Finding aid for the Carl Quimby Christol papers 5323
Emily Sulzer and Sue Luftschein
USC Libraries Special Collections
2018 May
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
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.
Biographical / Historical
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.
Scope and Contents
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.
Organization
This collection is organized in following three series: 1. Academic and Professional work; 2. Correspondence, Personal materials
and Press clippings; 3. Ephemera.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Preferred Citation
[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
Academic and Professional work
Box 1, Folder 4
International Air Law Conventions book and notes
1938
Box 1, Folder 5
Chapter III International Air Law in the Americas typescripts
undated
Box 1, Folder 6
Transit by Air in International Law typescripts
undated
Box 1, Folder 7
Dissertation typescripts, notes, and other materials
undated
Box 1, Folder 14
Handwritten notes
undated
Box 1, Folder 16
Class notebook and handwritten notes
1938-1939
Box 1, Folder 17
Essays, notebooks, and other materials
1936-1938
Box 1, Folder 18
United States Guarantee Company v. Elkins, Morris and Co. appeal
1941
Box 2, Folder 2
World Peace Through Law and Air Law and the Korean Conflict typescripts
1952-1966
Box 2, Folder 3
Space law typescripts and notes
1963-1986
Box 2, Folder 4
The American Bar Association and United Nations Human Rights Program typescript
1966
Box 2, Folder 5
Papers presented to the Western Political Science Association typescripts
1970-1976
Box 2, Folder 6
World Law and World Order ephemera and typescript
1965
Box 2, Folder 7-8
Conference papers and ephemera
1946-1991
Box 2, Folder 10
Pacem in Maribus VII conference papers and correspondence
1971-1976
Box 2, Folder 13
World Order and Law
undated
Box 2, Folder 14
International Air Transit Association typescript
1947
Box 3, Folder 1
California Commission on Constitutional Revision "Forms of Legal Authority"
1964
Box 3, Folder 3
Pacem in Terris II conference statements and program
1967
Box 2, Folder 18
List of publications
2004
Correspondence, Personal materials, and Press clippings
Box 1, Folder 10
German passport and genealogical notes
undated
Box 1, Folder 19
Correspondence, handwritten note, and other material
1933-1940
Box 2, Folder 9
Comments, correspondence and other materials
1996-2003
Box 2, Folder 11
Book award photocopy and Palasadian Post newspaper
1992-2003
Box 2, Folder 16
Awards, appointments and panels ephemera and correspondence
1970-1990
Box 2, Folder 17
Reviews and Letters, The Modern and International Law of Outer Space
1982-1986
Box 2, Folder 19
USC Middle East Center LA Times editorial letters
1979
Box 3, Folder 2
Press clippings and oversize materials
1985-2004
Scope and Contents
Also includes diploma from C.I.D.A. and LA County resolution commending Christol for work promoting human rights.
Box 1, Folder 9
Washington Park Jockey Club ephemera
1938
Box 1, Folder 12
Harvard University book
undated
Box 1, Folder 13
Mount Holyoke College songbook and newspapers
1937
Box 1, Folder 15
University of Chicago and Biarritz American University newsletters
1946
Box 2, Folder 1
IAF newspaper and ephemera
1976-1977
Box 2, Folder 12
USC conferences ephemera
1968-1987
