Glyndon Garlock Van Deusen papers
Biographical / Historical note
Glyndon G. Van Deusen graduated from the University of Rochester in 1925 with an A.B. degree. In 1926 he received an A.M. from Amherst College, and in 1932 a Ph.D. degree from Columbia University. He began teaching at the University of Rochester in 1930 as an instructor in the history department. In 1933 he became an assistant professor, in 1942 an associate professor, and in 1947 a full professor of history. From 1954 to 1962 he was the chairman of the history department, and from 1957 to 1960 he was the associate dean of graduate studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. After 1962 Dr. Van Deusen was a research professor emeritus. He is the author of many historical books including: Sieves, His Life and His Nationalism (1932), The Life of Henry Clay (1937), Thurlow Weed: Wizard of the Lobby (1947), Horace Greeley: Nineteenth Century Crusader (1952), The Jacksonian Era, 1828‑1848 (1959), and William Henry Seward (1967).
Scope and Contents
The Van Deusen papers contain:
Plates, portraits, facsimiles used in Dr. Van Deusen's book, The Life of Henry Clay, Boston, Little, Brown & Co. 1937.
Copies of articles on Whigs which Dr. Van Deusen got on interlibrary loan in 1969 in researching an article.
Dates
- Creation: 1937, 1969
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 box(es)
Access
The Glyndon Garlock Van Deusen papers are open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
Reproductions are made upon request but can be subject to restrictions. Permission to publish materials from the collection must currently be requested. Please note that some materials may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information contact rarebks@library.rochester.edu
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Glyndon Garlock Van Deusen Papers, A.V24, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
- Title
- Glyndon Garlock Van Deusen papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by RBSCP staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- February 2023: Information in this finding aid was copied over from a static webpage in February 2023.
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library
