2016-10-06 Guide to the Claire Robertson Papers, 1970-2012 RG.40.305 Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2016 October This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2026-03-23T13:06-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Claire Robertson Papers RG.40.305 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 7.24 Cubic feet 1970-2012 The Claire Robertson Papers contain correspondence and other documents gathered by Robertson during her involvement in the Ohio State University South African Working Group, which focused on the divestiture of University investments in South Africa. Claire Robertson was a professor of women's studies and history at Ohio State University. (5) cartons; (3) 5" letter document boxes; (2) letter file folders English Robertson, Claire C., 1944- Arrangement of Materials

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Accession Number UA.2011.0202: Claire Robertson, 2011; Accession Number UA.2016.0104: Claire Robertson, 2011; Accession Number UA.2018.0196: Claire Robertson, 2018 September; Accession No. UA.2021.0104: Claire Robertson, 2021 September

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 Biographical Note

Claire C. Robertson was a professor of women's studies and history at Ohio State University.

 Scope and Contents

The Claire Robertson Papers contain correspondence and other documents gathered by Robertson during her involvement in the Ohio State University South African Working Group, which focused on the divestiture of University investments in South Africa. It also includes files from Robertson's time teaching and graduate advising in Women's Studies and History, and her departmental committee work.

 Related Materials Claire Robertson Ohio State University--Faculty Ohio State University--History Ohio State University. Department of History Ohio State University. Department of Women's Studies Ohio State University. South African Working Group Robertson, Claire C., 1944- Corporate divestiture--South Africa--20th century History--Study and teaching (Higher)--Ohio--Columbus--20th century History--Study and teaching (Higher)--Ohio--Columbus--21st century Women college teachers--Ohio--Columbus--20th century Women college teachers--Ohio--Columbus--21st century Women's studies--Study and teaching (Higher)--Ohio--Columbus--20th century Women's studies--Study and teaching (Higher)--Ohio--Columbus--21st century Accession Number UA.2016.0104 0.04 Cubic feet 1985-1993 (2) letter file folders Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence to and from Robertson regarding her involvement in OSU’s South African Working Group, which focused on the divestiture of University investments in South Africa.

 Correspondence: Divestiture Small Accessions 47 1985-1993 Correspondence: Divestiture: Related Small Accessions 47 1985-1993 Accession Number UA.2018.0196 6.4 Cubic feet 1970-2012 (5) cartons; (1) 5" letter document box Scope and Contents

Files include Robertson's teaching and graduate advising in Women's Studies and History, and her departmental committee work. Campus-wide involvement includes the Women's Grassroots Network, the Graduate Studies Committee, the Labor Advisory Committee and the Sexual Harassment Committee.

