Title: Adell Patton, Jr. papers
Inclusive Dates: 1970-2016

Creator:

• Patton, Adell, 1936-

Unique Identifier: uac66

Quantity: Collection materials include papers, slides, photographs, and audio cassettes.

• 3.56 cubic feet
• 2 record cartons, 1 letter document box, 2 custom sized boxes

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Madison. University Archives and Records Management

Abstract:

Materials in the Adell Patton, Jr. papers were created between 1970 and 2016. This collection consists of lecture notes and slides created and used by Adell Patton in courses he taught at the University of Missouri; oral histories on audio cassette with medical practitioners, predominately from African countries; notes Adell Patton took on sources consulted in the creation of his work "The Ningi Chiefdom and the African Frontier: Mountaineer Culture of Resistance to the Sokoto Caliphate, ca. 1800-1908" as well as photographs and professional correspondence.

Language: English

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Gift of Naomi Patton, March 2019.

Dr. Adell Patton, Jr. was born in Haynes, Arkansas in 1936, and died in 2017. He received his Ph.D. in African History from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1975 before teaching at Howard University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis for a career that spanned over 40 years. His research interests included African history (especially of Liberia and Nigeria), African American history, the history of medicine, slavery, colonialism, and the back to Africa movement.

Dr. Adell Patton, Jr.'s papers contain materials created between 1970 and 2016. This collection includes course materials, such as course syllabi, lecture notes, slides used in lectures, and handouts; oral histories on audio cassette with doctors and other medical practitioners predominately from African countries; photographs; research notes; and professional correspondence.

Subjects represented in this collection include West African history; the history of medicine, medical study, and medical practices in Africa; the Ningi Chiefdom; slavery; and civil rights.

Collection materials may be subject to laws governing rights. Researchers are solely responsible for determining the rights status of the materials they use. Permission may be required for some uses such as publication or reproduction.

Physicians -- Africa, West -- History. Medicine -- Africa, West -- History. Africa, West -- History. Nigeria -- History. Liberia -- History. Sierra Leone -- History. University of Wisconsin--Madison -- Alumni and alumnae.

