Personal Papers of Charles Ashton
Collection
Call Number: PP 48
Overview
Ashton taught in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Kansas from 1903-1935. This collection contains correspondence, glass negatives and photographs, and his diploma.
Dates
- Creation: 1903 - 1935
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Charles H. Ashton
Ashton recieved his B.A. from Union College in 1887 and his M.A. from Harvard in 1893, both in Mathematics. He joined the faculty of KU in 1903, reaching full Professor status in 1915. He became Chair of the Department of Mathematics in 1921 and retired in 1935.
Extent
.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes, poster case)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
PP 48
- Title
- Guide to the Charles H. Ashton Collection
- Subtitle
- Personal Papers of Charles Ashton
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by ad, 2005 Finding aid encoded by ad, 2005
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8941979567
- Preferred citation
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Charles H. Ashton Collection, University Archives, PP 48, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository