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Karl Abt (1923-2008) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/30

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Scope and Contents

The Karl Abt Papers, filling four boxes, consists of materials from the courses Abt attended. Course syllabi, class notes, tests, and a few short reading assignments are included. The papers are categorized by the courses Abt took in the College of Arts and Sciences, 1941-1943 and 1946-1947, and the School of Commerce, 1946-1949.

Dates

  • 1941-1949

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

4.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Karl Abt graduated from Northwestern University in 1948 with a B.S. in Business Administration (concentration in business management/personnel). While at Northwestern, Abt was active in the Northwestern University Band, playing clarinet and bass clarinet, the Christian Youth League, and was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. The Karl Abt Papers, filling four boxes, consists of materials from the courses Abt attended. Course syllabi, class notes, tests, and a few short reading assignments are included.

Arrangement

The Karl Abt papers are arranged by school (College of Arts and Sciences; and School of Commerce) and course designation.

Method of Acquisition

The Karl Abt Papers were donated to the University Archives by Karl Abt on March 28, 1989 and accessioned as #89-48.

Separated Materials

Eight NU faculty textbooks were transferred to the University Archives faculty books collection.

Processing Information

Tyler O. Walters, March 31, 1989.

Title
Guide to the Karl Abt (1923-2008) Papers
Author
Tyler O. Walters
Date
07/03/1991
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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