Indiana University Department of Uralic and Altaic Studies Chairman's records 1964-1988

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Indiana University Department of Uralic and Altaic Studies Chairman's records 1964-1988

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Records created by Denis Sinor during his tenure as Chairman of the Department of Uralic and Altaic Studies. Spanning 1964 to 1988, the collection is organized in a single series, Administrative files, arranged alphabetically. A large portion of the collection consists of applications and supporting documents the department submitted to governmental organizations for fellowship funds.

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Indiana University, Bloomington. Dept. of Uralic and Altaic Studies

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Although not officially established as a Department until the 60s, Uralic and Altaic Studies has a long history on campus. During World War II, an Army Specialized Training Program for Central Eurasian studies began at IU. Later, a program in Uralic-Altaic was established within the Graduate School. Growing interest led to the establishment of a full Department in 1966. Although the original focus of Uralic and Altaic Studies was language and linguistics training, it was not long before faculty ...