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Professional and Organizational Materials, 1967-2016

 Series

Scope and Contents

The Professional and Organizational Materials Series contains correspondence with colleagues, materials related to grant applications, files pertaining to Urban's Fulbright activities in Poland and Canada, job evaluations, his PhD exams (1967) and a copy of his PhD dissertation from Ohio State, "Towards a new left" (1968), as well as annotated calendars spanning 1977-2015. There is a file on his appointment as the 2009-2010 Paul W. Bryant Professor of Education at The University of Alabama, along with files related to the Spencer Foundation, a supporter of education research. Many of the materials in this series are restricted, as they contain private and personally identifiable information regarding Urban and others, particularly the grant applications and evaluations.

Dates

  • 1967-2016

Conditions Governing Access

Access to portions of this collection has been restricted by Archives and Special Collections in order to preserve the original materials. Contact University Libraries Special Collections at archives@ua.edu or 205.348.0500 for information on access to the restricted portions of this collection.

Extent

3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

The Professional and Organizational Materials series is arranged according to the donor's original order for the materials. The processor placed loose materials in folders and titled these new files based on the nature of materials.

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513