Inventory of the Alfred P. Tischendorf Papers, 1953-1961

Abstract

Alfred Paul Tischendorf came to Duke in 1955 and served as Assistant Professor in the Department of History. His publications include "The Anglo-Mexican Claims Commission, 1884-1895," "The Loss of British Commercial Pre-eminence in Mexico, 1876-1911," and "British Experience in Georgia, 1865-1907." He died in Argentina while on sabbatical in 1962.

Contains correspondence, research-related material, and miscellaneous material. There are a few pamphlets in the miscellaneous folder. The collection also contains a restricted folder which contains privacy-protected information. The material ranges in date from 1953-1961.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: University Archives, Duke University
Creator: Tischendorf, Alfred P.
Title: Alfred P. Tischendorf Papers, 1953-1961
Language of Material: English
Extent: 0.2 Linear Feet, 250 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

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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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Correspondence, 1953-1961, undated

Box 1 Folder 1

Research-related paperwork, 1959-1961

Box 1 Folder 2

Miscellaneous

Box 1 Folder 3

Restricted material

Box 1 Folder 4

Historical Note

Alfred Paul Tischendorf was born June 12, 1929 in Painesville, Ohio to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Tischendorf. He received his B.A., summa cum laude, from Kent State University in 1950. In 1952, he was awarded his M.A. with honors by the University of Chicago where he also received his PhD degree in 1957.

Dr. Tischendorf came to Duke in 1955 and served as Assistant Professor in the Department of History. During the 1953-54 academic year, he studied in England under provisions of a Rotary International Fellowship awarded to him. In 1957, he studied in Mexico City. His publications include "The Anglo-Mexican Claims Commission, 1884-1895," "The Loss of British Commercial Pre-eminence in Mexico, 1876-1911," and "British Experience in Georgia, 1865-1907."

Dr. Tischendorf died unexpectedly from hepatitis in November, 1962 while on sabbatical in Argentina. His Argentine studies on 20th century Argentine politics were made possible by a grant from the Joint Committee on Latin American Studies of the Social Science Research Council and the American Council of Learned Societies.