{"value"=>"<p> This subseries contains a substantial amount of material prepared by Meier and Rudwick for their 1986 book <span class=\"title\">Black History and the Historical Profession, 1967-1998</span>, (10 lin. ft.), a study dealing with the shaping of scholarly writing on African-American history. Among other issues, Meier and Rudwick were interested in the backgrounds of people who entered the field, the perspectives they brought to the field, how these have changed during the time period covered in the book (ca. 1915-1980), and how they are related to the changing social and academic milieu. The authors also delved into the role philanthropy played in the development of African-African history as a distinct historical speciality. Finally, they studied the ways in which black history and black historians have been treated by the learned historical societies (the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians and the Southern Historical Association), and how this in turn related to the development and shaping of the field.</p> <p>The categories used to organize the research material are: individuals, organizations, subjects and preparation of the book. There are files for each historian included in the book as well as a number who are not. Meier and Rudwick held telephone or in-person interviews with approximately 175 historians, both black and white, who conducted research in black history. An asterisk by the name denotes that there are notes and/or a summary of the interview with that individual and that the file is closed until 2025. The interviewees spoke about how and why they became involved in the study of black history, their family and personal backgrounds, their involvement, if any, in student activism, and their profesional relationship with other academicians in the field. A relatively high percentage of these historians are Jewish -- these interviews discuss the ways in which their Jewish background influenced them professionally. Other material in these folders includes photocopies of selected journal articles (or occasionally original reprints), portions of books authored by these scholars, curriculum vita, correspondence, book reviews or other articles written about the scholar and other biographical material.</p> <p>The section on Organizations contains photocopies of material found in archival repositories, notes, and newsclippings which illuminate research in black studies. Among the organizations included are the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, the General Education Board, and the Mississippi Valley Historical Association. The Subjects portions of this subseries consist of secondary source materials and contains categories such as historians and African Americans, slavery, reconstruction, historiography, black Ph.D.'s and early black history courses. The final section, Preparation of Book, consists of manuscript drafts, reviews of the manuscript including comments by John Bracey, research correspondence, correspondence with the publisher, and a paper Meier and Rudwick delivered based on the research for this book.</p>"}