Alan B. Howes papers 1940-2006

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Alan B. Howes papers 1940-2006

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Alan B. Howes was professor of English at the University of Michigan from 1955 to 2001. He was involved in the formation of several unique programs, such as the NDEA Summer Institute for English Teachers, the New England Literature Program, and the Professional Semester. This collection includes correspondence, material from Howes' teaching career and involvement with these programs, and an assortment of Howes' writings.

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University of Michigan. Dept. of English Language and Literature.

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For background of this unit, please consult the history found in the Department of English Language and Literature Records finding aid. From the guide to the Dept. of English Language and Literature (University of Michigan), Publications, 1930-2002, 1971-2002, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan) ...

University of Michigan. New England Literature Program.

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Based first in New Hampshire and then in Maine, this off-campus program allows students and instructors to live and work closely together reading New England authors, writing, and exploring the New England. Established in 1975 by Walter Clark and Alan Howes, the program combines study with camping and hiking. From the description of New England Literature Program (University of Michigan) records, 1975-2005 (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778588 T...

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...

Howes, Alan B.

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Alan B. Howes was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on September 20, 1920. He attended high school at Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester, Vermont, graduating in 1937. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in American Literature from Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont in 1941 and 1943, respectively. In 1945 he was drafted into the U.S. Army and attended the Army Specialized Training Program at Yale from 1945 to 1946. Howes served two years in Japan, the fi...