Ralph Henry Gabriel papers, 1917-1982 (inclusive), 1917-1958 (bulk).

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Ralph Henry Gabriel papers, 1917-1982 (inclusive), 1917-1958 (bulk).

The papers consist of correspondence, writings, and teaching materials of Ralph Henry Gabriel. The papers relate primarily to Gabriel's duties as editor of the Pageant of America Series and the Library of Congress Series in American Civilization, as author of history texts, as chairman of the American Historical Association's 1930 program committee, as author of several texts, and as faculty member at Yale University and at the United States School of Military Government. Also included are records kept by Sydney K. Mitchell as chairman of the Yale History Department, miscellaneous papers of Paul Demund Evans, and papers of Samuel Flagg Bemis, Christopher B. Coleman, and William K. Boyd as chairmen of the American Historical Association program committee (1927-1929).

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See "A Brief History of Yale University Press" by Robert Pranzatelli, adapted from A World of Letters by Nicholas A. Basbanes, available at <http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/about.asp>. From the guide to the Yale University Press records, 1919-1964, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library) I. THE FIRST HALF-CENTURY From its founding in 1908 by George Parmly Day, Yale University Press sought to acquire and publish important works of scholarship, issuin...

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Coleman, Christopher Bush, 1875-1944

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Coleman, a native of Springfield, Ill., attended Yale University, the University of Chicago, and Columbia University. He taught history at Butler College in Indianapolis from 1901 to 1919, and at Allegheny College from 1920 to 1924. He returned to Indianapolis in 1924 to serve as head of the Indiana Historical Bureau and also later the Indiana Historical Society. Until his death, he was a chief spokesman for history in the state, and was active in numerous historical projects. From t...

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Evans, Paul Demund

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Yale-China Association

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Mitchell, Sydney Knox

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Brook, Arthur H.

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Gabriel, Ralph Henry, 1890-1987

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Ralph Henry Gabriel was born in 1890. He taught history at Yale University for forty-three years (1915-1958) and served as chairman of the History Department (1931-1934). Gabriel also taught at the United States School of Military Government (1943-1946) and was active in the American Historical Association. He was the general editor of the Pageant of America series and the Library of Congress Series in American Civilization. From the description of Ralph Henry Gabriel papers, 1917-19...

Bemis, Samuel Flagg, 1891-1973

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Samuel Flagg Bemis taught history at Colorado College from 1917-1920, at Whitman College from 1920-1923, and at George Washington University from 1924-1934. He was director of the European mission of the Library of Congress from 1927-1929. Bemis was a professor of history at Yale University from 1935-1973. He was the author of numerous books and articles, and received the Pulitzer Prize in 1926 and 1950. From the description of Samuel Flagg Bemis papers, 1798-1969 (inclusive). (Unkno...

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Warfel, Harry R. (Harry Redcay), 1899-1971

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Harry R. Warfel was Professor of English and a scholar on American literature. He came to the University of Florida in 1948. From the guide to the Harry Redcay Warfel Papers, 1957-1962, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida) Warfel came to the University of Florida in 1948 and taught American Literature. From the description of Papers, 1957-1962. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 81047107 ...

Boyd, William Kenneth, 1879-1938

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William Kenneth Boyd (1879-1938) was a historian, professor, and director of the library at Duke University. During his career at Duke and Trinity College, he published widely and helped to collect and preserve personal papers and books about Southern and North Carolina history. From the description of William Kenneth Boyd papers, 1851-1956. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 60654579 William Kenneth Boyd was born on January 10, 1879, in Curryville, ...