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History Department Graduate Student Records Degree Not Completed

 Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/14

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

History Department records pertaining to graduate students not completing degrees comprise this series which dates from the period ca. 1948-1977. Typically found in the records, though not necessarily in each student's file, are correspondence, transcripts, letters of recommendation, grade reports, examinations, research and dissertation proposals, research papers, evaluations of graduate coursework, applications for admission to degree candidacy, and related documentation concerning graduate study and teaching assistantships. Biographical information as well as information relating to the fulfillment of departmental requirements are recorded in varying detail on each individual's file folder.

Dates

  • ca. 1948-1977

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

7.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

History Department records pertaining to graduate students not completing degrees comprise this series which dates from the period ca. 1948-1977. Typically found in the records, though not necessarily in each student's file, are correspondence, transcripts, letters of recommendation, grade reports, examinations, research and dissertation proposals, research papers, evaluations of graduate coursework, applications for admission to degree candidacy, and related documentation concerning graduate study and teaching assistantships. Biographical information as well as information relating to the fulfillment of departmental requirements are recorded in varying detail on each individual's file folder.

Arrangement Note

The records, filling six and one-half boxes, are arranged alphabetically in folders according to student surname.

Method of Acquisition

The History Department transferred these records to the University Archives on March 27, 1987 (Accession #87-51).

Processing Information

Kevin B. Leonard; April 15, 1987.

Title
Guide to the History Department Graduate Student Records Degree Not Completed
Author
Kevin B. Leonard
Date
03/04/1988
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

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