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Donald R. Laing Papers

COLLECTION OVERVIEW

Collection Number: GR ASCSA DRL 068
Name(s) of Creator(s): Donald R. Laing (1931-2009)
Title: Donald R. Laing Papers
Date [bulk]: 1964-1976
Date [inclusive]:
Language(s): English
Summary: The collection consists of material related to his time as member of ASCSA Managing Committee (1964-1994), Publications Committee (1969-1976) and Summer Sessions of 1957, 1965, 1976, 1987.
Quantity: 0.50 linear meters
Immediate Source of Acquisition: Gift of the Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies of the Ohio State University, 2009
Information about Access: The collection is available for research
Cite as: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Archives, Donald R. Laing (Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα, Αρχείο Donald R. Laing)
Note: The collection was processed by Vasilis Spanos, 2009-2010.

For more information, please contact the Archives:
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens
54 Souidias Street, Athens 106 76, Greece,
phone: 213 000 2400 (ext.425)
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Donald R. Laing, Jr. was born October 5, 1931 in Richeyville, Pennsylvania. He was professor of Classics at Case Western Reserve University. Laing received his A.B. at Washington and Jefferson College in 1953. He graduated with an M.A. in classics from the University of Cincinnati in 1960. He also received his Ph.D. in classics, from the University of Cincinnati, in 1965. After graduation he taught at Washington and Jefferson College (1954–59) and the University of Cincinnati (1960–61). In 1962, Laing joined Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Classics, where he taught for more than 40 years, remaining active even after his retirement in 2003. Among many titles over the decades, he was associate dean for special undergraduate studies, assistant dean for foreign study, nominating chairman of the faculty senate and, for 19 years, classics department chairman.

Laing was a member of the ASCSA’s 1957 Summer Sessions and a Research Fellow of the School (holding the AIA Olivia James Fellowship) in 1967–68. He was also director of two Summer Sessions at ASCSA, in 1976 and 1987. He was the representative of Case Western Reserve University to the ASCSA Managing Committee since 1968. He worked closely with Henry S. Robinson at the excavations on Corinth’s Temple Hill in the 1970s as a member of the Case Western Reserve University expedition team.

His research interests included Greek history, especially Athenian naval inscriptions, on which he published several articles. Laing was a long-time member of the Cleveland Archaeological Society and served as both its vice-president and president. He also left a collection of archaeological materials to Ohio State University.

He passed away on April 2, 2009.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The Donald Laing Papers consist of material related to his time as member of the ASCSA Managing Committee (1964-1994), Publications Committee (1969-1976), and Summer Sessions of 1957, 1965, 1976, 1987. The Laing Papers were sent to the ASCSA in 2009 by the Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies of the Ohio State University.

CONTENT LIST

BOX 1

ASCSA MANAGING COMMITTEE

Folder 1
Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association of ASCSA (28 December 1964)
Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association of ASCSA (28 December 1965)
Report of the Auxiliary Fund Association of the ASCSA (1965)
Report of the Auxiliary Fund Association of the ASCSA (1966)
Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association of ASCSA (28 December 1966)
Minutes of the Managing Committee of the ASCSA (28 December 1966)

Folder 2
Meeting of the Managing Committee (13 May 1967)
• Report of the Director (Robinson Henry)
• Reports of the professors of Archaeology (Blegen Carl, Broneer Oscar, Vanderpool Eugene)
• Report of the field director of the Corinth Excavations (Williams Charles)
• Report of the field director of the Agora Excavations (Thompson Homer)
• Report of the Secretary of the School (Biers William)
• Report of the Librarian of the School (McG. Hall Louise)
• Report of the director of the Summer Session 1966 (Lloyd Stow H.)
• Reports of the visiting professors (Dow Sterling, Eliot C.W.J.)
• Report of the Librarian of the Gennadeion (Walton Francis)
• Report of the Chairman of the Committee on Publications (Meritt Lucy Shoe)

Folder 3
Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association of ASCSA (28 December 1968)
Minutes of the Managing Committee of the ASCSA (10 May 1969)
Minutes of the Managing Committee of the ASCSA (28 December 1969)
Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association of ASCSA (29 December 1969)
Minutes of the Managing Committee of the ASCSA (28 December 1970)
Folder 4
Meeting of the Managing Committee (9 May 1970)
• Report of the Director (McCredie James)
• Reports of the professors of Archaeology (Blegen Carl, Broneer Oscar, Thompson Homer, Vanderpool Eugene)
• Report of the field director of the Corinth Excavations (Williams Charles)
• Report of the field director of the Agora Excavations (Shear Leslie T.)
• Report of the Secretary of the School (Pounder Robert)
• Report of the Librarian of the School (Philippides Mary Zelia)
• Report of the director of the Summer Session I (Biers William)
• Report of the director of the Summer Session II (Lloyd Stow H.)
• Report of the director of the Gennadeion (Walton Francis)
• Report of the Chairman of the Committee on Publications (Meritt Lucy Shoe)
• Reports of the Special Research Fellow (Immerwahr Henry, Oliver James)
• Report of the Committee on Admissions and Fellowships (Lang Mabel)
• Minority Report – “Committee on New Editor” (Pritchett Kendrick)
• Summary of Meeting of the ad hoc Committee on the Editorship of Hesperia
• Minutes of the Managing Committee
• ASCSA Budget 1971-1972

