Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of unit
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1909-2019 (Creation)
Extent
15.2 Cubic feet
Container summary
(30) letter file folders; (12) cartons; (1) 2.5" letter document box
Dimensions
Name of creator
Administrative history
Name of creator
Administrative history
Content and structure elements
Abstract
Preferred citation
Scope and content
This collection contains correspondence, financial records, faculty files, and other administrative records.
System of arrangement
Materials are arranged in the order received.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room. Audio/visual materials and computer media may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. Some materials in this collection may be stored off-site, and are only available if requested 72 hours in advance of your visit. Contact the University Archives for more information.
Physical access
Physical facet note
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.
Languages of the material
English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
English
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Accession Number UA.1981.0024: Political Science, date unknown; Accession Number UA.1986.0045: Source unknown, date unknown; Accession Number UA.1989.0024: Source unknown, date unknown; Accession Number UA.1995.0187: Source unknown, date unknown; Accession Number UA.1996.0043: Political Science, date unknown
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Ohio State University Archives Subject File: Department of Political Science
Separated archival materials
Material specific details
Related descriptions
Notes element
Biographical / Historical Note
The Department of Political Science and the Department of History at Ohio State University were combined in 1887 in order to make the Department of American History and Political Science. On July 1, 1909, the Department of Political Science and the Department of American History split and created separate departments for each subject. During the early years of the department’s establishment, the Department of Political Science maintained a small staff of professors. The department suffered even greater losses to the small staff when the Great Depression struck Ohio State University. However, the department grew in size during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1942, it began to offer coursework to a Ph.D. degree. The Department offered a new program initiative that allowed students to gain credit hours for working in a political campaign in 1970. As of 2017, the Department of Political Science offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science as well as a Bachelor of Arts in World Politics. The department also offers a graduate program in five different fields.
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn