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Dec 2, 2014 · Restrictions apply. Since the early 1960's August Meier has been a major force in the study of African-American history in his examination of late nineteenth and twentieth century America by his application of rigorous social and intellectual analysis. Meier was actively involved in the civil rights movement and studied its origins and development.
The August Meier papers document this historian's personal development as a liberal and progressive thinker stemming from his formative years, and emphasizing his professional activities in the roles of researcher, historian, lecturer and editor of several series in black studies. The collection is divided into ten series and forty subseries.
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Meier joined the faculty at Kent State University in 1967 and remained there until his retirement in 1993. His much-anticipated monograph on the history of the NAACP had not been completed at the time of death in 2003.Organized in two discrete parts, the Meier collection bookends a long career in the study of African American history.
The August Meier Papers document both his formative years and his academic career. Included are personal papers, notes and drafts for his PhD dissertation, records from his teaching career, correspondence with colleagues and publishers, and manuscripts submitted for possible inclusion in two of his edited series.
This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.
Since the early 1960's August Meier has been a major force in the study of African-American history in his examination of late nineteenth and twentieth century America by his application of rigorous social and intellectual analysis. Meier was actively involved in the civil rights movement and studied its origins and development.
