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Richard W. Taylor papers (faculty - Political Science)
Special Collections and Archives
Richard W. Taylor papers (faculty - Political Science)
Special Collections and Archives
Richard W. Taylor papers (faculty - Political Science)
- Repository: Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
- Title: Richard W. Taylor papers
- Inclusive Date(s): 1909-1989
- Bulk Date(s): 1952-1989
- Author: Finding aid prepared by Edith Serkownek
- Creation: Finding aid encoded by Edith Serkownek using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2014
- Origination: Taylor, Richard W. (Richard Wirth), 1923-
- Extent: 1 cubic feet (1 record storage box)
- Physical Location: 11th floor
- Finding Aid Identifier: OhKeUSC0157
- Abstract: This collection contains material relating to the teaching and research of Kent State University Political Science professor Richard W. Taylor, dating largely from the late 1960s-late 1980s. Much of Taylor's research pertains to the role of the ombudsman, with special focus on the ombudsman's role in modern Germany. Additional research by Western Reserve University professor Richard C. Spencer, on Maurice Maschke, an early 20th century Cleveland politician, and the role of the political spoils system is also contained in these papers.
- Revision(s):
- April 2024 - Revised by Kristin Silvestro
- Language(s): The records are in English
Biography of Richard W. Taylor
Born in 1923, Richard W. Taylor received his A.B., A.M. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. During the 1950s and 1960s he taught Political Science at the University of Minnesota, Lehigh University, Coe College, the University of Iowa and Northwestern University. Taylor came to Kent State University in 1967 and served as the chairman of the Graduate Studies in Political Science program. Taylor continued to teach at Kent State University through the late 1980s.
Scope and Content
This collection contains material relating to the teaching and research of Kent State University Political Science professor Richard W. Taylor. The papers include scholarly articles and papers by Taylor, course material and student handouts, conference material, research and grant applications, and research correspondence dating from the late 1960s through the late 1980s. Materials also include publications from the International Ombudsman Institute. Additional research material includes transcripts of selected American political speeches taken from newspapers and dating from 1835 to 1864. The collection also contains original letters and petitions from political job seekers in Cleveland, Ohio, dating from 1908 and 1909, and original scrapbooks of newspaper articles about Maurice Maschke, an early 20th century Cleveland politician. The Cleveland material appears to have originally been collected by Western Reserve University professor Richard C. Spencer.
Statement of Arrangement
The Richard W. Taylor papers are arranged as follows:
- Series 1: Course Material
- Series 2: Writings and Conferences
- Subseries 2A: Academic articles
- Subseries 2B: Linking the Governors and Governed Conference
- Series 3: Research
- Subseries 3A: Research, gereral and ombudsman-related
- Subseries 3B: Research, 19th century political speeches
- Subseries 3C: Research, Maurice Maschke and political job seekers
Preferred Citation
Richard W. Taylor papers. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Acquisition Information
The Richard W. Taylor papers were donated to Special Collections and Archives in 1993.
