COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
This collection contains the papers and publications of James Spencer ranging from his student years at Cornell until well past his retirement in 1987. Included are state budget records and other records relating to S.U.N.Y. the Commission on the Future of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Service with Robben Fleming as the chair, the Cornell Commission on Free Speech, and correspondence of James W. Spencer and M.C. Nesheim. Spencer's speeches publications, including his Master's thesis, are also included in this collection. Also present are the daily notes Spencer kept from 1951 until 2019, as well as autobiographical data sheets compiled by Dr. Spencer reflecting on his life, achievements, and influences.
Dates
- 1893-2019
Creator
- Spencer, James W. (James Wendell) (Person)
- Fleming, R. W. (Robben Wright), 1916-2010. (Person)
- Cornell University. Office of the Vice Provost (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
18.5 cubic feet. (18.5 cubic feet.)
Abstract
This collection contains the papers and publications of James Spencer ranging from his student years Cornell to well past his retirement in 1987.
Physical Description
Correspondence, financial and organizational records.
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- RMC Staff
- Date completed:
- July 2016
- EAD encoding:
- Marcie Farwell, July 2016
- Date modified:
- Marcie Farwell, December 2018
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by RMC Staff
- Date
- July 2016
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu