Brief Description: The papers pertain to Dr. Celia Stopnicka Heller's academic career as a sociologist, as well as to her own personal life.  Heller's papers are predominantly in English, but also include items in Polish and Yiddish, as well as German, Spanish, and Hebrew.  Includes (Series I) "Writings and Publication Projects," 1952-2000, (Series II) "Source Materials and Research Notes," 1943-2001, (Series III) "Professional Correspondence," 1947-2000, and (Series IV) "Biographical and Personal Materials," 1935-2000.  Series contain research notes and an outline pertaining to Heller's M.A. thesis, Stoczek: Sociological Study of a Small-Town Jewish Community in Poland.  Bound and unbound typescripts of the thesis.  Ph.D. dissertation proposal.  Publication materials associated with Heller's books: Mexican American Youth: Forgotten Youth at the Crossroads, Structured Social Inequality: A Reader in Comparative Social Stratification, New Converts to the american Dream? Mobility Aspirations of Young Mexican-Americans, Structured Social Inequality: A Reader in Comparative Social Stratification, and On the Edge of Destruction.  Published articles.  Programs.  Flyers.  Announcements.  Public lectures.  Interview transcripts.  Student letters of recommendation.  Course outlines and university programs.  Documents pertaining to the Heller family estate.  A published memoir by Heller's sister, Sarah K. Heller, The Journey Home: From Poland to the Promised Land (1993).  Heller's childhood elementary and high school records.  University diplomas.  Resumes.  Bibliographies.  Correspondence of a personal and professional nature.

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