Collection ID: C514
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Summary

Creator:
Madison, James H.
Abstract:
James Madison is the Thomas and Kathryn Miller Professor Emeritus of History at Indiana University. He graduated from Indiana University and has spent nearly his entire career teaching at IU. The collection largely consists of materials relating to his written works and extensive service activities both at IU and within the state. Of particular interest are the notes and drafts for his books Eli Lilly: A Life, 1885-1977 (1989), Indiana Through Tradition and Change (1982), and The Indiana Way: A State History (1986). The collection also contains correspondence, class syllabi, various committee materials, and materials related to his activities within the History Department.
Extent:
18.4 Cubic feet (19 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English
Preferred citation:

[Item], James H. Madison papers, Collection C514, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

James H. Madison was born on October 5, 1944, in York County, Pennsylvania. He attended Gettysburg College where he received his Bachelor of Arts in 1966. Madison received his Master of Arts in 1968 and his Ph.D. in 1972 from Indiana University. From 1972 to 1973, he was a Harvard-Newcomen Postdoctoral Fellow in Business History at Harvard University.

In 1973, Madison returned to Indiana University as a Visiting Assistant Professor of History and Visiting Associate Editor of the Journal of American History. In 1976, Madison was named Assistant Professor of History and Editor of the Indiana Magazine of History. In 1981, he became an Associate Professor. Madison served as an Exchange Professor at the University of Kent during the 1982-1983 academic year. He served as chair of the History Department from 1993-1997. Madison was a Fulbright Professor at Hiroshima University in Japan during the 1997-1998 academic year. In 2000, Madison became Thomas Milton Miller and Kathryn Owens Miller Professor of History. He served as Director of the Liberal Arts and Management Program from 2003-2009. Madison retired from IU in 2011 and was given the title Thomas and Kathryn Miller Professor of History Emeritus. Over the course of his tenure at IU, Madison was the recipient of several awards including the Sylvia E. Bowman Distinguished Teaching Award and the IU Student Alumni Association "Student Choice" Award.

Madison has authored multiple books including Indiana Through Tradition and Change (1982), The Indiana Way: A State History (1986), Eli Lilly: A Life, 1885-1977 (1989), Wendell Willkie: Hoosier Internationalist (1992), A Lynching in the Heartland: Race and Memory in America (2001), Slinging Doughnuts for the Boys: An American Woman in World War II (2007), World War II: A History in Documents (2010), Hoosiers: A New History of Indiana (2014), and The Ku Klux Klan in the Heartland (2020). He has served on the Board of Indiana Humanities, as a trustee of the Indiana Historical Society, and as a member of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission.

Madison married Jeanne Myers on August 26, 1967. Jeanne is a biologist who worked in the IU Department of Biology and later managed IU's Lifelong Learning and Mini University programs.

Madison's notable books related to Indiana history include, Indiana Through Tradition and Change (1982), The Indiana Way: A State History (1986), Eli Lilly: A Life, 1885-1977 (1989), and Wendell Willkie: Hoosier Internationalist (1992). He has served as associate editor of the Journal of American History and as editor of the Indiana Magazine of History.

Scope and Content:

The materials found in the James H. Madison papers consist of written publications, research material, records related to both his professorial duties as a professor at Indiana University and his professional activities outside of IU, and correspondence. The collections covers Madison's early career up through the mid-2000s.

The Writings and research Series (1901-2010) consists of Madison's books, articles and book reviews, and the research notes and drafts related to Madison's published works. The series is divided into two subseries: Books and Articles and book reviews. Book materials are grouped chronologically by the date of publication of the book, and within the subseries materials related to each book are organized alphabetically. The articles and book reviews are arranged chronologically.

The Indiana University series (1968-2011) consists of materials related to Madison's roles and duties in his various professorial positions during his time at IU, beginning as an Assistant Professor and culminating as Professor Emeritus. The General subseries contains general information about the history department, Madison's professional tasks, and a small amount concerning his doctoral degree. The Teaching materials subseries consists of a large selection of class syllabi as well as a few exams. The IU Committees subseries contains materials related to a variety of academic committees, such as the Budget Policy Committee, the COAS (College of Arts and Sciences) Task Force on Teaching, and the Liberal Arts and Management Program (LAMP).

The Outside professional service series (1974-2005) consists of materials related to Madison's professional activities outside of Indiana University. These activities include participation in local and state committees and events. These include the Organization of American Historians, the Midwestern Regional History and Culture Series, Connor Prairie, and Indiana Historical Society activities.

The Correspondence series (1973-2001) contains written correspondence between Madison, colleagues, historians, and publishers.

Acquisition information:
2011/047; 2012/141
Custodial history:

Transferred from James Madison to the University Archives, June 2011 and August 2012.

Processing information:

Processed by Allison Haack.

Completed in 2014.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into four series: Writings, Indiana University service, Activities outside Indiana University, and Correspondence. Writings is further organized into two subseries: Books and Articles and book reviews. Indiana University service is further broken down into General, Class syllabi, and IU committees.

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

Select files closed to researchers. Restricted materials are listed where they would fall in the intellectual arrangement of the collection but are physically located in the last boxes of the collection.

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TERMS OF ACCESS:

The donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.

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PREFERRED CITATION:

[Item], James H. Madison papers, Collection C514, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.

CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
Herman B Wells Library E460
1320 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
CONTACT:
812-855-1127
archives@indiana.edu