William H. Glasson papers, 1891-1946 and n.d.

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William H. Glasson papers, 1891-1946 and n.d.

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Collection includes personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts, research notes, scrapbooks, diaries, account books, postcards, and photographs pertaining to Glasson's family, career, and interests. A significant correspondent is H. Clay Evans, the U.S. Commissioner of Pensions. Major subjects found in the collection are the growth of the Department of Economics and the Graduate School, Trinity's efforts to obtain a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Duke University's contract with the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, and a trip he took in 1935 with Dean Wannamaker to Germany to see the effects of Hitler's rise to power.

3000 items (4.0 linear ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7672797

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Trinity College (Durham, N.C.)

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The Trinity College (Randolph County) Reference collection materials were compiled from a variety of sources by University Archives staff for reference and research. From the description of Trinity College (Durham, N.C.) Reference Collection, 1889-1992. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 166325766 The Columbia Literary Society was first organized in 1846 at Union Institute. The Society grew with the school, witnessing the founding of Trinity College ...

Duke University. Graduate School

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The Round Table on Science and Public Affairs, sponsored by the Duke University Graduate School, began in 1973. The program invited speakers to discuss issues of science, technology, and public policy, and their relationships to academics, industry, and government. From the description of Round Table on Science and Public Affairs records, 1973-1983. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 53906287 The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Duke University was formall...

Duke University

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Wannamaker, William Hane, b. 1873.

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William Hane Wannamaker (1873-1958) was a professor and administrator at Trinity College and Duke University for over four decades. He served as Dean of Trinity College and Vice President for the Educational Division, and was responsible for critical decisions regarding student, faculty, and administrative policies. From the description of William H. Wannamaker papers, 1917-1948. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 57225800 William Hane Wannamaker was...

Evans, Henry Clay, 1843-1921

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Phi Beta Kappa. North Carolina Beta (Trinity College)

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Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

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Glasson, William Henry, 1874-1946

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William Henry Glasson was born in Troy, NY. on July 26, 1874. He received his Ph.B. from Cornell University in 1896 and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1900. Glasson was head of the Dept. of History and Civics at the George School (Newton, Pa.) from 1899-1902. He came to Trinity College in 1902. During this tenure at Trinity and Duke University, Glasson was instrumental in the development of the Dept. of Economics and the Graduate School. He was Professor of Political Economy and Social Sc...