Nicholas C. Mullins Papers,
Scope and Content
This collection consists primarily of material concerning a ten year research project studying sociology citations in international journals. A majority of the collection contains working papers and articles by other scholars. Other materials include correspondence, papers relating to professional organizations and memberships, grant paperwork, audio tapes of interviews, and microfiche copies of research.
Dates
- Creation: 1960 - 1988
Creator
- Mullins, Nicholas C. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Nicholas C. Mullins Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Nicholas C. Mullins (1939-1988) was a professor of Sociology at Virginia Tech from 1984 to 1988. Prior to joining the faculty at Tech, he taught sociology at Indiana University from 1971 to 1984. Mullins was an internationally recognized scholar in field of social theory and science technology and knowledge, as well as a founding member, past president, and executive board member of the Society for the Social Studies of Science.
Full Extent
46.2 Cubic Feet (33 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists primarily of material concerning a ten year research project studying sociology citations in international journals. The collection includes working papers, correspondence, grant materials, and audio interviews from the 1960s-1988.
Arrangement
The collection is in the original order in which it was received in 1988. Additional materials received in 2011 are located in Box 31. Data tapes were removed from Box 13 and are located in Box 32. Audio cassettes, floppy disks, and films were removed from Boxes 13, 23, and 30 and are located in Box 33.
Location
Please note: Boxes 1-31 of this collection are located in off-site storage and require 2-3 days for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Boxes 32 and 33 contain audio/visual materials and are available at Special Collections.
Acquisition Information
The bulk of the collection (30 boxes) was donated to Special Collections in 1988. A single folder of floppy disks was donated in 1991, and additional box was received in 2009.
Separated Materials
Two books were removed from the collection and were cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:
- China: 7000 Years of Discovery. China Science and Technology Palace Preparatory Committee, 1982.
- Testing Theories of Scientific Change. 1986.
Processing Information
A box-level inventory of general topics and formats was completed in January 2013. Audio, video, and data materials were separated out in February 2013, prior to the completion of the finding aid.
Subject
- Mullins, Nicholas C. (Person)
- Title
- A Guide to the Nicholas C. Mullins Papers, 1960-1988
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collection Staff
- Date
- © 2013 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu