The Nubian Institute files include student applications and journals, reading packets, correspondence, and fundraising proposals. Files for individual faculty members include correspondence, professional development activities, class planning, and extra-departmental work. DVDs from the Afro-Caribbean Music Project trip to the island of St. Croix are contained in this series; the media files include interviews, performances, and student group presentations. Audio and video quality vary from disc to disc. The disc "Performance: St Croix Children's Choir" contains a performance by the St. Croix Children's Orchestra, and one disc, "Volunteers at The Boys & Girls Club," could not be opened by Archives staff. Records include correspondence, memoranda, grant proposals, syllabi, course schedules, and DVDs.
Dates
- Creation: n.d., 1975-1989
Creator
- From the Collection: Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Department of African American Studies (Organization)
Language of Materials
The collection is entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access:
Records are closed for 25 years from their date of creation unless researchers have written permission from the creating office. Records containing faculty or student information are closed for 75 years from their date of creation.
Extent
From the Collection: 11.25 cubic feet (12 containers)
Repository Details
Part of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Repository