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Gray Boyce (1899-1981) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/20
Abstract
Gray C. Boyce taught medieval history at Northwestern University from 1946 until his retirement in the spring of 1967. He served as Department Chair, 1948-1966. The Gray Boyce Papers are held in three and a half archival boxes and divided into three subseries: Biographical, Scholarly and Correspondence. The bulk of the materials are in the Correspondence series.
Dates:
1948-1988
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Richard M. Brace (1915-1977) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/10
Abstract
Richard Munthe Brace accepted an invitation to join the Northwestern University faculty as an associate professor of history in 1947. He stayed at Northwestern until 1965 when he moved to Oakland University (in Michigan). His research and teaching interests centered on French and modern European history. The Richard Brace Papers are arranged in eight subseries: biographical materials, education tiles, correspondence, teaching files, research and consulting files, professional organizations...
Dates:
1933-1986
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Leland H. Carlson (1908-1995) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/16
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...
Dates:
1933-1981
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
George M. Fredrickson (1934-2008) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/18
Abstract
Historian George M. Fredrickson joined the faculty of the History Department at Northwestern University in 1966 and remained until 1984, at which point he left for a position at Stanford University. Fredrickson's research focused on intellectual history and the history of race relations.This series, filling three boxes and spanning the years 1968 to 1982, consists of three types of records relating to Professor Fredrickson's career at Northwestern University: biographical information,...
Dates:
1968-1982, 2008
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Clyde Leclare Grose (1889-1942) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/22
Abstract
Clyde LeClare Grose, a specialist in early modern British history, came to Northwestern University as an Instructor in History in 1916, soon after becoming Chairman of the History Department. He remained at Northwestern until his death in 1942. Grose was born on April 8, 1889, in Deweyville, Ohio, and spent his childhood on the family farm. He and his parents then moved to Findlay, Ohio where he attended high school; he received his bachelor's degree from Findlay College in 1910. He...
Dates:
1917-1987
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Thomas William Heyck (1938-2014) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/25
Abstract
The Papers of Thomas William Heyck (also known as "T.W." and "Bill") document his career as educator and administrator at Northwestern University from 1968 to 2007. A scholar of British and Irish history, he was also involved in significant campus committee work, including establishing the Residential College system and chairing the Task Force on the Undergraduate Experience.
Dates:
1966-2007; Other: Date acquired: 04/02/2008
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
History Department Faculty Personnel Records
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/15
Abstract
These records fill seven boxes and document the service to the History Department of its non-current faculty. The records include correspondence pertaining to appointments, salary adjustments, teaching assignments, leaves of absence, terminations of service, and retirements. Frequently included in the files are copies of vitae and teaching evaluations while less often found are letters of recommendation, placement service files, and other materials.
Dates:
ca. 1966-1986
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
James Alton James (1864-1962) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/4
Abstract
James joined Northwestern University's faculty in 1897 as a professor of history, where he remained until retirement in 1935. James also served as the first Dean of the Graduate School at NU from 1917 – 1931. In addition to his teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels James engaged in historical investigation and writing, particularly about the revolutionary period and the Midwest. The James Alton James Papers are arranged in six main categories: biographical material;...
Dates:
1888-1965
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
David Joravsky (1925-2020) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/24
Abstract
The David Joravsky papers fill thirteen boxes and are arranged into six categories: biographical materials; correspondence files; materials relating to Joravsky's service on behalf of Northwestern University; non-Northwestern teaching files; materials pertaining to scholarly organizations; and publications, research, and grant applications files. The bulk of the series, nine boxes, is comprised of materials concerning Joravsky's work on behalf of Northwestern...
Dates:
1949-2001
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Richard W. Leopold (1912-2006) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/21
Abstract
The Richard W. Leopold papers are prodigious in both volume and scope. They document not only the long and productive career of an eminent scholar but also reflect many significant issues and developments in the historical profession and at Northwestern University during the twentieth century. The material spans the period of Leopold's life although the vast bulk date between 1938 and 1980, the years of his teaching career. His papers include correspondence and other materials of...
Dates:
1912 - 2007; Other: Majority of material found within 1938 - 1980
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Edmund F. Perry (1923-1998) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/17/3
Abstract
The Edmund Perry Papers fill three boxes and span 1953 to 1999. The bulk of the papers consist of Perry's correspondence, both personal and departmental, from the 1970s. Highlights of the collection include Perry's correspondence with religious leaders from around the world regarding the Department of Religion's comparative religions focus and their own religious faiths. Building this program was a primary interest of Perry's throughout his long career at Northwestern and much of the...
Dates:
1953-1999
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
George T. Romani (1917-1977) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/5
Abstract
The George T. Romani Papers comprise 11 boxes of material generated during his career as a college student and teacher, 1935-1977. The papers are divided into five general categories: Biographical Materials, Student Materials: University of California-Berkeley, Correspondence, Academic Files and Writings and Research. The bulk of the collection consists of his Academic Files which span Romani's thirty year career at Northwestern University, 1947-1977. His research focused on European...
Dates:
1935-1977
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Franklin D. Scott (1901-1994) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/9
Abstract
Franklin D. Scott joined the faculty at Northwestern University in 1935, where he remained until his retirement in 1969. Scott's research interests included Sweden and Scandinavia. Upon retiring, Scott became the curator of Nordic Collections at the Honnold Library at Pomona College. Scott died in 1994. The Franklin D. Scott Papers, spanning the years from 1923 through 1982, comprise eight boxes and are arranged in six sub-series: biographical materials, correspondence, teaching materials,...
Dates:
1923-1988
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Clarence L. Ver Steeg (1922-2007) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/23
Abstract
Clarence Lester Ver Steeg initially joined Northwestern as a Professor of United States History in 1950 and served as Dean of The Graduate School from 1975 to 1986. Ver Steeg was most well known for teaching American history courses. Aside from his teaching responsibilities, he was instrumental in expanding graduate education programs. As chairman of the Northwestern Faculty Committee to Plan and Build the New University Library, Ver Steeg played a crucial role in the development, design,...
Dates:
1927-2005
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Robert H. Wiebe (1930-2000) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/19
Abstract
The Robert Wiebe Papers consist of biographical, correspondence, financial, University, department, teaching, advising, presentation, publication, and typescript files. Materials dating from approximately 1980 to 2000 form the bulk of the series.Dating from 1949 to 2000, the biographical materials consist of research reports, curriculum vitae, press releases, and obituaries documenting Wiebe's education and career in academia. Spanning from 1974 to 1993, family history includes Wiebe's...
Dates:
1949 - 2000; Other: Majority of material found within 1980 - 2000
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
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