- Scope and Contents
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The papers of William Louis Gaines contain correspondence, topical files, and journals. Journals comprise the great majority of the collection and cover almost his entire life. The journals, often over six hundred pages per year, provide comprehensive details about the organizations where Gaines was employed, analysis of current events, personal information, and much introspection.
- Conditions Governing Access
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The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by William Louis Gaines has been transferred to Yale University. These materials may be used for non-commercial purposes without seeking permission from Yale University as the copyright holder. For other uses of these materials, please contact beinecke.library@yale.edu.
Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. - Immediate Source of Acquisition
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Gift of the Estate of William Louis Gaines, 2005.
- Arrangement
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The papers are arranged by type of material.
- Dates
- 1937-2004
- Extent
- 9.5 Linear Feet
- Related Names
- Gaines, William L.
- Language of Materials
- English