Writings, 1981-2009

Series — Box: 15-17

Identifier: Series II:

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Includes interviews, essays, and draft and published copies of Longmore's articles and books on U.S. history, disability studies, and disability studies history. Materials also include reviews by Longmore, reviews of his work, and correspondence regarding publishing agreements and copyright.

Dates

1981-2009

Creator

Longmore, Paul K. (Author, Person)

Availability

Collection is open for research. Access restrictions are placed on material with privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. Access to personal correspondence from third parties is restricted for 20 years from the date of creation or until the death of the author, whichever occurs first, and will be further reviewed at that time. Restrictions are noted at the file level. Contact the University Archives staff for information on access to these files.

Extent

From the Collection: 63.5 Cubic Feet ((135 document boxes, 2 audiocassette tape boxes, 9 bulk video storage boxes, 2 digital media boxes, 3 record storage cartons, 1 flat oversized box, 1 oversized document box, 1 textiles box).)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into two sub-series (Articles, Books). Articles arranged by topic (U.S. History, Disability Studies) and then chronologically by date of publication. Materials relating to Books arranged by date of publication.

Related Archival Materials

See Series III: Research Files - Disability Studies for interfiled drafts and related research files for the following manuscripts:

“‘All Matters and Things relating to Religion and Morality’: The Virginia Burgesses’ Committee for Religion, 1769 to 1775.” Journal of Church and State 38 (Autumn 1996). (See boxes 21-22).

“‘good English without idiom or tone’: The Colonial Origins of American Speech,” Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 37, no. 4 (Spring 2007). (See box 27, folder 15).

“From Supplicants to Constituents: Petitioning by Virginia Parishioners, 1701-1775” Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 103 (October 1995). (See box 29, folder 7).

“The League of the Physically Handicapped and the Great Depression: A Case Study in the New Disability History,” co-authored with David Goldberger, Journal of American History 87, no. 3 (December 2000). (See boxes 63-64).

Longmore's Telethons manuscript. (See boxes 96-98).