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Personal papers of J. Neale Carman

 Collection
Call Number: PP 106

Overview

Carman taught Romance Languages at the University of Kansas from 1918-1966. This collection contains correspondence, notes, maps, research and reference material, and manuscripts from Carman's career at KU, notably regarding populations with foreign language backgrounds in Kansas from the first Euro-American settlers to the mid-20th century.

Dates

  • Creation: 1918 - 1966

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 J. Neale Carman

Carman received his A.B. in 1917 and his A.M. in 1921, both from the University of Kansas. He recieved his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1934.

Carman joined the faculty of KU in 1918, teaching Romance Languages from 1918-1966 and reaching full Professor status in 1944. He retired in 1967.

Extent

19 Linear Feet (19 boxes + 2 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

PP 106

Related Materials

Carman's monograph, Foreign-Language Units of Kansas (FLUK), published through the University Press of Kansas in 1962, is available online through KU ScholarWorks at http://hdl.handle.net/1808/7160.

Consult library staff regarding the availability of related photographs, biographical files, and scrapbooks.

Title
Guide to the J. Neale Carman Collection
Subtitle
Personal papers of J. Neale Carman
Author
Finding aid prepared by ad, 2005; revised by skt, 2010; revised by mwh, 2018.
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/10407/1126279870
Preferred citation
Personal papers of J. Neale Carman, University Archives, PP 106, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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