Records, 1947-1948 (inclusive).

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Records, 1947-1948 (inclusive).

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Contains correspondence, minutes, and surveys. Records document the Committee's activities in evaluating candidates for the position of dean. Napier Wilt chaired the Committee. The Committee concluded its search with the nomination of Thorkild Jacobsen.

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University of Chicago Library

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Wilt, Napier, 1896-

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Born to John and Susie (Napier) Wilt on December 20, 1895 in Hillsboro, Indiana, Napier Wilt attended Indiana University, where he earned an A.B. in 1917. He then came to the University of Chicago, where he earned an M.A. in 1921 and completed a Ph.D. in 1923. His area of interest was American literature, with a focus on American drama and humor. His dissertation for the University was a day-by-day history of the Chicago Theatre, entitled, "The History of the two Rice Theaters in Chicago from 18...

Jacobsen, Thorkild, 1904-1993

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University of Chicago. Division of the Humanities. Committee on the Deanship.

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The Committee on the Deanship in the Division of the Humanities was appointed on February 24, 1947 as a search committee to interview and evaluate candidates for the position vacated by Richard P. McKeon. Napier Wilt chaired the committee comprised of Blanche Boyer (Latin), Edward Brown (English), James Lea Cate (History), Thorkild Jacobsen (Oriental Institute), George Metcalf (German), Ulrich A. Middeldorf (Art), Clarence Parmenter (Linguistics), Charner M. Perry (Philosophy), Gertrude Smith (G...