Papers, 1923-1978.

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Papers, 1923-1978.

Papers of Powell Burwell Rogers which document his academic career as a graduate student at Duke University and at the University of Pennsylvania and as English professor at Bucknell University. The collection contains research materials on Old/Middle English (The Book of Carving and the Book of Nature) and articles published in various journals. His working papers for editing "Excerpts from the Civil War Diary of Lucien Payne Rogers" are among his professional papers as well as placename notes. There is genealogical data on the Burwell, Jones, Garland and Brooke families as well as information on his childhood in Newport News, Va., early writings, career in the U. S. Army and his interest in the performing arts.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7118608

William & Mary Libraries

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Burwell family.

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Bucknell University. English dept.

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University of Pennsylvania.

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In 1919 Edward Bushnell was appointed publicity agent for the University of Pennsylvania. His appointment began a long and expanding effort at public relations at the University. In 1954 the Department of Public Relations expanded its work to include two new units, Motion Picture Services and the Office of Radio and Television. These two offices operated until 1975 when they were phased out of a stream-lined department. From the description of University Film Collection, 1915-1989. (...

Brooke family.

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Rogers, Lucien Payne.

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Rogers, Powell Burwell 1909-1976

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Powell Burwell Rogers (1909-1976) was a 1930 graduate of the College of William and Mary. He received an M. A. degree from Duke and his Ph. D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Rogers was an English professor at Bucknell University for forty years. From the description of Papers, 1923-1978. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 23728854 ...

Duke University

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Jones family.

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Garland family.

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