Charles Keil papers, 1965-1998 bulk [1970-1990].

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Charles Keil papers, 1965-1998 bulk [1970-1990].

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This collection documents the academic and community work of Charles Keil for the duration of his time as a professor at the University at Buffalo. This includes information on courses, individual students, the Department of American Studies, publications, and community activism. Keil's work as a professor and activist is documented in his correspondence, articles, interviews and research. Subjects covered include campus unrest, world politics (primarily African politics), world music, human rights, and community outreach. Series III. records some of the Department of American Studies' activity through the notes and records Keil kept during his time there. The struggle for approval of a Ph. D. program and bureaucratic structuring and restructuring of the university, including the Tolstoy College experiment, are documented here.

15 manuscript boxes, 1 half box (6.46 linear feet)

SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo

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SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo

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State university of New York at Buffalo

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Keil, Charles, 1933-

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Charles Keil spent thirty years as an American Studies professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo before he retired in 2000. Playing an integral role in establishing the Ph. D. program in American Studies, he helped to make the department one of the most prestigious in the country. He taught seventeen different classes, many of which were cross-listed in the Anthropology and Music departments. He was director of Graduate Studies (1970-1977), acting chair of the Department of Americ...

Tolstoy College

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