MenuInventory of the Roberta Florence Brinkley papers, 1933-1962
Abstract
Educator and administrator Roberta Florence Brinkley was professor of English and Dean of the Woman's College at Duke University from 1947 until 1962.
Collection contains manuscript materials, correspondence, class notes, memoranda, and other papers. The bulk consists of notes, drafts and a typescript of the unpublished Milton's Poems Adapted for Music, and related materials on the relationship of music and other arts, including the various versions and adaptations of Paradise Lost.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- University Archives, Duke University
- Creator
- Brinkley, Roberta Florence, 1893-1967.
- Title
- Roberta Florence Brinkley papers, 1933-1962
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 1.7 Linear Feet, 1,750 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Collection contains manuscript materials, correspondence, class notes, memoranda, and other papers. The bulk consists of notes, drafts and a typescript of the unpublished Milton's Poems Adapted for Music, and related materials on the relationship of music and other arts, including the various versions and adaptations of Paradise Lost. The remaining papers consist of notes for Dr. Brinkley's classes on English poetry, a typescript, memos, and correspondence concerning her activities with Duke University Church, and materials concerning art development at Duke. A copy of her eulogy, written by Dean Ellen Gobbel and Miriam Warren was added to the collection.
The manuscript of Milton's Poems Adapted for Music is on loan and is available for consultation but cannot be released without the permission of S.G. Brinkley.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
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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.
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Historical Note
Educator and administrator Roberta Florence Brinkley was professor of English and Dean of the Woman's College at Duke University from 1947 until 1962. She was born in Augusta, Georgia, educated at Agnes Scott College (A.B., 1914), Peabody College for Teachers (M.A., 1919), and received her Ph.D. from Yale in 1924. Her area of study was English literature of the 17th century. She taught at Goucher College from 1924 to 1947, serving as chair of the English Department from 1945-1947. In 1947, she came to Duke to succeed Alice Mary Baldwin as Dean of the Woman's College and served in that capacity until her retirement in 1962. She wrote or edited five books and was active in a number of scholarly societies.
Subject Headings
- Art Education in the South Atlantic Area: The Place of Duke University.
- Art--North Carolina--Study and teaching--Reports--1937.
- Brinkley, Roberta Florence, 1893-1967. Memorials.
- Duke University. Dept. of Fine Arts--Planning--1937.
- Duke University Church.
- English literature--17th Century--Study and teaching.
- Huckabee, Ellen Harris, 1907-1995--Writings
- Milton, John.
- Duke University. Woman’s College--Description.
Related Material
- Biographical Reference Collection, 1972-2004. (University Archives. Duke University.)
- Ellen Huckabee Gobbel Papers, 1924-1979. (University Archives. Duke University.)
- News Service Biographical Files, 1960-2004. (University Archives. Duke University.)
- Photograph Collection, 1861-2006. (University Archives. Duke University.)
- Woman's College records, 1928-1974. (University Archives. Duke University. )
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Roberta Florence Brinkley papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Roberta Florence Brinkley papers were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1962, 1967, 1983.
Processing Information
Processed by Archives Staff, October 2006
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, November 2006
Accessions 62-578, 67-317, 67-318, 83-25 were merged into one collection, 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.