"A Celebration of the Life of James Haskins" program, 2005 September

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A Celebration of the Life of James Haskins

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Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series "I. Biographical information" dates from 1959 to 2023, with bulk dates from 1970 to 2002. These records focus on the life and career of James Haskins and provide an overview of everything Haskins has accomplished in his work. The records here include interviews with Haskins (transcripts and published articles), autobiographies and sketches written by Haskins, book lists, curricula vitae, news clippings, and biographies by other authors. A program from the University of Florida memorial service in September of 2005 is filed here (a video recording of the service is available in UFDC). Additionally, high school and college diplomas are located here, along with information related to multiple high school reunions. The records of this series are filed chronologically.

Dates

Creation: 2005 September

Creator

From the Collection: Haskins, James, 1941-2005. (Person)

Access

Series "III. Personal papers and correspondence" is restricted until 2056 per the donor agreement. Box 31, folder 16 "UF notices of appointment and contracts" is also restricted.

Additionally, Haskins' original diary that formed the basis for his first book, Diary of a Harlem School Teacher (1969), is restricted due to it containing original names of students.

For questions regarding access to these papers, please consult with the Literary Collections Archivist.