University of Minnesota. Dept. of History.

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Courses in history were first taught at the University of Minnesota in 1869 by the university's first president, William Watts Folwell. The first faculty in history was appointed in 1874, and in 1885 the department of history was established with Harry P. Judson named as chair. Areas of specialization for the department include African History, Ancient History, Asian History, Medieval European History, Latin American History, Early and Modern U.S. History, and Comparative Women's History.

From the description of Department of History records, 1944-2007. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 699769931

Courses in history were first taught at the University of Minnesota in 1869 by the university's first president, William Watts Folwell. The first faculty in history was appointed in 1874, and in 1885 the department of history was established with Harry P. Judson named as chair. Areas of specialization for the department include African History, Ancient History, Asian History, Medieval European History, Latin American History, Early and Modern U.S. History, and Comparative Women's History.

Harry P. Judson, 1885-1892 Willis M. West, 1892-1912 Frank M. Anderson, 1912-1913 Guy Stanton Ford, 1913-1931 Lester B. Shippee, 1931-1939 George M. Stephenson, 1940-1941 Lester B. Shippee, 1941-1944 August C. Krey, 1944-1954 Herbert Heaton, 1954-1958 John Bowditch, 1958-1960 Harold C. Deutsch, 1960-1966 Robert S. Hoyt, 1966-1971 Clarke A. Chambers, 1971-1976 Stuart Schwarz, 1976-1979 Stanford Lehmberg, 1979-1985 Russell R. Menard, 1985-1988 James D. Tracy, 1988-1991 Sara M. Evans, 1991-1994 Kinley Brauer, 1994-2000 David F. Good, 2000-2003

From the guide to the Department of History records, 1944-2007, (University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota Archives [uarc])

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Josef L. Altholz papers, 1853-1861, 1954-2002 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn Tom B. Jones papers, circa 1935-1977 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn Harold C. Deutsch papers, 1960s University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn George Malcolm Stephenson papers, 1910-1958 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn W. Donald Beatty papers, 1960s-1970s University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
creatorOf University of Minnesota. Dept. of History. Department of History records, 1944-2007. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Hyman Berman papers, 1960s-1990s University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
creatorOf Department of History records, 1944-2007 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn Rodney Courtney Loehr papers, 1930s-1972 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn David H. Willson papers, circa 1926-1981 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn Lawrence D. Steefel papers, 1914-1959 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn Paul L. Murphy papers, 1960-1980 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn R. John Rath papers, circa 1930s-2000 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Altholz, Josef L. person
associatedWith Beatty, William Donald person
associatedWith Berman, Hyman, 1925- person
associatedWith Chambers, Clarke A. person
associatedWith Chambers, Clarke A. person
associatedWith Deutsch, Harold C. (Harold Charles) person
associatedWith Jones, Tom Bard, 1909- person
associatedWith Loehr, Rodney Courtney person
associatedWith Murphy, Paul L., 1923- person
associatedWith Rath, Reuben John, 1910- person
associatedWith Steefel, Lawrence Dinkelspiel, 1894- person
associatedWith Stephenson, George M. (George Malcolm), 1883-1958 person
associatedWith Willson, David Harris, 1901- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
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History
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Active 1944

Active 2007

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