University of Minnesota. Dept. of English.

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Courses in English at the University of Minnesota were first taught at the collegiate level in 1869. The Department of English was established in 1885, with George Edward MacLean appointed as chair. The first Ph.D. in English was awarded in 1897, eight years before the organization of the Graduate School at the University. The department originally focused its teaching on the English language and literature, as well as rhetoric, but expanded over the years to include modern literature and creative writing. Notable faculty have included Joseph Warren Beach, Frederick Klaeber, E.E. Stoll, Allen Tate, Robert Penn Warren, John Berryman, and Saul Bellow.

From the guide to the Department of English records, 1908-2008, (University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc])

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn McNaron, Toni A. H. Toni McNaron papers, 1968-1999. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Communication Program records, 1960s-1980s University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn James T. Hillhouse papers, 1910s-1950s University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn Frank M. Rarig papers, 1901-1966 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
creatorOf Department of English records, 1908-2008 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn Maria Louisa Sanford papers, 1869-1922 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn Toni McNaron papers, 1980-2007 University of Minnesota Libraries. Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies
Role Title Holding Repository
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associatedWith Beach, Joseph Warren, 1880-1957 person
associatedWith Hillhouse, James Theodore, 1890-1956 person
associatedWith McNaron, Toni A. H. person
associatedWith McNaron, Toni A. H. person
associatedWith Rarig, Frank Miller, 1880-1963 person
associatedWith Sanford, Maria Louisa 1836-1920 person
associatedWith Thomas, Joseph M. (Joseph Morris), b. 1876 person
associatedWith University of Minnesota. Communication Program. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
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English language
English literature
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