Russel B. Nye papers. [1940-1985].

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Russel B. Nye papers. [1940-1985].

Russel Blaine Nye (1913-1993) was a distinguished professor of English at Michigan State University from 1940-1979. Nye was a cultural, literary, and political historian, a leading authority on American culture, and a pioneer in the emerging field of popular culture studies. These academic files are a mix of journal articles, handwritten notes, drafts of articles and lectures, teaching materials, research materials, professional and personal correspondence, and various pieces that inspired Nye in his work. The collection also includes his collections of photographs and photographic equipment.

22 boxes ; 27 x 14 x 32 cm.

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Nye, Russel B. (Russel Blaine), 1913-1993

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Russel B. Nye was born in Viola, Wisconsin, February 17, 1913. He received as A.B. from Oberlin College in 1934, an M.A. in 1935 and a Ph. D. in 1940 from the university of Wisconsin, an Litt. D. from Northern Michigan University in 1968 and an LL. D. from Ferris State College in 1969. Nye was a professor of English at Michigan State University from September 1, 1940 to July 1, 1979. He came out of retirement temporarily to teach at the university from January through August 1980. Nye published ...

Michigan State University

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Michigan State University was established in 1855, and by 1862, it stood as the nation’s premier land-grant university. Over the decades, the university has continued to be a model of what a land-grant university can and should do. As a university of, for and by the people, Michigan State University began a long tradition of empowering people through educational opportunity....