Leland H. Carlson (1908-1995) Papers
Scope and Contents
The Leland H. Carlson Papers fill two boxes and are arranged in five subseries: Correspondence; Education Files; Publications; Notes, Lectures and Syllabi; and Student Papers.
The correspondence includes letters of recommendation and responses concerning a graduate assistant, John Wilkes, correspondence and papers from an English history conference held at the Newberry Library that was chaired by Carlson in 1953, and correspondence from Gary C. Boyce, Chair of the History Department of Northwestern and Ray Billington, professor in the Northwestern History Department. There are also two folders that hold educational materials from classes Carlson took at the University of Chicago in 1934, a copy of “The Story of No. 9 Above,” articles about gold mining in Nome, Alaska, and three syllabi from the Western Civilization class Carlson taught at Northwestern University. Also included are thirteen folders containing history class lectures, notes and syllabi for courses Carlson taught in ancient history, patristic history, and English history from the Tudor period through the ninetheenth century. The final folder contains papers written by Carlson's students.
Dates
- 1933-1981
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Wilkes correspondence and papers by students may contain sensitive materials; consultation with University Archivist required prior to use.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored at a remote campus location 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
2.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Leland H. Carlson Papers fill two boxes and are arranged in five subseries: Correspondence; Education Files; Publications; Notes, Lectures and Syllabi; and Student Papers.
The correspondence includes letters of recommendation and responses concerning a graduate assistant, John Wilkes, correspondence and papers from an English history conference held at the Newberry Library that was chaired by Carlson in 1953, and correspondence from Gary C. Boyce, Chair of the History Department of Northwestern and Ray Billington, professor in the Northwestern History Department. There are also two folders that hold educational materials from classes Carlson took at the University of Chicago in 1934, a copy of “The Story of No. 9 Above,” articles about gold mining in Nome, Alaska, and three syllabi from the Western Civilization class Carlson taught at Northwestern University. Also included are thirteen folders containing history class lectures, notes and syllabi for courses Carlson taught in ancient history, patristic history, and English history from the Tudor period through the ninetheenth century. The final folder contains papers written by Carlson's students.
Arrangement Note
The Leland H. Carlson Papers fill two boxes and are arranged in five subseries: Correspondence; Education Files; Publications; Notes, Lectures and Syllabi; and Student Papers.
Method of Acquisition
The University Archives acquired the Leland H. Carlson Papers from the Northwestern University History Department via Richard W. Leopold. They arrived on the following dates: October 30, 1978 (Accession #78-88), September 9, 1985 (Accession #85-189), April 23, 1987 (Accession #87-88), and December 14, 1987 (Accession #87-273).
Separated Materials
Small amounts of duplicate and extraneous materials were discarded.
Processing Information
Jerrilyn Gifford; April 19, 1989.
- Title
- Guide to the Leland H. Carlson (1908-1995) Papers
- Author
- Jerrilyn Gifford
- Date
- 07/04/1990
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu