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Joseph W. Scott papers, 1953-2024

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Scott, Joseph W.
Title
Joseph W. Scott papers
Dates
1953-2024 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.37 cubic feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
6550 (Accession No. 6550-001)
Summary
Papers, correspondence, and handwritten notes of a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Washington
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Joseph W. Scott (1935-2024) was a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Washington where he founded the American Ethnic Studies department. Over the course of his 40-year career in academia, he was also the first Black professor to serve at the University of Kentucky and held full-time positions at the University of Toledo, University of Notre Dame, and University of Ibadan in Nigeria. He published approximately 50 scholarly articles as well as two books entitled ”The Black Revolts: The Politics of Racial Stratification” and ”Little Ethiopia of the Pacific Northwest” co-authored with historian Soloman Getahun. He was a pioneer and past president of the Association of Black Sociologists, and a past president and vice president of the North Central Sociological Association.

Source: The Seattle Times Obituary, "Joseph Scott Obituary" legacy.com (accessed July 29, 2024)

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Content Description

Materials include papers, correspondences, and handwritten notes documenting the scholarship of Dr. Joseph Scott, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Nina Valerio, 2024-06-10

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: "Black Mate-Sharing: A Consequence of Black Demographics, Black Economics, and Black Sociometrics"
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Black Family Headship Structures, Parent-Child Interaction, and Teenage Pregnancy: A Comparison of One Parent and Two Parent Families" Final Drafts
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Making My Way Out of No Way: A Black Man's Rise Out of a Ghetto Within a Ghetto"
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Ethnic Power: The American Way of Advancement"
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Black Family Headship Structure, Parent-Child Affect, Communication, and Delaying Teenage Pregnancy"
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Prostitution in Detroit" for Sociology 152 at Central Michigan College
    Dates: 1953
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Crime and Delinquency Study of Toledo and Lucas County: 1969"
    Dates: 1969
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "The Black Bourgeoisie and Black Power"
    Dates: 1973
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Polygamy: A Futuristic Family Arrangement for African Americans"
    Dates: 1976
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: The Ethnic Consulting Research Service Report
    Dates: 1988
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: The Seattle Review
    Dates: 1994
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: "Race and Crime in Political-Class Society: The Case of the US"
    Dates: 2001
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Findings and Notes from Research
    Dates: Undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Program Models and Workshops
    Dates: approximately 1990s-2010s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: CV
    Dates: 2007-2019
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1970-2016
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Harry Edwards Correspondence
    Dates: 2014-2015
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Newspaper Clippings
    Dates: 1985-2014
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Handwritten Notes
    Dates: approximately 2010s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Poems and Writings about Joseph Scott
    Dates: 1985-2023
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Funeral Programs, Eulogy, Obituary, and Condolences
    Dates: 2024
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Wedding Photo and Birthday Card
    Dates: 1995-2017
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Harry Edwards Posters
    2 posters
    Dates: 2015
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Remembrance Posters
    2 posters
    Dates: 2024
    Container: Box 2

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Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • University of Washington. University Archives
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