American Studies Department records, 1953-1998

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American Studies Department records, 1953-1998

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Materials in this collection include memos, syllabi, course descriptions, student papers, reports, by-laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, comprehensive exams, and newsletters. They range in date from 1953 to 1998, and were transferred to the University Archives by the Chair of the Department of American Studies. Note: Not all series are processed. Ask staff for assistance.

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George Washington University

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Bolwell, Robert Whitney, 1891-1980

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George Washington University. American Studies Program.

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Robert W. Bolwell founded what is now known as the American Studies Department in 1938. He was a professor of English and American Literature and taught at George Washington University ( GW) from 1920-57. In 1938 he established the American Thought and Civilization major, and for twenty-five years it resided as a special program with in the English Department. In 1968 American Studies left the English Department, to establish itself as a separate program with departmental status. The Department ...