John Pock papers
Scope and Contents
The John Pock Papers consist of correspondence with faculty colleagues as well as former students. The subjects range from sociology to politics as well as Reed College faculty governance. There are published papers and studies by John Pock, along with his hand-written notes and class lectures.
Dates
- 1926 - 2012
Creator
- Pock, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
John Clarence Pock, a native of Chicago, was born March 22, 1926. He served in the U.S. Army as a combat infantryman and sergeant in the Philippine Islands during World War II. He returned to Chicago after the war and studied at three universities in the area, earning degrees from each: University of Chicago, Roosevelt University, and the University of Illinois. He and his wife, Helen Bond Pock, arrived at Reed in 1955.
He taught Sociology at Reed College from 1955-1998; he died on February 18, 2012 in Portland, Oregon.
Extent
9 Linear Feet (18 manuscript boxes)
Language
English
Overview
Professor John Pock (1926-2012) was an iconic sociology teacher at Reed who influenced many generations of students during his tenure from 1955 through 1998. He received the Contributions to Teaching Award of the American Sociological Association in 1982, and his students presented him with a Festschrift, Social Differentiation and Social Inequality: Essays in Honor of John C. Pock, in 1996. His Papers include his publications along with notes, class lectures, and correspondence.
Physical Location
East Stacks Compact Shelving (near L17)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The John Pock Papers were a gift of the John Pock Estate upon his death in 2012.
Processing Information
Processed by: Mark Kuestner, August/September, 2012.
- Author
- Mark Kuestner
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Reed College Special Collections and Archives Repository
3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States
archives@reed.edu