Inventory of the James Fred Rippy Papers, 1926-1935

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

University Archives, Duke University

Creator

Rippy, J. Fred (James Fred), 1892-.

Title

James Fred Rippy Papers, 1926-1935

Language of Material

Material in English

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

500 Items

Abstract

James Fred Rippy was a professor in the Department of History at Duke from 1926-1936.

The collection consists of copies of correspondence created by Dr. Rippy as well as some miscellaneous material. The collection ranges in date from 1926-1935.

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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 advance notice is required for use.

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], James Fred Rippy Papers, University Archives, Duke University.

Provenance

The James Fred Rippy Papers were received by the University Archives as a transfer in October 1953.

Processing Information

Processed by Archives Staff, October 2006

Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, January 2007

Accession A48-1503 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

James Fred Rippy was born October 27, 1892 in Nubia, Tennessee. He married Mary Dozier Allen on August 19, 1915. He became a faculty member within the Department of History at Duke University in 1926 and taught until September 1936, when he left Durham to take a position at the University of Chicago. Upon retirement, he returned to Durham.

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Collection Overview

Contains the correspondence of James Fred Rippy while he was a member of the Department of History at Duke. They are largely copies of his own letters. The collection ranges in date from 1926-1935.

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Subject Headings

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