Identity elements
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Name and location of unit
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Title
Date(s)
- 1956-1984 (Creation)
Extent
0.4 Cubic feet
Container summary
(1) 5" letter document box
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Abstract
The William Baker Research on Jesse Owens contains Baker's research files and audio recordings of interviews that he accumulated while doing research for a book on Jesse Owens. William J. Baker is a professor emeritus in the Department of History at the University of Maine and author of Jesse Owens: An American Life.
Preferred citation
[identification of item], William Baker Research on Jesse Owens, RG 41.4.A, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University
Scope and content
The William Baker Research on Jesse Owens contains William Baker's research files and audiocassettes of interviews that he accumulated while doing the research for his book on Jesse Owens.
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. 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
Contains audiocassettes.
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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. The Archives does not have release forms for the oral history tapes. Therefore, they can be listened to but cannot be copied for researchers.
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.2004.0203: William Baker
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
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Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
RG 41.4: Jesse Owens Collection
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Notes element
Biographical / Historical Note
William J. Baker is a professor emeritus in the Department of History at the University of Maine. He is the author of several books, including Jesse Owens: An American Life.
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Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2016 November
Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Ohio State University--History. (Subject)
- Baker, William J. (William Joseph), 1938- (Subject)
- Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980 -- History (Subject)