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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Carl Quimby Christol papers
creator:
Christol, Carl Quimby, 1913-
Identifier/Call Number: 5323
Physical Description:
1.79 Linear Feet
3 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1931-2004, undated
Abstract: Carl Quimby Christol, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science in USC's Dornsife College (on faculty from 1949-1987)
was a pioneer in the field of international space law. The papers consist of materials documenting his time at the University
of Chicago, personal activities, and items collected by Christolduring his time in the Army during World War II. The bulk
of the collection documents Christol's tenure on the faculty at USC, and covers topics related to his area of specialization,
international space law, as well as the law of the sea and roles for developing nations within this area of law.
Carl Quimby Christol, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science in USC's Dornsife College (on faculty from 1949-1987)
was a pioneer in the field of international space law. He earned a doctorate in political science from the University of Chicago
in 1940 and studied at Yale law school from 1940-1941 and 1946-1947 to obtain a law degree. Christol served in the United
States Infantry from 1941-1946. He published extensively on international space law, international law, U.S. constitutional
law, American foreign policy, and security issues resulting from terrorism and human rights. His 1982 book publication, The
Modern International Law of Outer Space, was the first major book written by an American on the subject.
Papers of Carl Quimby Christol, including manuscripts, notes and correspondence from his time as a student and author at the
University of Chicago. The letters are both personal and professional, are mostly addressed to Professor Christol, and reference
the 1930s into the 1940s with talk of war. Other correspondence touches on school activities. Most handwritten notes and
notebooks relate to school and dissertation work. Also included are some ephemeral items from Mt. Holyoke College and Harvard
University, a German passport, and other items collected by Christol during his time in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Materials dating from Christol's time as a USC faculty member include typescripts, presentations and memorabilia from several
international conferences, where topics extended to the law of the sea and to roles for developing nations. Also included
are correspondence addressed to Christol from politicians and colleagues, press coverage and book reviews, and materials related
to Christol's awards for his early contributions to the development of international space law.
This collection is organized in following three series: 1. Academic and Professional work; 2. Correspondence, Personal materials
and Press clippings; 3. Ephemera.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Carl Quimby Christol papers, Collection no. 5323, University Archives, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Steve Kandell, August 15, 2017.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Access to the sea (International law) -- Archives
Airspace (International law) -- Archival resources
International law -- Archival resources
Space law -- Archival resources
Universities and colleges -- Faculty -- Archival resources
Universities and colleges -- Students -- Archival resources
Correspondence
Ephemera
Newspapers
Notebooks
Photographs
Souvenir programs
Typescripts
Christol, Carl Quimby, 1913- -- Archives