Summary |
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| Creator: | Beach, John A. |
| Title: | John A. Beach Papers |
| Dates: | 1940-2009 |
| Size: | 1 box (0.5 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | Materials created and compiled by John A. Beach for his book on Chancellor William P. Tolley |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biography
John A. Beach graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse University in 1954. While at Syracuse University he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Gamma Delta. He served as the president of Tau Theta Upsilon, Orange Key, and as was class president during his sophomore, junior, and senior years at the university. He went on to serve as the Interim Dean of Syracuse University’s College of Law from 1973 to 1974. Beach wrote a biography of Syracuse University Chancellor William P. Tolley in 2009.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains materials dated from 1940 to 2009. The collection is arranged in two series, Chapter drafts and Research files. All of the materials are related to Chancellor William P. Tolley or the creation of Minister of Higher Education: A Biography of William Pearson Tolley 1900-1996 by John A. Beach. It is not believed this biography was ever published.
The first series, Chapter drafts, consists of materials dated 2009. All of the materials in this series are drafts for chapters in the book Beach wrote about William P. Tolley.
The second series, Research files, consists of materials dated 1940 to 2004. Materials in this series are primarily photographs, but also include magazines, a letter, yearbook pages, and newspaper clippings.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
The University Archives holds clipping files on John A. Beach and William P. Tolley. The University Archives also holds two collections on Chancellor William P. Tolley, William P. Tolley Papers and Chancellor William P. Tolley Records.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
John A. Beach Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to the Syracuse University Archives in 2019 by Sandra Clarke.
Processing Information
Materials were placed into new folders and boxes.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Natalie Pace
Date: 2019
Revision history:
Arrangement
This collection is divided into two series, chapter drafts and research files. Chapter drafts is arranged in numerical order by chapter. Research files is arranged in alphabetical order.
Inventory
| Chapter drafts | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Chapter one and introduction 2009 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Chapter two-twelve 2009 (11 folders) | ||||||||||