Whitney Rogers Cross papers

Collection

Identifier: A.C94

Staff Only

Biographical/Historical note

Whitney Rogers Cross received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester in 1934 and his Master of Arts degree in 1936. In 1945, he received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Harvard University. He taught history at Connecticut and Smith Colleges and at West Virginia University. Dr. Cross died in 1955.

Scope and Contents

The Whitney Rogers Cross Papers includes carbon copies of his M.A. thesis, Creating a City: the History of Rochester from 1824 to 1834 (University of Rochester, 1936), and of his Ph. D dissertation, The Burned-Over District, 1825-1850 (Harvard University, 1944).

Creator

Cross, Whitney R. (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1936, 1944

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 box(es) (2 volumes)

Access

The Whitney Rogers Cross Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented to the University of Rochester library by Mrs. Whitney Cross, June 28, 1966.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Whitney Rogers Cross Papers, A.C94, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester