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William G. Robbins Papers, 1886-2004
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Robbins, William G., 1935-
- Title
- William G. Robbins Papers
- Dates
- 1886-2004 (inclusive)18862004
1966-1999 (bulk)19661999 - Quantity
- 14 cubic feet, (14 archives boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS Robbins
- Summary
- The William G. Robbins Papers document his teaching, research and publishing activities and include correspondence, course syllabi and lecture notes, articles and book reviews, and extensive research and reference materials created and assembled by Robbins. A scholar of the environmental history of North America and a noted author, Robbins was a faculty member in the Oregon State University History Department from 1971 until his retirement in 1999.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William Robbins served as a faculty member in the Oregon State University History Department from 1971 until his retirement in 1999 as Emeritus Distinguished Professor of History. Robbins earned his B.S. from Western Connecticut State College and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Oregon. Robbins was named a Distinguished Professor at OSU in 1997.
Specializing in the history of the western United States from an economic and environmental perspective, Robbins has written extensively on the history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. His books include: Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940 (1997); Landscapes of Conflict: The Oregon Story, 1940-2000 (2004); Hard Times in Paradise: Coos Bay, Oregon, 1850-1896 (1988); Colony and Empire: The Capitalist Transformation of the American West (1994); and The Great Northwest: The Search for Regional Identity (2001). His 2005 book, Oregon: This Storied Land was a finalist for the 2006 Oregon Book Award in general non-fiction.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The William G. Robbins Papers consist of materials generated and assembled by Robbins for teaching, research, and writing. The papers consist of correspondence (arranged choronologically), annual activity summary files, article and book reviews written by Robbins, conference papers and speeches, teaching materials, class notes and papers from his graduate education, and extensive research and reference materials. The papers also include newspaper clippings; publications and reports; and a few photographs.
The correspondence pertains to the publication of his research, search for employment as a university instructor, and Robbins' teaching post in the Oregon State University History Department and document Robbins' interaction with colleagues, journal editors, and university administrators. The teaching materials includes course syllabi, lecture and research notes, graduate student files, and reference materials assembled for a series of courses on Native American historical topics. The graduate student files reflect Robbins' role as an advisor and contain correspondence, meeting notices, essays, and thesis proposals.
The research and reference materials were assembled by Robbins in the course of his research and writing and include photocopies from a variety of archives and primary source repositories.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
This collection is not fully processed; this guide is preliminary.
Related Materials
The Oregon Multicultural Archives includes other collections pertaining to Native Americans. The Archives' collections include many collections documenting the history of forestry and the forest products in the Northwest including the College of Forestry Records (RG 139); the Spotted Owl Management, Research, and Policy Collection; and the Mater Engineering Tribal Consultation Files.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forest policy--United States--History.
- Forests and forestry--Minnesota.
- Forests and forestry--Northwest, Pacific.
- History--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Indians of North America--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Corporate Names
- United States. Forest Service--History.
Geographical Names
- Northwest, Pacific--History--Sources.
- Oregon--Environmental conditions--History.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs.
Finding aid prepared by Jodi
Allison-Bunnell.
2007
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
