Ernest W. Nelson records and papers, 1913-1975 (bulk 1926-1974).

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Ernest W. Nelson records and papers, 1913-1975 (bulk 1926-1974).

The collection contains correspondence, financial records, lectures, reports, student papers, and other printed material. Major subjects include the Duke University Dept. of History, the Chamber Arts Society, and cultural life on campus.

10500 items (10.5 linear ft.)

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Duke University. Department of History

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The study of history emerged as a separate field of study at Trinity College in the late nineteenth-century supported by a change in popular attitudes, interests, and the ongoing professionalization of the field of historical inquiry. In 1891, Trinity College became the first southern educational institution to establish a distinct chair of history. In 1896, Stephen B. Weeks founded the Trinity College Historical Society which gave further impetus to strengthening the Department of ...

Nelson, Ernest William, 1896-

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Ernest W. Nelson (1896-1974) was a professor of history at Duke University (1926-1965). His primary interest was Italian Renaissance cultural history. Nelson founded the Durham Chamber Arts Society (1945) and was chairman from 1945-1963. From the description of Ernest W. Nelson records and papers, 1913-1975 (bulk 1926-1974). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 57225808 Born Feb. 5, 1896, in Brockton, Mass., Nelson was educated at Clark University (A.B...

Duke University

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Chamber Arts Society (Duke University)

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