 Sociology of the Family UA.2018.0196.0001 1982 Show and Tell Stuff, Women's Studies UA.2018.0196.0001 1984 Collected Syllabi from Women's Studies Courses UA.2018.0196.0001 1977-1985 OSU History 881: Women in the Contemporary World Teaching Materials UA.2018.0196.0001 1981-1985 OSU Women's Studies - Urban Women UA.2018.0196.0001 1985 OSU History 400 UA.2018.0196.0001 1985 OSU Rupp: American Women - Materials for Women's Studies 201 UA.2018.0196.0001 1979-1986 OSU History 781 Women's Education in Historical Perspective UA.2018.0196.0001 1986 "Restoring Women to History" Teaching Packets UA.2018.0196.0001 1988 World History Curriculum Seminar UA.2018.0196.0001 1989 OSU African History UA.2018.0196.0001 1990 OSU History 524: Women in the Western World Class Preparation Materials (4 folders) UA.2018.0196.0001 1986-1991 OSU History 524: Women in the West, 1700+ Teaching Materials UA.2018.0196.0001 1986-1991 OSU Women's Studies 210 Lectures UA.2018.0196.0001 1992 OSU Women's Studies 210 Transparencies and Lecture Outlines UA.2018.0196.0001 1992 OSU Women's Studies 210 Lecture Outlines and Study Guide for Feminist Frontiers UA.2018.0196.0001 1992 OSU Women's Studies Intro. Exams UA.2018.0196.0001 1986-1992 Teaching Materials: Clippings, Sex Role Socialization UA.2018.0196.0001 1979-1993 OSU's Women's Studies: Marxism and Feminism UA.2018.0196.0001 1986-1993 OSU Women's Studies 775.01: Marxism and Feminist Thought Course Packet UA.2018.0196.0001 undated OSU Women's Studies 700 Reader UA.2018.0196.0002 1993 Gender and Development Course Development Materials UA.2018.0196.0002 1993 OSU Women's Studies 201: Lecture Outlines and War Test UA.2018.0196.0002 undated Feminism-Introduction to Political Science Course Lecture UA.2018.0196.0002 1993 OSU History 694 Course reader/packet UA.2018.0196.0002 1993 OSU Women's Studies 494: Women's Worlds UA.2018.0196.0002 1989-1994 OSU: Women's Studies 620: Women in Africa UA.2018.0196.0002 1994 OSU Women's Studies 550 Final Exam UA.2018.0196.0002 1995 OSU Women's Studies: Third World Women UA.2018.0196.0002 1984-1996 OSU Women's Studies 623: African Women UA.2018.0196.0002 1996 OSU Women's Studies 623: African Women Collected Clippings UA.2018.0196.0002 undated OSU Women's Studies 623: African Women Lecture Notes UA.2018.0196.0002 undated OSU Women's Studies 623 And History 744: African Women Reading Notes UA.2018.0196.0002 undated Maps: Women's Studies 623 and History 744 UA.2018.0196.0002 undated OSU Women's Studies 623: African Women Lecture Slides/Copies of Transparencies UA.2018.0196.0002 undated OSU Women's Studies 623: African Women Course Outline UA.2018.0196.0002 undated OSU Women's Studies 623: African Women Course Packet/Reader UA.2018.0196.0002 undated OSU: Slavery in Comparative Context UA.2018.0196.0002 1996 OSU: History 669: Slavery in Comparative Context and History 781: Women and Slavery-Comparative Perspectives UA.2018.0196.0002 1996-2002 OSU History 669 Course Packet/Reader UA.2018.0196.0002 1996 Spring OSU History: Methods 302/398 Teaching Materials UA.2018.0196.0002 1992-1996 OSU Women's Studies 505: Notes on Readings UA.2018.0196.0002 1996 Women's Studies 505: Handouts and Copies of Transparencies UA.2018.0196.0002 1996 Teaching Materials for History 300, 302/398 and 505 UA.2018.0196.0002 1996 Historiographical Exercise: Marxism and Feminism UA.2018.0196.0002 undated OSU: History/Black Studies: West Africa UA.2018.0196.0003 1997 OSU History 673: West Africa (2 folders) UA.2018.0196.0003 1997 OSU Women's Studies 720 UA.2018.0196.0003 1997 OSU Women's Studies 720 UA.2018.0196.0003 1999-2009 OSU Women's Studies 720 Course Packet UA.2018.0196.0003 undated OSU Course Packet UA.2018.0196.0003 