The Norman Jacobson papers, 1949-2002, document his professional career as a professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University, and the University of South Carolina. The bulk of the materials consist of Jacobson's scholarly writings in the field of political science, his popular writings in other genres, and his course materials.

Norman Jacobson was born in New York City on October 15, 1922. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from St. John's University in 1946 and received his doctorate in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin, where he studied with the renowned political theorist Merle Curti, in 1951.

Number of containers: 4 cartons, 1 box Linear feet: approximately 5.6

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