George L. Maddox Papers, 1950-2010

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Summary

Creator:
Maddox, George L.
Abstract:
Contains the professional papers of George L. Maddox (1925-2012), a professor of sociology and former director of the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. Types of materials include reprinted articles, correspondence, lectures, notes, books, course materials, meeting minutes, grant materials, research, clippings, reports, presentations, reviews, agendas, promotional materials, scheduled reports, work plans, site visit records, program proposals, staffing records, evaluative and screening materials, editorial files, charters and by-laws, policies and guidelines, policy recommendations, publications, photographs, and digital records. Special topics include the Community Partnerships for Older Adults, the Long Term Care Resources Program, and research conducted by Senior Fellows at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development under Maddox's directorship. Materials range in date from 1950 to 2010.
Extent:
37.5 Linear Feet (25 cartons) and 728 MB
Language:
English
Collection ID:
MC.0132

Background

Scope and content:

Contains the professional papers of George L. Maddox, a professor of sociology and former director of the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. Types of materials include reprinted articles, correspondence, lectures, notes, books, course materials, meeting minutes, grant materials, research, clippings, reports, presentations, reviews, agendas, promotional materials, scheduled reports, work plans, site visit records, program proposals, staffing records, evaluative and screening materials, editorial files, charters and by-laws, policies and guidelines, policy recommendations, publications, photographs, and digital records. Special topics include the Community Partnerships for Older Adults, the Long Term Care Resources Program, and research conducted by Senior Fellows at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development under Maddox's directorship. Materials range in date from 1950 to 2010.

Biographical / historical:

Born in 1925 in McComb, Mississippi, to George Lamar Maddox and Dimple Mae McEwen, George Lamar Maddox served as a First Sergeant in the US Army during World War II. In 1952, he graduated with a MA in social ethics from Boston University. He graduated with a doctorate in sociology and labor relations from Michigan State University in 1956. Maddox taught at Millsaps College in Mississippi before coming to Duke University as a Russell Sage Fellow in 1959.
At Duke, he became a faculty member in the Sociology Department. In 1972, Maddox was appointed director of the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. Maddox also served as the chairperson of the University Council on Aging and Human Development. During his tenure at Duke, Maddox also had sabbaticals and fellowships at St. Thomas Hospital in England, the London School of Economics, the University of Toronto, and Green College at Oxford University. In 1995, Maddox retired and was named a professor emeritus, but he remained active researching aging and policy until 2011. In 2005, Duke University awarded Maddox the Humanitarian Service Award for his work in civil rights, his service to older adults and the organizations that serve them, and his work improving educational opportunities in the Durham public schools.
During his retirement, Maddox became involved in the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership. He was one of the founding members of the Duke University Retiree Outreach (DURO) organization that volunteered at Lakewood Elementary Schools.
Maddox served as president of the Gerontological Society of America and was a founding member of the National Advisory Council for the National Institute on Aging. He also served as the secretary general of the International Association of Gerontology.
In 1946, Maddox married Evelyn Godbold, and they had a daughter and son. Maddox died in 2012.

Acquisition information:
Accession A2009.025 (transferred by the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, May 2009), Accession A2019.033 (transferred by Harvey J. Cohen, May 2019), Accession A2019.080 (transferred by Mitchell Heflin, August 2019)
Processing information:

Processed by Archives staff: date unknown; processed by McKenzie Long under the supervision of Lucy Waldrop: October 2019.

Arrangement:
Organized into the following series: Records, 1950-2005; Accession A2019.033, 1965-2010; Accession A2019.080, 1983-2010; Digital Files, 1999-2006; Restricted, 1983-2007.
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This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals or IRB approval may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Duke University assumes no responsibility.

Contains Medical Center Administrative records. These include records of the officers of the University, as defined in the Bylaws, the deans of schools and colleges, and departments, institutes, and other offices as designated by the President. For a period of twenty-five years from the origin of the material, permission in writing from the director of the office of record and the Medical Center Archivist is required for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been processed may be consulted with the permission of the Medical Center Archivist. (Issued by the Office of the Chancellor, December 1, 1975).

Terms of access:

Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George L. Maddox Papers, Duke University Medical Center Archives.