Folder 5
Trustees, Committees and Cooperating Institutions (1969-1970)
Trustees, Committees and Cooperating Institutions (1971-1972)
Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association of ASCSA (28 December 1971)
Minutes of the Managing Committee (28 December 1971)
Report to the Managing Committee of the ad hoc Committee to Review the Executive, Personnel and Publications Committees (6 December 1971)
Meeting of the Managing Committee (10 May 1975)
• Newsletter (9 January 1975)
• Personnel Committee
• Hesperia Supplement XVI 9 (Published in memory of Rodney Young)
• Catalogue of Publications
• Report of the Director (Davison Jean)
• Report of professor of Archaeology (Eliot C.W.J.)
• Report of the Field Director of the Corinth Excavations (Wiliams Charles)
• Report of the Field Director of the Agora Excavations (Shear Leslie T.)
• Report of the Visiting Professor (Kahn Charles)
• Report of the Director of the Gennadius Library (Walton Francis)
Minutes of the Managing Committee (8 May 1976)
Report of the Auxiliary Fund Association of the ASCSA (1976)
Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association of ASCSA (December 1976) – Responses to Questionnaire for the alumni/ae
Alumni Association - Questionnaire for the alumni/ae (May 1977)
Meeting of the Managing Committee (1977) – News and notice of meeting with preliminary agenda

Folder 6
Meeting of the Managing Committee (2 May 1994)

BOX 2

ASCSA PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE

Folder 1
Meeting of the Committee on Publications (20 April 1969)
• Report
• Minutes
• Financial Report
Meeting of the Publications Committee (18 October 1970)
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Financial report
• The Excavations at Lerna – Notes on the scheme of publication
• Catalogue of publications
Meeting of the Publications Committee (7 March 1971)
• Agenda
• Minutes
Meeting of the Publications Committee (7 May 1971)
• Minutes
Meeting of the Publications Committee (29 December 1971)
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Publications of Results of excavations in Keos
• Catalogue of publications
Meeting of the Publications Committee (18 March 1972)
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Proposed Agreement with University of Cincinnati
• Report of the Chairman of the Committee on Publications (Meritt Lucy Shoe)
• List of Assignments for publication
• Catalogue of publications

Folder 2
Meeting of the Publications Committee (19 November 1972)
• Agenda
• Minutes
Meeting of the Publications Committee (31 March 1973)
• Agenda
• Minutes
Meeting of the Publications Committee (18 November 1973)
• Agenda
• Minutes
Meeting of the Publications Committee (2 March 1974)
• Agenda
• Consultation on Scholarly Publishing
Meeting of the Publications Committee (23 November 1974)
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Interim Report to the Publications Committee (McAllister Marian)
Meeting of the Publications Committee (29 December 1974)
• Minutes
• Trustees, Committees and Cooperating Institutions (1974-1975)
• Financial Report
Meeting of the Publications Committee (22 March 1975)
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Hesperia (Acceptance of articles)
Meeting of the Publications Committee (8 November 1975)
• Agenda
• Notes on the Agenda
• Interim Report to the Publications Committee (McAllister Marian)
Meeting of the Publications Committee (27 March 1976)
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Financial Report and Statement
Meeting of the Publications Committee (23 October 1976)
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Financial Report
• Catalogue of Publications

Folder 3
ASCSA PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE-CORRESPONDENCE
1969: (Daly Lloyd)
1970: (Meritt Lucy Shoe, Pritchett Kendrick)
1971: (Meritt Lucy Shoe, Thompson Homer, Trail John, Whitehead Elizabeth)
1972: (Caskey John, McAllister Marian, Tracy Stephen)
1973: (Laing Donald, McAllister Marian, Tracy Stephen)
1974: (McAllister Marian, Vizza Elizabeth)
1975: (Laing Donald, McAllister Marian)
1976: (Dabney Mary, McAllister Marian)
1977: (Dabney Mary, Laing Donald, McAllister Marian)
1994: (George Sarah)

BOX 3

SUMMER SESSIONS
Folder 1
Summer Session 1957
• Notes on Summer Session

Folder 2
Summer Session 1965
• List of students
• Notes on Summer Session

Folder 3
Summer Session II 1976
• Donald Laing Curriculum Vitae
• Donald Laing letter to students (12 April 1976)
• List of candidates
• Tentative Schedule – Individual reports
• Information for travelling to Greece
• Correspondence
• Notes on Summer Session
• Report of the Director of Summer Session II

Folder 4
Summer Session I 1987
• Donald Laing letter to students
• List of students
• Student’s Files
• Revised Itinerary for ASCSA Summer Session I
• Tentative Schedule – Individual reports
• Trip to Northern Greece
• Optional Final Exam
• Correspondence
• Notes on Summer Session
• Report of the Director of Summer Session I

BOX 4

MISCELLANEOUS
Folder 1
Centennial Celebration (1981)
Folder 2
Brochures (The Griffon, Stobi Symposium, “Greek News”  of Case Western University)
Folder 3
Correspondence
1994: (Clark Michael)
Folder 4
Personal notes