William O. Trapp papers, 1940s-1950s

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Series I. William O. Trapp papers, 1940s-1950s


Government R1-R2: An introduction to American Government, 1942-1954

(School of General Studies. Same courses as the Government 1-2 sequence, only R-1 was offered in the spring term and R-2 in the winter term.)



Box 1 Folder 1 Syllabi, book lists, exams


Box 1 Folder 2 "Key folder"


Box 1 Folder 3 Cushman - Notes on First Course in Government


Box 1 Folder 4-5 Lecture notes, 2 folders

(Handwritten and typed. )


Box 1 Folder 6-7 Materials

(Includes newspaper clippings, brochures, magazines, booklets, leaflets, etc.)


Government 13-14: Government and Politics of the City of New York, 1944-1954

(School of General Studies)


Box 1 Folder 8 Syllabi and exams


Box 1 Folder 9 "Key folder"

(Newspaper clippings, The Citizens Union press releases, book reviews, book call slips, notes, etc.)


Box 1 Folder 10-12 Lecture notes, 3 folders

(Handwritten and typed. )


Box 1 Folder 13-16 Materials - NYC Current, 4 folders

(NYC Current folders hold city publications, notes, newspaper clippings, stat sheets, city budgets, press releases, leaflets, newsletters, etc.)



Box 2 Folder 1-2 Materials - NYC, 2 folders


Writing 19: Political Writing, 1944-1954

(School of General Studies, Department of English, but also includes materials used in teaching Journalism 203-204: Political and Governmental Feature Writing at the Graduate School of Journalism.)


Box 2 Folder 3-10 Materials and lecture notes, 8 folders

(Folders include clippings, brochures, lecture notes, syllabi, assignments, articles, newsletters, press releases, editing exercises, style sheets, etc.)


Box 2 Folder 11 Materials on clearness


Box 2 Folder 12-13 Lecture notes on international affairs, 2 folders

(Journalism 203 included a half of the semester on international affairs news coverage.)