Series 1: Columbia University student papers, 1931-circa 1976, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
The series contains files relating to Naison's undergradate and graduate-level education at Columbia University, dating from 1931 to circa 1976. The bulk of the files relate to his class work, especially his master's essay and his dissertation. The topics of these papers are the Southern Tenant Farmers' Union and the relationship between African Americans and American Communists. The files consist of typescripts of his master's essay, correspondence, and research files for both papers (including primary sources dating back to the 1930s). Additionally, the series contains clippings documenting Naison's role as captain of the school's tennis team and other ephemera.
Arrangement
The series is arranged in the following order: undergradate files, master's thesis files, and dissertation files.
