Papers of Howard Mumford Jones, 1936-1980 (inclusive).

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Papers of Howard Mumford Jones, 1936-1980 (inclusive).

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Includes mostly manuscripts and notes relating to work on the American West, which was uncompleted at time of Jones' death, and other notes on American history and literature. Also some biographical material, such as certificates, photographs, society memberships, Pulitzer Prize and other honors, and small amount of correspondence with publishers, other universities, including letters written to his wife after his death. Related publications and reference material also available in repository.

ca. 14 linear ft. of mss.

Harvard University Archives.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8182392

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Jones, Howard Mumford, 1892-1980

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Jones was a Professor of English at Harvard, having joined the department in 1936; he retired in 1962 as Abbott Lawrence Lowell Professor of the Humanities. He was known as the "historian of American culture." From the description of Correspondence with Robert E. L. Strider, 1949-1980 (inclusive), 1962-1979 (bulk) (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77064254 Writer and educator at Harvard University. From the description of Howard Mumford Jones Papers, 1915...