Summary |
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| Creator: | Duncombe, William. |
| Title: | William Duncombe Papers |
| Dates: | circa 1991-2005 |
| Size: | 27 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Materials from Duncombe's time as a professor and administrator at Syracuse University |
| 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
William Duncombe (1955-2013) was a Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs and Senior Research Associate in Maxwell's Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University. He was also Associate Director of the Center for Policy Research's Education Finance and Accountability Program. Duncombe earned his MPA in 1987 and his PhD in 1989 from Syracuse University. He began teaching at Syracuse University in 1991. Duncombe's research on education finance, property taxes, public budgeting, and financial management earned him an international reputation. He made important contributions to debates about school finance reform in California, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, and Texas, including court testimony in court cases in Missouri and Texas. At Maxwell, Duncombe introduced education policy to the Master of Public Administration curriculum. In 2001, Duncombe received the Birkhead-Burkhead Teaching Excellence Award and Professorship from Maxwell's Department of Public Administration and International Affairs. In 2006, he received the Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award from Syracuse University and the Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award from National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Two financial awards are named in his honor: the William Duncombe Memorial Graduate Scholarship and the Duncombe Doctoral Educator Award Fund.
Scope and Content Note
The William Duncombe Papers includes materials related city and state finances and budgets, surveys, research files, course materials and education projects. The collection is unprocessed and is therefore estimated to date between 1991 and 2005.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact the University Archives for more information.
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 a portrait file and clipping file on William Duncombe.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
William Duncombe Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of William Duncombe in 2003. The remaining papers were transferred from the Maxwell School in 2005.
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Nicole Wright
Date: 2020
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