Ralph Leslie Rusk papers, 1782-1981.

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Ralph Leslie Rusk papers, 1782-1981.

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The Ralph Leslie Rusk Papers span the years 1782-1981, and chiefly concern Rusk's teaching and research in American Literature, notably the life and letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The collection contains research papers and notebooks, and travel diaries related to Rusk's research and teaching; a large series of correspondence covering the years 1912-1963; teaching materials such as lecture notes; clippings files and articles related to Rusk's publications and related activities; many photographs; Rusk, Gibbs, and Emerson family papers; and papers relating to his wife, Clara Gibbs, including a scrapbook and wedding mementoes. Some of the papers and photographs refer to a period of time spent teaching in the Philippines, around 1912-1914. The collection is minimally processed and was originally arranged by additions, described below in more detail. Some boxes have been reordered to reflect a chronological or topical sequence, thus, some box numbers appear out of order. Acquired as part of the Jay B. Hubbell Center for American Literary Historiography. The original collection (6-19-78) (32 items; dated 1939-1956) contains an essay on William Peterfield Trent, and 31 letters regarding Rusk's academic activities. There are letters from Bliss Perry, Stanley T. Williams, Henry A. Pochmann, George C. D. Odell, Newton Arvin, John Erskine, Randall Stewart, Harry H. Clark, and Ernest E. Leisy. Addition (9-25-85) (5982 items; dated 1880-1979) relates primarily to Rusk's research for editing THE LETTERS OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON, and his teaching. Rusk maintained journals and ledgers during research trips in Europe, where he retraced the Emerson's travels. There are photostatic copies of Emerson family letters, articles about Emerson and related topics, and a clippings file featuring reviews of Rusk's book. In addition, Rusk's lecture notes are held in three volumes, notebooks, and notecard files. There are also photographs, photograph albums, and letters (1912-1914) from the period Rusk spent as a professor at the University of the Philippines. These items including descriptions of the islands and culture. There are also miscellaneous items and scrapbooks. Addition (12-18-85) (100 items; dated 1883-1980) contains an inventory and appraisal of Rusk's private library now housed at Columbia University; as well as Clara Gibbs' scrapbooks, correspondence, and various commencement invitations. There are also items related to their marriage, including her bride's book, a wedding announcement, and their marriage certificate. Addition (6-25-86) (16,920 items; dated 1782-1963) contains correspondence, clippings, travel diaries, and pictures for the Rusk and Gibbs families. The clippings refer to Rusk's books THE LIFE OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON, LETTERS OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON, and THE LITERATURE OF THE MIDDLE WESTERN FRONTIER. The correspondence pertains to Rusk's research and teaching. Addition (87-116) (12 items; dated 1941-1981) comprises official documents concerning the deaths of Rusk family members.

25,276 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7616988

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882

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Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803, Boston, Massachusetts– April 27, 1882, Concord, Massachusetts), American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.Epithet: American essayist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x000365 ...

Columbia University

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The Columbia University community and administration mobilized to the fullest extent in answer to the entry of the United States into World War I. Summed up by President Nicholas Murray Butler in the 1918 Annual Report, the effects of the war on the University were far-reaching: "Students by the hundred and prospective students by the thousand entered the military, naval, or civil service of the United States; teachers and administrative officers to the number of nearly four hundred...

Jay B. Hubbell Center for American Literary Historiography

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University of the Philippines

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Gibbs, Clara.

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Emerson family.

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Gibbs family.

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Trent, William P. (William Peterfield), 1862-1939

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Author, editor of the Sewanee Review from 1892 to 1899, and professor of English literature at Columbia University from 1900 to 1929. From the description of Papers, ca.1800-1941. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122529084 William Peterfield Trent was born in Richmond, Va. He received the M.A. degree from the University of Virginia in 1884 and a Ph.D. from John Hopkins University. He was professor of English at the University of...

Rusk family.

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Rusk, Ralph L. (Ralph Leslie), 1888-

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Professor of American Literature at Columbia University, 1925-1953. One of the founders of the journal AMERICAN LITERATURE. Rusk married Clara Gibbs in 1915. From the description of Ralph Leslie Rusk papers, 1782-1981. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 49980504 Professor of English, Columbia University, 1925-1954, and Ralph Waldo Emerson specialist. Rusk taught English at the University of the Philippines, 1912-1914. Columbia University ...