O. C. Williams records, 1887-1992 (bulk 1946-1974).

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O. C. Williams records, 1887-1992 (bulk 1946-1974).

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The O. C. Williams records, 1887-1992 (bulk 1946-1974), document Dr. Williams' tenure at San Jose State College, as well as his professional career as a poet. The records consist of Humanities Department records, index card files, class notes, correspondence, literary research notes, microfilm records of Defoe's "Tour thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain," and Williams' original poetry. This collection is arranged into three series: Series I: Humanities Department records, 1946-1992 (bulk 1946-1959); Series II: Kappa Alpha and Gamma Delta Fraternity organizational records, 1946-1959; and Series III: O. C. Williams research files, 1887-1979 (bulk 1946-1974).

15.8 linear feet (13 boxes).

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Kappa Alpha Order

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San Jose State Normal School

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California State University, San Jose

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Williams, Clinton

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Dr. Otho Clinton (O.C.) Williams, Professor Emeritus of English and Humanities, was born in Forth Worth, Texas in 1908. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1930 with a B.A. in English, and immediately attended the University of Southern California (USC) for his secondary credential and master's degree, both of which he received in 1935. Upon graduation, he attended the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) for his doctorate. In 1946, Williams was appointed pr...