Inventory of the Alan K. Manchester Papers, 1905-1975
[top]Descriptive Summary
TitleAlan K.
Manchester Papers,
1905-1975.
Creator
Manchester, Alan
Krebs, b. 1897.
Extent
2 Linear Feet,
2,000 Items
Repository
2,000 Items
University Archives, Duke
University.
Abstract
Alan
K. Manchester (1897-1983) served as a faculty member in the
Department of History at Duke University (1929-1967).
Administrative positions held at Duke include Assistant
Dean of Trinity College (1934), Dean of Freshmen
(1935-1949), Dean of Undergraduate Studies (1949-1956), and
Dean of Trinity College (1956-1964). Manchester also worked
as a cultural affairs officer at the United States Embassy
in Rio de Janeiro (1951-1952) and as a specialist for the
U. S. State Department's International Exchange Service
Program (Summers of 1954-55). Papers include
correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, and
diaries. Records prior to 1929 pertain to Manchester's
childhood and consist of old report cards, school programs,
and correspondence. Later records reflect Manchester's
activities as a historian, Foreign Service officer, and
administrator. Major subjects include Latin American and
South American history and economic and political relations
between Brazil and Great Britain.
Language
The majority of the material is in English. Some material is in Spanish and Portuguese.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsPatrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
For a period of twenty-five years from the
origin of the material, permission in writing from the
office of origin and the University Archivist is required for use.
After twenty-five years, records that have been processed
may be consulted with the permission of the University
Archivist.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is
required for use.
Use Restrictions
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], Alan K. Manchester
Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Alan K. Manchester Papers were received by
the University Archives as a transfer in 1983-1984.
Processing Information
Processed by University Archives staff
Completed November, 2002
Encoded by Jill Katte, November 22, 2002
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical and Historical Note
Educator, historian, cultural affairs liaison and consultant, and administrator. Born in Camden, New Jersey on July 2, 1897. Married Mary Elizabeth Onderdonk on June 28, 1922. Received A. B. from Vanderbilt University (1920), M. A. from Columbia University (1922), and Ph. D. from Duke University (1930). Positions held prior to employment at Duke: Instructor of English, Oklahoma University (1920-1921), Director, Moore Institute, Campinas, Sao Paolo, Brazil (1925-1927). Joined Duke faculty as an instructor in the History department (1929-1935). Eventually became an assistant professor (1935-1942), associate professor (1942-1950), and full professor (1950-1967). Eventually held a Distinguished Service Professorship at Duke. Administrative positions held at Duke include Assistant Dean of Trinity College (1934), Dean of Freshmen (1935-1949), Dean of Undergraduate Studies (1949-1956), and Dean of Trinity College (1956-1964). Retired in 1967. Other activities outside Duke University included cultural affairs officer at the United States Embassy in Rio de Janeiro (1951-1952), specialist for the U. S. State Department's International Exchange Service Program (Summers of 1954-55) and consultant (1956-1958). Died July 31, 1983 in Durham, N.C.
[top]Collection Overview
Collection consists of correspondence, clippings,
photographs, slides, and diaries, bulk 1929-1970. Records
prior to 1929 pertain to Manchester's childhood and consist
of old report cards, school programs, and correspondence.
Later records reflect Manchester's activities as a
historian, Foreign Service officer, and administrator
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Subject Headings
These and related materials may be accessed under
the following subject headings in the Duke University
Libraries online catalog.
- Manchester, Alan Krebs, b. 1897.
- Duke University. Dept. of History.
- Duke University--Faculty.
- Duke University. Trinity College of Arts and Sciences.
- Brazil--Commerce--Great Britain.
- Brazil--Commerce--History.
- Brazil--History--Study and teaching.
- Brazil--Relations--Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Commerce--Brazil.
- Great Britain--Relations--Brazil.
- Latin America--History--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.
- South America--History--Study and teaching.
- United States. Embassy (Brazil)
Related Material
Dean Alan K.
Manchester Records,
1850-1967,
bulk
1949-1967.
University
Archives, Duke University.
 | List of Series in Collection | |||||||
 |  | Subject Files, 1905-1970, bulk ca. 1920-1970 | ||||||
 | | Slides, 1951-1968 | ||||||
Detailed Description of the Collection
Subject Files,
1905-1970,
bulk
ca. 1920-1970
1 linear
ft.
These records contain letters congratulating
Manchester on his appointment as Dean of Undergraduate
Studies, retirement correspondence, and letters of
appreciation usually from former students or their family
members. Article clippings often concern Manchester's
visits to various Latin American countries as either a
Cultural Affairs Officer (1951-1952) or as a State
Department Specialist (1954 and 1955). Some of these
clippings are in Spanish and Portuguese. Also included are
photographs of Manchester at various stages of life,
construction on Duke's West Campus, and South America.
