Jim Thorson Papers
Scope and Contents
The Jim Thorson Papers is comprised of correspondence, books, and journals, dated from about 1980 until about 1997. Each publication in this collection includes a chapter or article authored by Thorson or another faculty member from the Department of Gerontology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. This collection has not yet been further arranged or described.
Dates
- 1980-1997
Creator
- Thorson, James A., 1946-2020 (Person)
Language of Materials
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals 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 the University of Nebraska Omaha assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Archives & Special Collections will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to the University of Nebraska at Omaha, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Further information about copyright policy is available at http://libguides.unomaha.edu/library_policies.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Custodial History
Accession records are incomplete or absent. Box may have been transferred to the University Archives in 2010 on the occasion of Jim Thorson's retirement, or sometime earlier.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Thorson, James A., 1946-
Processing Information
Collection has not yet been further arranged and described.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Gerontology -- Research -- Nebraska -- Omaha Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Serial publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Nebraska at Omaha. Department of Gerontology -- Faculty
- books Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Creator
- Thorson, James A., 1946-2020 (Person)
- Title
- Jim Thorson Papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository
Archives & Special Collections
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha Nebraska 68182-0237 United States
402-554-6046
unoasc@unomaha.edu
