Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Post, C. Gordon (Charles Gordon), 1903- |
| Title: | Charles Gordon Post Papers |
| Dates: | approximately 1975-1997 |
| Quantity: | 6.0 cubic feet (17 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Post's diaries as well as correspondence to Post after his tenure at Vassar College. |
Biographical Note
Charles Gordon Post, Vassar College professor emeritus of Political Science 1933-1969, received his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University in 1933. In 1930, Post studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science for six months.
Post is the author of The Supreme Court and Political Questions, published in 1936; Significant Cases in British Constitutional Law, published 1957; and An Introduction to the Law, published October 1963. He co-authored two pamphlets with VC President Henry Noble MacCracken entitled Invitation to Freedom and Fair Play. Post collaborated on various other projects, as well.
Dr. Post served on the Committee on Undergraduate Education of the American Political Science Association. During the war, Post served as a member of the Town of Poughkeepsie War Finance Committee. Finally, Dr. Post was active in the Vassar College theatre community, taking part in more than twenty productions of Vassar's Experimental Theatre.
After retiring from Vassar in June 1969, Post was appointed as the Robert D. Campbell Visiting Prodessor at Wells College, Aurora, New York. Post continued there until 1985. Post died 18 February 1997 in Poughkeepsie, NY.
TopChronology
| 11 Nov 1901 | Charles Gordon Post born, Puerto Rico |
| 1925 | Graduated The Johns Hopkins University |
| 1933 | Received Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University |
| 1933-1969 | Vassar College Political Science Professor |
| 1969-1985 | Wells College Visiting Professor |
| 18 Feb 1997 | Died, Poughkeepsie, NY |
Scope and Content Note
The Charles Gordon Post Papers contain Post's diaries as well as correspondence to Post after his retirement from Vassar College.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is closed for research until 18 Feb 2027 according to the agreement between Charles Gordon Post and the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Faculty
Subjects:
- Political science--Study and teaching--United States
- Political scientists--United States--Biography
Document Types:
- Diaries
VCL Categories
- Vassar College
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Charles Gordon Post Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives and Special Collections Library staff.
Container List
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Details
Post's diaries as well as correspondence to Post after his tenure at Vassar College.