Box [89138277069]   1   folder 1	Miscellaneous Lecture Notes, circa 1989
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 2	Igbo/Trade/Slavery, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 3	Haiti: Lecture Notes, 2002-2012
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 4	Afro-Argentines, circa 2014
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 5	West Africa and the Atlantic Coast, circa 1998
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 6	Special Readings WS06, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 7	Historiography and Africa, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 8	Brazil: Lecture Materials, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 9	West Africa to 1800: Lecture Materials, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 10	John Hope Franklin, circa 1998
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 11	1800 Protest Tradition (-1877), circa 2000
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 12	African Diaspora in the Age of Migration, 2011
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 13	Miscellaneous Lecture Notes, circa 2008
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 14	Brazil, circa 2005
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 15	Antiquity: Snowden, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 16	Miscellaneous Lecture Notes, circa 2010
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 17	Slavery in Africa, circa 1993
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 18	Diaspora 1787, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 19	Bantu Migration, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 20	Forest States, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 21	Jonathan M. Wiener, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 22	Ethiopia to 1800 - Christianity, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 23	Prelude to Independence, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 24	Course Syllabi, 1997-2001
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 25	Patton's Keynote Address: American Studies Association of Nigeria, 2002
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 26	Lecture: Ohio World History Organization Conference, 1997
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 27	"De-Tarzaning Africa," and Lecture Notes circa 2002
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 28	African Art Slide Lecture, 1990-2016
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 29	Summer Institute of African Art and Culture, June-August 1979
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 30	University of Virginia: Global Change Program for Teachers - Latin American Encounters, Fall 1991-Winter 1992
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 31	Islam, 2001-2012
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 32	Miscellaneous Notes and Readings, circa 1998
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 33	African Civilization, 1999
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 34	West Africa to 1800, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 35	West Africa Since 1800, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 36	Overhead Slides: National Geographic Feb. 2007: "Curse of the Black Gold: Hope and Betrayal in the Niger Delta", 2007
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 37	West Africa Since 1800 II, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 38	History and Periodization Study Guide, 2001
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 39	Miscellaneous Lecture Notes, circa 1988
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 40	Pan-African Congresses, circa 2012
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 41	Course 1776: Leadership in America, 2013
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 42	Oyo, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 43	West Africa to 1800, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 44	Slavery, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 45	Diaspora: Jamaica, Argentina, Brazil circa 2005
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 46	Colonial Administration, circa 2000
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 47	Segregation: South Africa, undated
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 48	News Clippings on Liberia, 2003
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 49	African Studies Association Conference Notes, 2003
Box [89138277069]   1   folder 50	Liberia Leadership Conference Report, 2002
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 1	Luba-Lunda: Zimbabwe, 2013-2015
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 2	Partition of Africa, undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 3	Egyptian Civilizations, 1993-2015
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 4	African Civilization Since 1800, 2011-2012
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 5	Segmentary Lineage in Africa, undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 6	19th/20th South Africa: Shaka, 2011
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 7	West Africa to 1800, 1997
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 8	African Civilization to 1800, undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 9	The Commercial Revolution, undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 10	Bilad al-Sudan, undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 11	Miscellaneous Lecture Notes and Syllabi, 2005-2015
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 12	Bilad al-Sudan II, undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 13	Partition of Africa II, undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 14	Ethiopia: 19th Century, circa 1979
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 15	Islam and Africa: State Formation, 2009-2013
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 16	Swahili Civilization, circa 2009
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 17	Liberia: Firestone Correspondence, 2015
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 18	Firestone Publisher Correspondence and Notes, 2009
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 19	Liberia: Firestone Correspondence, 2002-20005
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 20	Liberia: Firestone Notes, 2004
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 21	Liberia: Firestone Research Notes, undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 22	Immigrants to Liberia, 1983
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 23	Cameroons: 1932 Medical Practitioners/Dentists Registration - Plantations, undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 24	Jewish Nationality Doctors/Dentists - Sierra Leone, 1992
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 25	Dr. Henry Nehemiah Cooper, circa 1984
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 26	Liberia: Miscellaneous Notes, circa 1997
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 27	African Doctors to Liberia, circa 1979
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 28	Dr. Walter T. Gwenigale, 2000
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 29	Togba/Cooper: Addresses, Lists, Leaders 1997
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 30	Meharry Medical College Papers, 1979
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 31	Physicians: Pre-1860 Liberia, undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 32	London School of Topical Medicine - List, 1980
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 33	Howard University Medical College Papers, 1979
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 34	Ningi Family Succession, circa 1970
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 35	Correspondence: Ibrahim Jibrin Nayaya and Alhagi Jibrim Nayaya Madaki Ningi, 2003-2009
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 36	American Studies Association of Nigeria Conference, 2002
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 37	Notes: Liberia, Polish Medical Doctors, 1930s undated
