Series 9 - University of Toronto administration

0.59 m of textual records

This series documents Prof. Nelson’s role in various administrative committees within the University of Toronto as well as his active involvement as a faculty member in the Department of History. Correspondence, notes, papers, memos, statistics and minutes relate mainly to curriculum in Department of History. Especially significant is a file documenting the curriculum debate in 1966 that led to the dissolution of the honours course, a change that Prof. Nelson opposed.

Other committees, on which Prof. Nelson played some role, include: the Social Science Committee of a Joint University Board Committee (1960-1961), the curriculum committee of the Centre for Russian and East European Studies (1963), Library Council (1963-64), the Faculty of Art’s Committee to Study Elsewhere (1971-1981), and the Centre for International Studies (CIS) (1975-1984). Files contain reports, minutes of meetings, correspondence and notes. In the case of the CIS most files relate to conferences and colloquia organized by the Centre.

Two important administrative positions not documented in this fonds, are Prof. Nelson’s positions in the International Studies Program (ISP), first as Chair of the International Relations Committee (1967-1971) and finally as Chair of ISP from 1971-1976. These records can be found in records of the International Studies Program A2009-0006. However, there is a journal found in Series 7 Journals, that contains records that document his role at Chair of ISP.

B2007-0023/020 and B2014-0014/001 - Department of History
B2007-0023/021 - various committees
B2007-0023/022 and B2014-0014/002 - Centre for International Studies