Indiana University Dept. of English records, 1886-1990 bulk 1940-1980.

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Indiana University Dept. of English records, 1886-1990 bulk 1940-1980.

Collection consists of correspondence, memos, reports, publications, and records relating to departmental programs and course material.

7.2 cubic feet (8 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7795013

Indiana University

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Indiana University. Dept. of English

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While English classes at IU date back to 1829, it was not until the 1840s that the department began to specialize in classical languages and literatures. In 1861, department chair Henry Bascom Hibbens left to join the Union Army, and the department lacked a central figure until 1868 when George Washington Hoss became the new chairman. Hoss made some significant changes, most notably adding English to the catalogue as an elective (it would not be until 1880 that Chairman Orrin Benner...

Indiana University, Bloomington. Dept. of English.

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The Indiana University Department of English was established in 1868. From the description of Indiana University Dept. of English records, 1886-1990 bulk 1940-1980. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 61225804 ...