Series III: Professional Work, 1961-1995
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This series contains papers relating to Sylvia Boone's extensive professional activities in researching, consulting, and teaching, specifically in the field of African and Afro-American Studies and Art History, dating from 1961 to 1993. The early materials from 1961 to 1966 emphasize her work in West Africa as well as her research project in Ghana. Also included are materials from conferences she attended and Pan-African organizations that she was actively involved in. The materials from 1966 to 1970 emphasize her consulting and teaching work at various organizations and colleges.
The bulk of the materials from 1971 onward documents her teaching and active involvement in the department of African-American Studies and department of Art History at Yale, as well as papers relating to other professional projects such as fellowships, lectures, and committees. The materials include syllabi, course proposals, exams, notes and other material relating to several courses taught by Sylvia Boone at Yale University. The series also includes other information about Boone's experience at Yale, such as pursuit of tenure and departmental correspondence. It also includes office files with Boone's original folder titles, marked "Yale Office Files."
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Access and use
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This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Box 34 (student records and privacy matters) is restricted until 2061. Additional folder-level restrictions are marked in the container list.
All original copies of audio / moving image media are closed until reformatting. Please contact RBML regarding special-formats digital reproduction service.
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- Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
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- Before you visit:
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