Program in American Culture (University of Michigan) records 1964-1997 1970-1992

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Program in American Culture (University of Michigan) records 1964-1997 1970-1992

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The Program in American Culture began in 1952 through the efforts of Professor Joe Lee Davis to study American life. The program achieved departmental status initially serving as a hub for interdisciplinary courses. In the 1970s the program and coursework expanded to include the study of women and minority groups with an emphasis on Latino Studies as well as art and media studies. Records include administrative files, directors correspondence, committee minutes, curriculum material, topical files, and material on faculty members and their activities.

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University of Michigan. Program in American Culture.

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The Program in American Culture at the University of Michigan began in 1952 through the efforts of English professor Joe Lee Davis and interested students. An early history of the program cites the reason for creation as the desire to provide students with the "opportunity to study American life from different points of view to get at the foundations of American culture." Before the existence of an actual American Culture program, graduate and undergraduate degrees in the American C...

University of Michigan.

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...