MenuInventory of the Charles Howell Foster Papers, 1920-1979
Abstract
Professor of American Literature, University of Minnesota.
The collection is largely correspondence but also includes clippings.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Foster, Charles H. (Charles Howell), 1913-
- Title
- Charles Howell Foster Papers, 1920-1979
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear Feet, 134 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Correspondence (1936-1979) chiefly from or pertaining to Norman Foerster, professor of English and pioneer in the teaching of American literature, discussing Foster's career and Foerster's activities following his resignation from the University of Iowa, 1944. Also, clippings about or references to Robert Frost and Harriet Beecher Stowe; and printed material.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
However, collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Contents of the Collection
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Charles Howell Foster, originally from Luray, Virginia, was a Professor of American Literature at the University of Minnesota.
Subject Headings
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Charles Howell Foster Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Charles Howell Foster Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1979.
Processing Information
Processed by Kimberly Sims, May 2011
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, July 2011
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.