Alpha May Bond papers

Collection

Identifier: Y010

Staff Only

Scope and Contents of Papers

The Alpha May Bond papers, 2007-2014, consist of Bond's family newsletters, a draft manuscript, and other correspondence. The collection includes Bond's correspondence to his former student Franklin Abbott. Bond also wrote family newsletters that he compiled to send to his close family and friends, multiple times a month. The newsletters were sometimes handwritten notes, or compilations of news articles about Vermont or the New England area. Bond would also sometimes include reproduced photographs of family members in the newsletters. Bond was working on a draft of an autobiography that had three volumes, which most of is included in this collection. The volumes describe Bond's sociological research, personal accounts about Bond's life, and his genealogical research about his family.

Dates

2007-2014

Creator

Bond, Alpha M. (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted access.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Biography of Alpha May Bond

Alpha May Bond, Jr., was born in 1930 in Tenafly, New Jersey. He attended public schools in Tenafly and earned his undergraduate degree (philosophy) at Dartmouth College in 1952. He received a master of arts in sociology from Columbia University the following year. During the early 1950s, Bond served in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army. Stationed in Georgia at Fort Gordon, he met and married Georgia native Adrienne Moore. The couple moved to Vermont where Bond was a teacher at the Thetford Academy for four years. They returned to Georgia when Bond began work toward his doctorate in Sociology at Emory University. In 1961, Mercer University in Macon appointed him to an assistant professorship. He completed his Emory Ph.D. in 1963. Bond spent his career at Mercer, achieving the rank of full professor, and seeing the integration of the university as well as numerous academic movements. He believed in providing a hands-on experience for his students by getting them out into the community, studying animal behavior, and pioneered using educational computer games. Bond fathered six children, three with Adrienne and three with his second wife, Susan. Following his retirement, he worked on his autobiography and genealogical research.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (In 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

The Alpha May Bond papers, 2007-2014, consist of correspondence, family newsletters, genealogical research, and a manuscript draft created by Bond, who was a Mercer University sociology professor.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Franklin Abbott, July 22, 2015.

Related Materials

Related Materials in this Repository

Franklin Abbott oral history interview, September 30, 2011. Gender and Sexuality Oral History Project (W101)
Franklin Abbott papers, 1907-2014 (W108)
Al Bond oral history interview, August 8, 2014. Social Change Collection (Y2014-04)