Inventory of the Arlin Turner papers,
1953-1979
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Descriptive Summary
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Turner, Arlin, 1909-1980.
Title
Arlin Turner papers, 1953-1979
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
600 Items
Abstract
Arlin Turner was a professor in Duke's English Department from 1953 to 1978 and served as department chair during 1958-1964.
The collection includes department memoranda, correspondence, minutes and documentation relating to English Department policies. Also included are minutes, memoranda and correspondence related to various committees Turner served on. The collection ranges in date from 1953-1979.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Collection is open for research.
In off-site storage; 24 hours notice required for retrieval.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Arlin Turner papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Arlin Turner papers were received by the University Archives as a
transfer in 1982.
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Wood, November 2006
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, December 2006
Accession A82-48 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Born in Abilene, Texas, Arlin Turner received his B.A. from West Texas State University in 1927 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas in 1930 and 1934, respectively. He joined the English Department at Duke University in 1953 and served until 1979. He was department chair from 1958-1964. Turner specialized in American literature, writing on Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain and other Southern humorists. He also served as managing editor of American Literature and reviewed contemporary works in literary journals. He died in 1980.
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Collection Overview
Collection includes council and committee records including memos, correspondence, minutes of the University Council, the Humanities Council, the Undergraduate Faculty Council and the Graduate Affairs Committee of the University Planning Committee. There are also records of the English department, including minutes, correspondence, and memoranda. Files relating to student grades and personnel decisions were destroyed. The collection ranges in date from 1953-1979.
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Subject Headings
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Related Material
Dept. of English records, 1926-ongoing
Duke University Archives
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Detailed Description of Collection
Container List
Box 1
English Department
Long-Range Planning-Department
Staff Minutes
Curriculum Committee
Permanent Faculty
Office of Education Conference Application
Consultant Visit, 1959
Professorship in Criticism
Department Documents
Humanities Council, 1961
Humanities Committee
Humanities Reports
Humanities Institute
Faculty Club
Library Council File
Library Council
W.C. Library
The Fifth Decade
Graduate Faculty
Minutes, GPC
Faculty Ratings
English Idea File
Goals
Graduate Affairs Committee Questionnaire
Graduate Ad Hoc Committee
Graduate Affairs Committee, 1969
Long-Range Planning - Subcommittee on Graduate School
Committee on Graduate Enrollment