undated OSU: African Women Teaching Materials UA.2018.0196.0003 1998 OSU Women's Studies 505: Women's Worlds UA.2018.0196.0003 1989-1999 OSU History 781: Women and Slavery in Comparative Perspective UA.2018.0196.0003 undated OSU: History 781: Reader for Women and Colonialism Part A UA.2018.0196.0003 2000 OSU: History 781: Reader for Women and Colonialism Part B UA.2018.0196.0003 2000 OSU: History 781 Women and Slavery UA.2018.0196.0003 2002 OSU History 781: Women and Slavery Reader (2 folders) UA.2018.0196.0003 2002 Spring OSU Course Reader: Reading Women's Lives UA.2018.0196.0003 2004 OSU Women's Studies 550 UA.2018.0196.0003 1990-2005 OSU Women's Studies 550 Course Packet UA.2018.0196.0003 undated OSU Guidelines for Papers/Essays UA.2018.0196.0003 undated Master's Degree Exam Questions UA.2018.0196.0003 2006 Master's Degree Exam Questions UA.2018.0196.0003 2000-2007 OSU History 781: Feminism and Historical Thought UA.2018.0196.0003 undated OSU Women's Studies 781: Women and Colonialism UA.2018.0196.0004 2007 OSU History 527: History of the Family UA.2018.0196.0004 2008 OSU History 527 Teaching Materials UA.2018.0196.0004 2001-2008 OSU History 527 History of the Family Unused Transparencies UA.2018.0196.0004 2008 OSU History 744 abd Women's Studies 623 Teaching Materials UA.2018.0196.0004 2004-2009 OSU Teaching Materials for Women's Studies 623 and History 744 UA.2018.0196.0004 2010 OSU History 787: Oral History UA.2018.0196.0004 2011 OSU History 523: Women in History to 1750 Outlines UA.2018.0196.0004 undated OSU History 523 Teaching Materials (5 folders) UA.2018.0196.0004 1996-2012 OSU History 523 Women in the West to 1770 Course Packet/Reader UA.2018.0196.0004 undated OSU Women's Studies 505: Women's World Syllabi and Handouts UA.2018.0196.0004 1989-1999 Oral History Inaugural Lecture at OSU and Berida Talk: Social Change in Africa UA.2018.0196.0004 2002-2003 OSU Center for African Studies: Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Africa UA.2018.0196.0004 2004 African Women in Comparative Perspectives K12 Summer Teachers' Workshop UA.2018.0196.0004 2005 OSU Women's Studies and History 623 K-12 Version Materials UA.2018.0196.0004 2005 OSU Department of Geography Colloquium Talk by Robertson UA.2018.0196.0004 2005 The Ohio State University Two Handbooks UA.2018.0196.0004 1979, 1986 Curriculum Committee UA.2018.0196.0004 1985 OSU Women in Development Group UA.2018.0196.0004 1985 OSU Women's Studies Recruitment UA.2018.0196.0004 1986 OSU History Recruitment UA.2018.0196.0004 1986 OSU Annual Faculty Report, Women's Studies UA.2018.0196.0004 1986-1987 OSU Labor Advisory Committee UA.2018.0196.0004 1987 Ohio State University Department of History Retreat UA.2018.0196.0004 1988 OSU Women's Studies Curriculum Committee UA.2018.0196.0004 1985-1989 OSU Women's Studies: Ethical Issues in Women's Movement UA.2018.0196.0004 1989 OSU Women's Studies Mater of Arts Degree Program UA.2018.0196.0004 1990 OSU Lectures of Recommendation for Kim England UA.2018.0196.0004 1987-1990 OSU History Promotion and Tenure Rules UA.2018.0196.0004 1988-1991 OSU's "Sojourner" and NWSA's "Perspectives" publications UA.2018.0196.0005 undated OSU African Library Committee UA.2018.0196.0005 1991 OSU History Department and Affirmative Action UA.2018.0196.0005 1991 OSU Sexual Harassment Committee UA.2018.0196.0005 1992 OSU Women's Studies Interdisciplinary Research Seminar UA.2018.0196.0005 1992 OSU Women's Studies Advisory Council UA.2018.0196.0005 1990-1992 OSU Women's Studies Meetings UA.2018.0196.0005 1992 OSU Women's Grassroots Network UA.2018.0196.0005 1993 OSU Reports of Student Evaluation of Instruction Committee UA.2018.0196.0005 1988-1993 OSU