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William T. R. and Annette Fox papers, 1932-2008

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#1743
Bib ID 11296011 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Fox, William T. R (William Thornton Rickert), 1912-1988; Fox, Annette Baker, 1912-2011
Title William T. R. and Annette Fox papers, 1932-2008
Physical Description 33.75 linear feet (27 record cartons)
Language(s) English .
Access You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

The following boxes are located off-site: Boxes 1-23. 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.

Folders containing graded student work in the collection have been restricted.

Arrangement

Arrangement

Collection is still being processed; arrangement of this collection is ongoing.

Description

Summary

The collection documents the teaching, research, and writing of the international relations scholars William T. R. and Annette Fox. It contains research notes, manuscripts, correspondence, course syllabi and lecture notes, and published works by the Foxes and others scholars whose work informed their own.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

The following boxes are located off-site: Boxes 1-23. 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.

Folders containing graded student work in the collection have been restricted.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies 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.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); William T. R. and Annette Fox Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accrual

No additions are expected

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2013.2014.M167: Source of acquisition--Merritt Fox. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--3/28/2014.

2014.2015.M042: Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--9/25/2014.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Revision Description

2017-03-28 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form

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"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Correspondence Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Manuscripts for publication Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Research notes Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
journals (periodicals) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Canada -- Study and teaching Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Fox, Annette Baker, 1912-2011 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Fox, William T. R (William Thornton Rickert), 1912-1988 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
International relations -- History -- 20th century Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
International relations -- Research Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
International relations specialists Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

William T. R. and Annette Baker Fox were a husband and wife team of prominent international relations scholars and Columbia University professors. William T. R. Fox was the Bryce Professor Emeritus of the History of International Relations and the founding director of the Institute of War and Peace Studies. He coined the term "superpower" in the international relations context. Annette Baker Fox was director of the Institute of War and Peace Studies' Canadian Studies Program. She was a noted scholar of small states and middle powers.