Abstract The Thomas O'Dea papers span the full breadth of his professional career. There are a few newspaper clippings and other papers concerning his activities as a young communist leader in 1940 but the substantial portion of the collection begins in the late 1940's with O'Dea's education at Harvard. The papers end in 1972.

Scope and Contents note Clippings about O'Dea, resumes and lists of publications, articles and speeches about O'Dea, etc.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Thomas O'Dea papers span the full breadth of his professional career. There are a few newspaper clippings and other papers concerning his activities as a young communist leader in 1940 but the substantial portion of the collection begins in the late 1940's with O'Dea's education at Harvard.Thomas O'Dea taught at five universities during his career. With each move it seems that these papers were pared down. The major exception to this is an extensive set of notes and interviews...

Scope and Contents note Arranged alphabetically by principle, includes related items. Other correspondence is included in O'Dea's UCSB files on his graduate students.

Scope and Contents note Journals (chronological) and biographical sketches, legal papers (including divorce and custody papers), photos, etc.

Scope and Contents note Collected bibliographies (by subject), book catalogs and publicity (by publisher or dealer), news clippings (by subject), and 'sundry items' (notes, check stubs and financial papers, photos, etc.).

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Thomas O'Dea papers span the full breadth of his professional career. There are a few newspaper clippings and other papers concerning his activities as a young communist leader in 1940 but the substantial portion of the collection begins in the late 1940's with O'Dea's education at Harvard.Thomas O'Dea taught at five universities during his career. With each move it seems that these papers were pared down. The major exception to this is an extensive set of notes and interviews...

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Thomas O'Dea papers span the full breadth of his professional career. There are a few newspaper clippings and other papers concerning his activities as a young communist leader in 1940 but the substantial portion of the collection begins in the late 1940's with O'Dea's education at Harvard.Thomas O'Dea taught at five universities during his career. With each move it seems that these papers were pared down. The major exception to this is an extensive set of notes and interviews...

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Thomas O'Dea papers span the full breadth of his professional career. There are a few newspaper clippings and other papers concerning his activities as a young communist leader in 1940 but the substantial portion of the collection begins in the late 1940's with O'Dea's education at Harvard.Thomas O'Dea taught at five universities during his career. With each move it seems that these papers were pared down. The major exception to this is an extensive set of notes and interviews...

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Thomas O'Dea papers span the full breadth of his professional career. There are a few newspaper clippings and other papers concerning his activities as a young communist leader in 1940 but the substantial portion of the collection begins in the late 1940's with O'Dea's education at Harvard.Thomas O'Dea taught at five universities during his career. With each move it seems that these papers were pared down. The major exception to this is an extensive set of notes and interviews...