Subject Headings
The following subjects are found in this collection:
- Subjects:
- Taylor, Richard W. (Richard Wirth), 1923- -- Archives
- Kent State University. Department of Political Science--History
- Kent State University--History
- Political science--Study and teaching--United States
- Ombudspersons--Germany
- Germany--Politics and government--1945-1990
- Maschke, Maurice, 1868-1936
- International Ombudsman Institute
- Persons:
- Spencer, Richard Carleton, 1893-
- Organizations/Corporations:
- Kent State University
- Functions:
- Political science--Study and teaching
- Occupations:
- College teachers
- Political scientists
- Material Types:
- Personal papers
- Publications
- Correspondence
- Scrapbooks
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Course Material, Late 1960s-1984
- Box 1 / Folder 1
- Teaching material for political science courses, including handouts, Late 1960s-1984
Series 2: Writings and Conferences, 1952-1988
Subseries 2A: Academic articles, 1952-1988
- Box 1 / Folder 2
- Article, "Arthur F. Bentley's Political Science," reprinted from The Western Political Quarterly, volume 5, June 1952
- Box 1 / Folder 3
- Article, "The Significance of Lobby-Legislator Interactions in German State Parliaments," Legislative Studies Quarterly,volume 1, number 4, November 1976
- Box 1 / Folder 4
- Article, "Political Obligation: An Experimental Approach," typed manuscripts and correspondence to Polity, 1977 and undated
- Box 1 / Folder 5
- Article, "The Ombud of South Tirol," The Ombusdman Journal, number 7, 1988
- Box 1 / Folder 6
- Article, "Ombudsman Success in the Federal Republic of Germany: The Role of Specialized and General Ombudsmen a Large Federation," reprint and partial manuscript, undated
- Box 1 / Folder 7
- Article, "The Ombudsman in Idea and Practice in the United States of America," manuscripts, undated
Subseries 2B: Linking the Governors and Governed Conference, 1980
- Box 1 / Folder 8
- Conference, Linking the Governors and Governed, program and compiled papers, sponsored by Kent State University Department of Political Science, May 19-20, 1980
- Box 1 / Folder 9
- Conference, Linking the Governors and Governed, list of attendees, sponsored by Kent State University Department of Political Science, May 19-20, 1980
- Box 1 / Folder 10
- Conference, Linking the Governors and Governed, additional presented papers, sponsored by Kent State University Department of Political Science, May 19-20, 1980
Series 3: Research, 1908-1989
Subseries 3A: Research, gereral and ombudsman-related, 1968-1998
- Box 1 / Folder 11
- Grant and research applications and correspondence, 1960s-1980s
- Box 1 / Folder 12
- Correspondence, research-related correspondence, 1977-1989
- Box 1 / Folder 13
- Notes, hand-written research(?) notes, undated
- Box 1 / Folder 14
- Publications: International Ombudsman Institute newsletters, miscellaneous dates 1981-1985
- Box 1 / Folder 15
- Publications: International Ombudsman Institute directories and occasional papers, miscellaneous dates 1982-1986
- Box 1 / Folder 16
- Publications: International Bar Association, Ombudsman Committee programs, miscellaneous dates 1974-1984
- Box 1 / Folder 17
- Research: Ombudsman articles, articles and typescripts generally dealing with the role of the ombudsman, miscellaneous dates
- Box 1 / Folder 18
- Research: "Case Studies: The Right to Petition in West Germany", undated
- Box 1 / Folder 19
- Research: "Objectivity and Subjectivity in Concept Formation: Problems of Perspective, Partition, and Frames of Reference", 1970
Subseries 3B: Research, 19th century political speeches, 1957
- Box 1 / Folder 20
- Research: Democratic and Whig party convention speeches from the 1830s-1850s (typescripts) with accompanying note from a colleague, 1957
Subseries 3C: Research, Maurice Maschke and political job seekers, 1908-1936
- Box 1 / Folder 21
- Research: Republican Party letters and petitions for jobs, note "found in spring of 1935 in Old Court House of Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio," 1908 and 1909 with accompanying article, "The Pressure for Local Spoils," by Richard C. Spencer reprinted from the National Municipal Review, volume XXV, number 8, 1908-1909, 1936
- Box 1 / Folder 22
- Research: Maurice Maschke, early 20th century Cleveland politician, scrapbook with newspaper clippings, "Maschke's Answer to Hopkins City Club Address", October 24, 1931
- Box 1 / Folder 23
- Research: Maurice Maschke, early 20th century Cleveland politician, scrapbook with newspaper clippings, "R.C. Spencer, Memoirs of Maurice Maschke", August 1-September 14, 1934
- Box 1 / Folder 24
- Research: Maurice Maschke, early 20th century Cleveland politician, green scrapbook with newspaper clippings, "Maurice Maschke Dies", 1936
- Box 1 / Folder 25
- Research: Republican Party scrapbook with newspaper clippings, "R.C Spencer, Political Party Conventions, Cuyahoga County", 1934-1936
