Guthrie Birkhead Papers
An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives
Finding aid created by: Anna Smallwood
Date: 2016
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Finding aid created by: Anna Smallwood
Date: 2016
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| Creator: | Birkhead, Guthrie S. |
| Title: | Guthrie Birkhead Papers |
| Dates: | 1940-1999 |
| Size: | 6 boxes (3.75 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | Materials related to Birkhead's time as professor of political science at Syracuse University. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
Guthrie S. Birkhead (1920-2013) was a professor and dean at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Born on October 28, 1920 in Holden, Missouri, Birkhead earned a bachelor’s degree in 1942 and a master’s degree in 1947 from the University of Missouri while also working as a graduate instructor in political science there. Between these two degrees, he served in the military during World War II. At Princeton University, he worked as an assistant instructor in politics while earning a second master’s degree (1949) and a doctorate in politics (1951). Before Birkhead was awarded his final degree, he was appointed as an instructor at Syracuse University, where he later became an assistant professor, associate professor and professor of political science and public administration.
Besides teaching, Birkhead contributed to his field in other ways. He served as the associate director of the Delaware Valley Project of the Delaware River Basin Commission and co-director of a National Science Foundation project with Syracuse University administrator Clark Ahlberg that studied research programs in New York State government agencies. Birkhead worked on several other publications and writings with his colleagues as well as on his own.
In 1959, Birkhead started his path of leadership at Maxwell by becoming the chair of the political science department until 1962. After serving as the associate dean starting in 1973 and acting dean in 1975, Birkhead was the dean of the Maxwell School from 1977 until 1988. Upon leaving deanship, he continued to teach, even after retiring and becoming faculty emeritus. In July of 2013, Birkhead died.
The Guthrie Birkhead Papers contain materials relating to his professional work and study as well as his career as a Syracuse University professor. Spanning from 1940 to 1999, the Guthrie Birkhead Papers are divided into five series: Correspondence, Coursework and Lectures, Delaware Valley Project, National Science Foundation Grant Project and Professional Work.
Correspondence includes letters sent to Birkhead involving his work in committees and as a member of Syracuse University faculty.
Coursework and Lectures contains Birkhead's materials for classes he taught and took as well as written work pertaining to lectures he gave.
Delaware Valley Project contains drafts and work relating to the publication of River Basin Administration and the Delaware (1960). Birkhead served as the associate director of the project as part of the Delaware River Basin Commission. Please note that correspondence relating to this project is located in the Correspondence series.
National Science Foundation Grant Project includes materials relating to a grant project funded by the National Science Foundation. Although the project encompassed several states, Birkhead served as co-director with Clark Ahlberg to study research programs in New York State government agencies. Their research led to the publication of Science and State Government in New York: A Study of the Scientific Research and Development Activities of State Government Agencies (1956). Included in this series are forms from the National Science Foundation as well as correspondence from the individual agencies.
Professional Work consists of Birkhead's articles and work in relation to organizations and projects. Also included are materials related to his work for committees and conferences.
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.
Also in the Archives is a clippings file and portrait file on Guthrie Birkhead.
More information regarding Birkhead's deanship can be found in the Maxwell School's Guthrie Birkhead Files in the Archives.
Names
Birkhead, Guthrie S.
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public
Affairs.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Subjects
Public administration.
Political science.
College teachers.
Higher education.
Types of Material
Articles.
Correspondence.
Grant proposals.
Lecture notes.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Guthrie Birkhead Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Some of the Guthrie Birkhead Papers were donated by his wife, Louise Birkhead, in 2015.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in archival folders and boxes. Papers relating to Birkhead's time as a professor were removed from the Maxwell School's Guthrie Birkhead Files and placed in this collection.
Materials are arranged in alphabetical order within series.
