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Oklahoma State University Department of Sociology Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-079

Scope and Contents

Collection contains newsletters, correspondence, faculty files, and other records from Oklahoma State University's Department of Sociology.

Dates

  • 1936-2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

Finding aid © 2018 Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Administrative History

“The Department of Sociology and Rural Life, established as a separate unit in 1927. Sociology had developed as a discipline in the early twenties from roots in agricultural economics. The Pernell Act of 1925, permitting experiment station research money to include social science research stimulated sociology’s development. At Oklahoma A. & M., it moved from the School of Agriculture to the School of Commerce as the Department of Economics and Sociology in 1928.” (Centennial Histories: Arts & Science, p. 130) Otis D. Duncan came to Oklahoma A&M College in 1929 and became head when Sociology became a department in 1937. During the 1940s social science courses were faced with difficulties in finding a home and were divided among several departments. Schiller Scroggs, Dean of Arts and Sciences, was a strong influence in the development of the social sciences between 1935 and 1957. In 1929 Sociology was part of the Department of Economics. In 1963 after the retirement of Duncan, the department moved from the College of Agriculture to Arts and Sciences.

Extent

0.8 Linear feet (2 document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into one series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.

Processing Information

Processed by Tom Jorsch, October 1997

Updated by Kay Bost, May 2006; Sally Miller-Downing, July 2013

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Oklahoma State University Department of Sociology Records Collection Number 1997-079
Status
Completed
Author
Tom Jorsch
Date
October 1997
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

http://info.library.okstate.edu/scua/home
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

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