Guide to the Joel A. Tarr Papers, 1957-1995 AIS.1999.15
- Repository
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Title
- Joel A. Tarr Papers
- Creator
- Tarr, Joel A. (Joel Arthur)
- Collection Number
- AIS.1999.15
- Extent
- 1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Date
- 1957-1995
- Date
- 1980-1981
- Abstract
- The Joel A. Tarr Papers document the Pittsburgh urban development research of Dr. Tarr, a Carnegie Mellon professor of history and public policy, primarily during the 1980s for his publication co-authored with Shelby Stewman, a Carnegie Mellon professor of sociology and demography, "Four Decades of Public-Private Partnerships in Pittsburgh," published in Public-Private Partnerships in American Cities, edited by R. Scott Fosler and Renee Berger in 1982.
- Language
- English .
- Publisher
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Address
- University of Pittsburgh Library System
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Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Scope and Content Notes
The Joel A. Tarr Papers include materials related to Tarr's research on urban development, specifically for his paper "Four Decades of Public-Private Partnerships in Pittsburgh," published in 1982 (co-authored with Shelby Stewman). This scholarly publication analyzes the differences in public-private partnerships during the periods of the Renaissance I (1945-1969), the Interlude (1970-1977) and Renaissance II (1978-1980) to better understand "present-day Pittsburgh" based on "two sets of interviews conducted with public officials (past and present), chief executive officers of major corporations, and administrative officials and staff of various private voluntary organizations." The first set of interviews (78 total) used for the study are part of the Pittsburgh Renaissance Project: The Stanton Belfour Oral History Collection, 1971-1973 (see Related Material). The second set of interviews was created by Tarr, Shelby Stewman, and Steven Block in 1981. Transcriptions of the 1981 interviews make up Series II of this collection.
Series I of the collection include publications by Tarr and others, case studies and reports, committee proceedings, newspaper clippings, correspondence and research notes, and other materials related to his research between 1957-1995. Series II contains transcripts and notes from oral history interviews conducted by Joel A. Tarr, Shelby Stewman, and Steven Block for the article, "Four Decades of Public-Private Partnerships in Pittsburgh."
Related Material
ACTION Housing, Inc. Records, AIS.2001.11, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Collection, 1944-1993, AIS.1973.04, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
David Leo Lawrence Papers, 1959-1966, AIS.1978.15, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Michael P. Weber Papers, 1963-1984, AIS.1988.15, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Peter F. Flaherty Papers, 1964-1995, AIS.1999.19, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Pittsburgh, Pa. City Planning Commission Records, 1928-1962, AIS.1976.17, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Pittsburgh Renaissance Project: The Stanton Belfour Oral History Collection, 1971-1973, AIS.1973.24, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Smoke Control Lantern Slide Collection, ca. 1940-1950, AIS.1978.22, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
Series I. Research Files
Series II. Oral Histories
Processing Information
This collection was partially processed by Archives staff in 1999 and completed by Allyson K. Glazier in October 2011 for the encoded finding aid.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Dr. Joel A. Tarr in 1999.
Previous Citation
Joel A. Tarr Papers, 1957-1995, AIS.1999.15, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
Joel A. Tarr Papers, 1957-1995, AIS.1999.15, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Biography
Joel A. Tarr graduated with his B.A. and M.A. in History from Rutgers University in 1956 and 1957, respectively, and graduated with his Ph.D. in History from Northwestern University in 1963. He began teaching at Carnegie Mellon University in 1967. He currently holds joint appointments in the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. He has published extensively on urban history, the development of urban technological systems, and the history of the urban environment and has received many awards for teaching and research. This collection includes research materials related to his publication, "Four Decades of Public-Private Partnerships in Pittsburgh," published in Public-Private Partnerships in American Cities by R. Scott Fosler and Renee Berger in 1982. Other notable publications include Devastation and Renewal: an Environmental History of Pittsburgh and its Region and The Search for the Ultimate Sink: Urban Pollution in Historical Perspective.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Subjects
- Allegheny Conference on Community Development (Pa.)
- Carnegie-Mellon University -- Faculty
- Tarr, Joel A. (Joel Arthur)
- Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Politics and government
- Faculty papers
- Oral histories (Literary genre)
- City planning -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Urban renewal -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Industries -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Politics
- Pollution -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Housing -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
- Transportation
- Business and Industry