College of Arts and Sciences Department of Mathematics Departmental Files 1936-1946 1936-1946

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College of Arts and Sciences Department of Mathematics Departmental Files 1936-1946 1936-1946

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This series consists of the general files of the Mathematics Department for the period 1913-1955 with the bulk of the records falling between 1936 and 1946. The files are arranged in eleven major subject categories as follows: Correspondence of Departmental Chairman, Sundry Applications and other records pertaining to the availability of jobs, Files pertaining to the departmental Budget, Files of Class “Notes”. These files are primarily administrative in nature and give some insight to the inner workings of the department during this period..

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