The collection is primarily paper materials generated by Tom Shick's academic research and
teaching activities, his participation in campus life, and his roles in various professional
and social organizations. With the exception of Box 17, which contains photographic slides,
Boxes 1 through 24 contain paper materials. The remainder of the collection, non-paper
research such as photos, speeches, and interviews, is contained in sound recordings, files
on flexible disks, and other audiovisual formats. A large part of the paper materials are
research materials, drafts, and manuscripts of Shick's publications. Research materials
include maps, articles, interviews, and IBM data sheets. The collection contains personal as
well as professional correspondence, such as consulting materials, dissertations, book
reviews, and research award applications. Papers related to Shick's professorship include
course materials, lectures, tenure evaluation, and records of the Afro-American Studies
Department, department memos in particular. Several folders relate to the Athletic Board.
Other conferences and organizations are also represented by minutes, proceedings, travel
information, and miscellaneous records.