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 38	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1984-2002
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 39	Universita Di Torino: Correspondence and Notes, 2000
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 40	Dr. Joseph Diggs Interview Notes, 2000
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 41	Presentation to US Embassy/Public Affairs in Liberia, April 13, 2000
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 42	Dr. Gianni Losano: Correspondence and Notes, 2001
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 43	Paulus Moort: Research Notes, 2001
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 44	Research Leave Proposal, 1999-2001
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 45	Liberia Constitution: Source List and Notes, 1999
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 46	"Science in Africa" Rutgers University Lecture Series Presentation, 2002
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 47	Dictionary of Medical Biography, 2005
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 48	Ningi Correspondence, 1973-1977
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 49	Alhaji Abubakar (Research Assistant Kano and Ningi) Correspondence, 1973-1977
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 50	Archival Research Notes, 2000
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 51	Miscellaneous Presentations and Papers
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 52	Professor E.J. Alagoa Correspondence, 1972-1984
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 53	University of Ibadan, 1973-1982
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 54	King Phini (Malawi) Correspondence, 1979
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 55	Stephen B. Collins (Liberia) Correspondence, 1996-2001
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 56	University of Wisconsin Correspondence, 2000-2001
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 57	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 2000-2005
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 58	Correspondence on Publishing "Firestone Rubber and Little Rock…", 2001-2006
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 59	Clotilde Monguya: Curriculum Vitae, 2000
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 60	Ibrahim Abdelrahman Abdelrehim: Curriculum Vitae, circa 1999
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 61	Catherine Goodman: Curriculum Vitae, 2000
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 62	Liberia Election Observation Materials, 1997
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 63	Liberia Election Observation Materials (Notes, Forms, etc.) 1997
Box [89138277077]   2   folder 64	The Ningi Chiefdom and the African Frontier Preface, undated
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 1	Slides: Libya, circa 1985
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 2	Slides: Libya, 1972-1973
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 3	Slides: Sierra Leone, 1984-1985
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 4	Slides: East Africa and Sierra Leone, 1984-1985
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 5	Slides: Ivory Coast, March 1987
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 6	Slides: Dakar and Ivory Coast, 1987
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 7	Slides: Nigeria Miscellaneous, circa 1974-1985
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 8	Ningi Photographs and Negatives, circa 1980
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 9	Negatives: Azumi, Ningi Town undated
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 10	Negatives: Ningi Old Ruins, undated
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 11	Photo: Dr. Hildrus A. Poindexter, 1978
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 12	Negatives: Arewa House, undated
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 13	Negatives: Nirigi, 1973
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 14	Negatives: Caleb/Zaria, undated
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 15	Negatives: Tsakuwa Dal, circa 1973
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 16	Slides: Nigeria and Ningi, 1973-1975
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 17	Slides: Islam/Kano Mosque, 1973-1974
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 18	Slides: Ghana Paintings, 1985
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 19	Slides: Museum of African Art, circa 1970
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 20	Alhaji Abubakar: Photos and Card, 1975-1976
Box [89138277051]   3   folder 21	Torino Fieldwork, 2001
Box [89138277044]   4   othertype 1	Sources and Notes Consulted by Patton, circa 1970-2005
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215827]   uam007783	Ibadan Interview with Dr. Adelola Adeloye Neuro Surgeon UTH-Ibadan, January 20, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215843]   uam007784	Interview: Dr. Walter Awoonor-Renner MD - Residence Freetown Sierra Leone, August 12, 1984
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215850]   uam007785	Interview: Dr. Ola During - Private Office, Freetown, Sierra Leone June 3, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215876]   uam007786	Interview: Dr. Ola During Pt II - Women Doctors, Infant Nutrition, etc. Freetown March 3, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215868]   uam007787	Interview: Dr. John Karefa-Smart - Chevy Chase, Md. July 24, 1984
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215884]   uam007788	Interview: Dr. Adeniyi Jones - Freetown, Sierra Leone October 26, 1984
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215892]   uam007789	Interview: Dr. [Sidratu] Kis Kamara - Freetown, Sierra Leone February 23, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215900]   uam007790	Interview: Dr. M.O. Taylor-Lewis - 1st Group Trained in USSR, February 2, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215918]   uam007791	Interview: Dr. Ivan Johnston-Taylor - USSR 1960-1967, April 10, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215926]   uam007792	Interview: Dr. Olu Williams - Freetown, Sierra Leone February 15, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215934]   uam007793	Interview: Dr. Belmont Williams - Sierra Leone, March 8, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215942]   uam007794	Interview: Dr. Davidson Nicol - Freetown, Sierra Leone. Dr. Awooner-Renner Comments. Interview: Dr. Egerton Luke February 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215959]   uam007795	Interview: Dr. N.E. Akabi-Davis - Private Practice in Freetown, Sierra Leone March 20, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215967]   uam007796	Interview: Dr. Charles Odamtten Easmon - Accra, Ghana - Tape 1 September 1, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215835]   uam007797	Interview: Dr. Charles Odamtten Easmon - Accra, Ghana - Tape 2 September 1, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138216023]   uam007798	Interview: Dr. Charles Odamtten Eason - Accra, Ghana - Tape 3 September 1, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215975]   uam007799	Interview: Dr. E. Mayfield Boyle. Mrs. Leone Thompson - Sierra Leone, August 31, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215983]   uam007800	Interview: Dr. Emmanuel Evans-Anfom - Ghanna, January 14, 1985
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138215991]   uam007801	Interview: Dr. R.S. Easmon - Freetown, Sierria Leone August 4, 1983
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138216007]   uam007802	Interview: Dr. Broughton B. Waddy - Winchester, England July 23, 1980
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138216015]   uam007803	Interview: Dr. Juma A. Muchi - Zanzibar, Tanzania July 25, 1986
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138216031]   uam007804	Interview: Dr. Walter A. Renner - Health and Economic Condition, September 28, 1991
Box [89138277085]   5 Audio [89138216049]   uam007805	Interview: Dr. Matthew Anum Barnor - Accra, Ghana July 1, 1985