Correspondence and PhD Exam for Mortimer, Toni UA.2018.0196.0005 1993 OSU Women's Studies Program Committee UA.2018.0196.0005 1993-1994 OSU Women's Studies and History Graduate Studies Materials UA.2018.0196.0005 1994 OSU Data - Faculty Class Visits to Monitor Department and Graduate Program UA.2018.0196.0005 1994 OSU Graduate Studies Committee Correspondence UA.2018.0196.0005 1994-1995 African Studies Advisory Committee UA.2018.0196.0005 1989-1995 GA and Fellowship UA.2018.0196.0005 1995 OSU Women's Studies Meetings Minutes UA.2018.0196.0005 1996 OSU University Issues of Diversity and Sexual Harassment UA.2018.0196.0005 1991-1996 Ohio State University History Department Faculty Meeting Minutes UA.2018.0196.0005 1985-1997 OSU Third World Seminar paper UA.2018.0196.0005 1986 Women's Studies Programs UA.2018.0196.0005 1997 Women's Studies/Graduate Studies Admissions UA.2018.0196.0005 1998 Women's Studies/Graduate Studies Associated Grad Faculty UA.2018.0196.0005 1998 Women's Studies/Graduate Studies Petition UA.2018.0196.0005 1999 Women's Studies Graduate Studies UA.2018.0196.0005 1999 Women's Studies/Graduate Studies Fellowships UA.2018.0196.0005 1999 Women's Studies/Graduate Studies Comprehensive Exam UA.2018.0196.0005 1999 Women's Studies/Graduate Studies Communication UA.2018.0196.0005 1999 Women's Studies/Graduate Faculty UA.2018.0196.0005 1999 Diversity Committee UA.2018.0196.0005 1999 Teaching Statement and Assessments of Teaching UA.2018.0196.0005 1999-2000 Robertson, Claire, Supplemental Materials, Unsolicited Letters Re: Teaching UA.2018.0196.0005 2000 Women's Studies Retreat and PhD Proposal UA.2018.0196.0005 1999-2000 OSU Women's Studies and Graduate Studies UA.2018.0196.0005 1999-2000 OSU History Department Materials UA.2018.0196.0005 1983-2001 Miscellaneous Correspondence and Items Related to Promotion UA.2018.0196.0005 1970-2001 History Women's Faculty Caucus UA.2018.0196.0005 2004 OSU College of Humanities Graduate Studies UA.2018.0196.0005 2005 OSU Women's Studies PhD Program Meeting UA.2018.0196.0005 2005 WSGS (Women's Studies/Graduate Studies) UA.2018.0196.0005 2006 Graduate Studies Committee: Women's Studies UA.2018.0196.0006 2006 OSU Department of Women's Studies Handbooks UA.2018.0196.0006 2006-2007 Graduate Studies Committee Minutes and Student Materials UA.2018.0196.0006 2007 OSU Graduate Studies MA-PhD Relations UA.2018.0196.0006 2007 Diversity Committee - History UA.2018.0196.0006 2007 Women's Studies Retreat UA.2018.0196.0006 2008 Correspondence, Harvard Department of History UA.2018.0196.0006 2008 OSU Professor Salary Appeal (Promotion of Tenure) UA.2018.0196.0006 2009 OSU Department of Women's Studies Materials UA.2018.0196.0006 2009-2010 WH-International UA.2018.0196.0006 undated INAUG. Transparencies UA.2018.0196.0006 undated Accession Number UA.2021.0104 0.4 Cubic feet 1976-2012 (1) 5" letter document box Scope and Contents

Files include Robertson's teaching, including "History 758: Comparative History of the African Diaspora," her hiring and retirement, and correspondence collected over the years from former students.

 OSU Hiring Materials UA.2021.0104.0001 1976-1984 OSU History 758: Comparative History of the African Diaspora (1 of 2) UA.2021.0104.0001 circa 2005-2012 OSU History 758: Comparative History of the African Diaspora (2 of 2) UA.2021.0104.0001 circa 2005-2012 Retirement Materials, Student Correspondence UA.2021.0104.0001 1992-2012 Supplemental Material: Curriculum Vitae UA.2021.0104.0001 2012 Teaching: Grading System: SCOR Sheet UA.2021.0104.0001 undated Teaching: Syllabi: History Courses UA.2021.0104.0001 1996-2012 Teaching: Syllabi: Women's Studies Courses UA.2021.0104.0001 1996-2012