Correspondence
Coursework and lectures
Delaware Valley project
National Science Foundation grant project
Professional Work
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Burkhead, Jesse 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Corps of Engineers 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Community chest 1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Delaware River Basin advisory committee 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Delaware Valley project 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Department of Audit and Control - consulting work 1957-1958 | ||||||||||
| General correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | A-F 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | G-L 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | M-R 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | S-Z 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | [Chronological] 1988 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | [Chronological] 1989 (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | [Chronological] 1990-1999 (10 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Interoffice 1950-1956 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Interoffice 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Pugliese, Donato J. 1957-1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Research institute - William Wheadon 1957-1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Resources for the Future, Inc. 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | University College 1950-1954 | ||||||||||
| Coursework and lectures | |||||||||||
| Box 4 | Lecture to master of public administration students 1997 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Missouri examinations 1940-1946 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Political science 1948-1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Political science 121 Urban government and administration 1951-1957 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Political science 2 a&b 1950-1951 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Political science 200C (Albany) 1954-1957 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 730, Ethics for public servants Spring 1990 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 730, Ethics for public servants Spring 1991 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 730, Ethics for public servants Spring 1992 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 745, Intergovernmental relation Fall 1990 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 745, Intergovernmental relation Fall 1991 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 745, Intergovernmental relation Fall 1992 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 745, Intergovernmental relation Fall 1993 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 745, Intergovernmental relation Fall 1995 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 746, Ethics and morality in public affairs Spring 1995 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 746, Ethics and morality in public affairs Spring 1996 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 746, Ethics and morality in public affairs Spring 1997 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 746, Ethics and morality in public affairs, final examinations 1974-1995 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | PPA 895 Fall 1989, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Princeton | |||||||||||
| Box 4 | Political theory 1949 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Politics I 1950 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Politics II 1948 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Public opinion papers 1948-1949 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | Public administration 1951 | ||||||||||
| Box 4 | George Pedraza independent study paper 1990 | ||||||||||
| Delaware Valley project | |||||||||||
| Box 5 | "An administrative structure for water resources management in the Delaware Valley" 1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | "Brief study of the benefit-cost analysis" 1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | "Financial and organizational aspects of recreation in the Delaware Valley" 1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | "Financing a Delaware water resources program" 1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | "The functions of water resources administration" 1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | "Growth projections for five selected industries in the Delaware River Basin 1960-1980" 1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | "Industrial and municipal water in the Delaware Valley" 1957 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | "Low-flow regulation and municipal and industrial water supply: certain aspects related to national policy formation, Mahoning Valley and Delaware Valley development" 1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | "The New Jersey state legislature: attitudes on water policy" 1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 5 | Project outlines 1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | "Public participation in Delaware basin planning" 1957 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | "The role of the states in basin water development" 1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | "Revenue from the sale of hydro-electric power" 1959 | ||||||||||
| National Science Foundation grant project | |||||||||||
| Box 6 | Bureau of Motor Vehicles undated | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Commission on Uniform State Law undated | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Health 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Labor 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Labor, Division of Employment 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Law 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Mental Hygiene 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Public Works 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Public Works, Bureau Highway Planning 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Public Works, Bureau of Soil Mechanics 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Public Works, Landscape Bureau 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Social Welfare 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of State 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Department of Taxation and Finance 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Dormitory authority 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Flood Control Commission 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Insurance department 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Joint Legislative Committee on Cerebral Palsy 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Joint Legislative Committee on Imitation Milk Products and Problems 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Joint Legislative Committee on Interstate Cooperation 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Judicial council 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Law revision committee 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | National Institute of Health 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | New York City Transit Authority 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | New York State Psychiatric Institute 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | New York state teachers retirement system 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Public Service Commission 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | State Board of Equalization and Assessment 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | State Commission of Pensions undated | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | State Crime Commission 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | State Mental Health Commission 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | State Youth Commission 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Temporary Commission on Agriculture 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Temporary Commission on Coordination of State Activities 1954-1955 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Temporary Commission on the Courts of the State of New York 1954-1955 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Temporary Commission on Fiscal Affairs of State Government 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Temporary Highway Finance Planning Commission 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Temporary State Housing Rent Commission 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Thruway authority 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Traffic commission 1954 | ||||||||||
| Professional Work | |||||||||||
| Box 6 | Birkhead - Bradley project undated | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Chapel advisory committee 1952 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Human relations conference at Harvard 1952 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Interlocal cooperation in New York 1958 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | "How the campus proposal failed in Syracuse, New York" 1970 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Liberal arts coordination - University College 1952-1953 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Liberal arts coordination - University College 1953-1955 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Liberal arts curriculum committee 1957-1959 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | New Jersey Society for Public Administration 1950 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Phi Beta Kappa 1990-1991 | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Political union undated | ||||||||||
| Box 6 | Politics Club 1946-1948 | ||||||||||