James A. Bill Papers 1940-2003

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440

Summary

Extent:
36.00
Creator:
Bill, James A. arrangement
Abstract:
Series 1 contains research information for the Eagle and the Lion, Series 2 contains Book and Article Reviews for works by James Bill (other than Eagle and the Lion), Series 3 contains information on the Iran Contra Affair, Series 4 contains the Collection of Interview Transcripts and Notes, letters and miscellaneous materials (concerning George Ball and Henry Kissinger), Series 5 contains mostly journals, newsletters and brochures concerning Iran and the Middle East, written by James Bill, Series 6 contains miscellaneous materials and documents concerning the Schuman Plan [book by George Ball] and Bilderberg conferences attended by George Ball, Series 7 contains mostly documents, memorandums and letters concerning Bilderberg Meetings from 1956 to 1988, Series 8 contains three books about modern Iran and industry and development, series 9 contains books concerning the statistical surveys and census of Iran, Series 10 contains books authored and co-authored by James A bill, Series 11 contains video tapes concerning Iran, Islam and the Middle East, Series 12 contains dissertations and theses supervised and dedicated to James A. Bill, and Series 13 contains cassette tapes concerning interviews conducted by James A. Bill.
Language:
The papers are in: English

Background

Scope and content:

Series 1 contains research information for the Eagle and the Lion, Series 2 contains Book and Article Reviews for works by James Bill (other than Eagle and the Lion), Series 3 contains information on the Iran Contra Affair, Series 4 contains the Collection of Interview Transcripts and Notes, letters and miscellaneous materials (concerning George Ball and Henry Kissinger), Series 5 contains mostly journals, newsletters and brochures concerning Iran and the Middle East, written by James Bill, Series 6 contains miscellaneous materials and documents concerning the Schuman Plan [book by George Ball] and Bilderberg conferences attended by George Ball, Series 7 contains mostly documents, memorandums and letters concerning Bilderberg Meetings from 1956 to 1988, Series 8 contains three books about modern Iran and industry and development, series 9 contains books concerning the statistical surveys and census of Iran, Series 10 contains books authored and co-authored by James A bill, Series 11 contains video tapes concerning Iran, Islam and the Middle East, Series 12 contains dissertations and theses supervised and dedicated to James A. Bill, and Series 13 contains cassette tapes concerning interviews conducted by James A. Bill.

Biographical / historical:

James A. Bill received his B.A. at Assumption College and his M.A. from Penn State University in 1965. He received his doctorate from Princeton University in 1968 and went on to teach at the University of Texas in 1968. He taught comparative politics and specialized in Middle Eastern Studies. He has also written a number of articles, journals and five books. He joined the Government Department at the College of William and Mary in 1987. He also became the director of the Wendy and Emery Reves Center for International Studies. He retired from the Reves Center in 1998 and continued to teach until 2004. He has written a number of books, most notably The Eagle and the Lion (Yale) a study on Iran-U.S. relations. His book Behind the Scenes in U.S. Foreign Policy (Yale) is also noteworthy.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center from James A. Bill on 11/24/2003.
Arrangement:

This collection remains predominantly in its original order. The information is divided by series titled in the original order filed by Prof. Bill. The major sub groups were also put into acid free folders and titled by their original folders. Those folders without titles were organized within the inventory by the context of the information provided.