Other papers consist of some of Manchester's personal
writings and documents (such as passports and report
cards), administrative and professional records (such as
student course evaluations, reviews, and the functions and
origins of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies), and civic
and cultural activities and engagements.
Box 1
Article-"The Growth of the Brazilian
Bureaucracy, 1808-1821."
Book Reviews,
1938-1969
Brazil
Clippings,
1951-1952
[3
folders]
Cultural Affairs Officer,
1951-1952
[2
folders]
Standard Phonic Drill Club,
1952
Brazil,
1951-1952, South America,
1954-1955, and Canada,
1956.
Correspondence
ca. 1931-1944
1933-1970
ca. 1940-1968
Letters of congratulations on
appointment as Dean of Undergraduate Studies,
1949
Curriculum Vitae and Retirement
Correspondence,
1963-1964
Duke University
Alumni Affairs: Off-Campus
Activities,
1938-1962
Clippings,
1934-1954
ROTC,
1953-1964
Student [Course] Evaluations,
ca. 1960 and undated
Student [Course] Evaluations:
"European Expansion and Imperialism,"
ca. 1966
Inter-American Cultural Council,
1959
Kiwanis Club,
1934-1962
Masters Thesis,
1922
Miscellaneous clippings,
ca.
1925,
1927
Miscellaneous scrapbook contents,
1933-1934
National and International
Activities,
1959-1961
Personal Documents
Personal Writings and
Recommendations of Manchester,
ca.
1920
Photos
Duke-related
Early photos
South America
Publications,
1972-1974
Publications and Related Material,
1930-1970
Research Notes and an article rough
draft
Retirement,
1964
Seminar: Brazilian History,
University of South Carolina,
October 1967
South America,
1954 and
1955
[2
folders]
South America-Clippings,
1954-1955
[3
folders]
Speaking Engagements and Other
Activities: Cultural, Civic and Educational Organizations,
1936-1960
Speaking Engagements and Other
Activities: Cultural, Civic and Educational
Organizations-Clippings,
1933-1966
Symposia and Conferences,
1936-1966
United Nations Activities-Clippings,
1956-1966
Slides,
1951-1968
1 linear
ft.
Arranged according to container number, the
slides are images of Portugal, Spain, Europe, Latin
America, Canada, New England, and various parts of North
Carolina. The Latin America slides may have been taken
while Manchester served as a Cultural Affairs Officer in
Brazil (1951-1952) or as a Specialist for the State
Department's International Exchange Service program. The
Canadian slides were most likely taken when Manchester
visited many Canadian universities and colleges while
attending a Commonwealth Studies Conference in the summer
of 1956. In addition to the slides, there exist logs for
most of the slides and diaries of many of the trips. The
logs contain codes for specific images on the slides, and
the diaries are informal records of expenditures, miles
covered, and activities.
Box 2
Slide_Box
1-2
Portugal,
1964,
1968
Slide_Box
3
Portugal,
1964,
1968
Spain,
1964
Slide_Box
4
Europe: Copenhagen -- Lake Como,
1964
Slide_Box
5
Blue Ridge Parkway: Mabry Mill-- Grandfather Mtn., undated
Slide_Box
6
Blue Ridge Parkway, Roan Mountain,
Cherokee, Old Salem, Laurel Lake, Edenton, New Bern,
Wilmington, Outer Banks, Gross Cottage,
Atlantis
Slide_Box
7
Duke Gardens, Duke Campus,
Manchester residence
Slide_Box
8
State Dept. Latin American Slide
Collection: Durham--Medellin
Slide_Box
9
State Dept. Latin American Slide
Collection: Bogota--Piura
Slide_Box
10
State Dept. Latin American Slide
Collection: Peruvian Andes--Ouro Preto
Slide_Box
11
State Dept. Latin American Slide
Collection: Ouro Preto--Rio
Slide_Box
12
State Dept. Latin American Slide
Collection: Rio, Brasilia, Victoria
Slide_Box
13
State Dept. Latin American Slide
Collection: Salvador--Puerto Rico
Slide_Box
14
State Dept. Latin American Slide
Collection: Ontario--Victoria
Slide_Box
15
Canadian Collection: Yellowstone,
Mt. Rushmore, Badlands, Clayton, Cape Breton
Slide_Box
16
Canadian Collection: Cape Breton,
New England, La Gaspesie
