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Felicia Campbell Papers (MS-01173)

Abstract

The Felicia Campbell Papers (approximately 1962-2020) contains material documenting the life and work of long-time UNLV English professor, Felicia Campbell. Materials include Campbell's personal and professional papers including correspondence, scholarly journals featuring her published articles, article drafts, newspaper clippings, photographs, personal diaries, and awards. Also included are materials documenting Campbell's discrimination lawsuit against UNLV in the 1970s regarding equal pay for tenured female faculty.

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Date

1962 to 2020

Extent

3.01 Cubic Feet (5 boxes, 1 oversized box)
4.11 Linear Feet

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Scope and Contents Note

The Felicia Campbell Papers (approximately 1962-2020) contain material documenting the life and work of long-time UNLV English professor, Felicia Campbell. Materials include Campbell's personal and professional papers including correspondence, scholarly journals featuring her published articles, article drafts, newspaper clippings, photographs, personal diaries, and awards. Also included are materials documenting Campbell's discrimination lawsuit against UNLV in the 1970s regarding equal pay for tenured female faculty.

Access Note

Collection is open for research. Files in box 01 need additional review before access and are noted at the file level of the inventory. Please contact Special Collections and Archives for more information.

Publication Rights

This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. Tracy Tuttle, donor of materials and daughter of Felicia Campbell, transferred all right, title and interest they had in the Felicia Campbell Papers (MS-01173) to UNLV. However, some material may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by UNLV. Users are responsible for determining whether permissions are necessary from rights owners for any intended use and for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproductions and use or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.

Biographical / Historical Note

Felicia Campbell earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a doctoral degree from United States International University. She joined the faculty of the English Department of the Southern Regional Division of the University of Nevada in 1962. She was first faculty member to teach African-American and Asian literature, and brought literary genres such as science fiction and pop culture into the English curriculum. She was also a research pioneer in the field of gaming. On the UNLV campus, she served as director of composition, founded the UNLV Women's Caucus, and would organize what became the UNLV Faculty Alliance. Outside of UNLV, she organized the Las Vegas Chapter of National Organization of Women (NOW). She was also well known in the professional community as president of the Popular Culture Association, executive director of the Far West Popular Culture (FWPC) and American Culture Associations since 1989, and editor of the journal Popular Culture Review for nearly three decades. She organized numerous FWPC Conferences in Las Vegas. Campbell passed away July 27, 2020 of complications related to COVID-19.

Source:

"UNLV's Longest-serving Faculty Member Passes Away," 2020 August 14. UNLV News Center. https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/unlvs-longest-serving-faculty-member-passes-away

Related Collections

The following resource may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

Felicia Campbell oral history interview, 2012 June 28. OH-00155. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f14413

Preferred Citation

Felicia Campbell Papers, approximately 1962-2020. MS-01173. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1wj5k

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated by Felicia Campbell's daughter, Tracy Tuttle, in 2024; accession number 2024-007. Additional materials were donated by David Schwartz in 2024; accession number 2024-086.

Processing Note

In 2024, Tammi Kim accessioned the collection. In 2024, Sarah Jones rehoused the material and minimally processed the collection. Some files need additional review before being accessed due to the presence of personally identifiable information.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01173

Appraisal Note

Acquired by Su Kim Chung, curator, in 2024 as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives' holdings on women's history and UNLV history.

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