Richard Hull Papers
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Abstract
Richard W. Hull is a former Professor of History at New York University specializing in African history. Hull received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1968, and taught and published widely on subjects including African urbanization, segregation in South Africa, democratization in Africa, and Africa-Chinese relations. This collection consists of materials created and collected by Richard Hull documenting his involvement in academic policy and planning with the New York University Faculty Council and Senate. Materials include correspondence, photographs, membership lists, meeting minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, magazines, and reports from meetings of the Faculty Council. Topics present include student life, academic curriculum programming, proposals for new faculty positions, and the affirmative action committee activities.
Biographical Note
Richard W. Hull is a former Professor of History at New York University specializing in African history. Hull received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1968, and taught and published widely on subjects including African urbanization, segregation in South Africa, democratization in Africa, and Africa-Chinese relations. Hull has been the recipient of numerous awards including the United Nations Distinguished Citizen Award, NYU's Alumni Association Award for "Great Teacher," and a "Distinguished Africanist Award" by the New York African Studies Association.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. It is arranged in the order in which it was received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials created and collected by Richard Hull documenting his involvement in academic policy and planning with the New York University Faculty Council and Senate. Materials include correspondence, photographs, membership lists, meeting minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, magazines, and reports from meetings of the Faculty Council. Topics present include student life, academic curriculum programming, proposals for new faculty positions, and the affirmative action committee activities.
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Conditions Governing Access
Administrative records and unpublished reports of New York University are closed for a period of 20 years from the date of their creation. Access to files spanning multiple years will be opened to researchers based on the date of the most recent materials. Board of Trustees records are closed for 35 years from the date of creation. Materials related to personnel, grievances, job and fellowship searches and applications, and all files that fall under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are permanently restricted. Additional restrictions may apply to other materials in this collection. For questions regarding specific restrictions, please contact the University Archives.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
New York University Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-2646
E-mail: university-archives@nyu.edu
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Richard Hull Papers; MC 260; box number; folder number; University Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Richard Hull in 2015. The accession number associated with this gift is 2016.008.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, materials were rehoused into an archival box while retaining all original order. Folder titles are original to the donor and have been retained in this record. No arrangement or further physical interventions have taken place.