Abstract A.C. Krey’s papers, accumulated throughout his career as a historian at the University of Minnesota, contain correspondence by and about the leading contemporary historians in the U.S. Krey’s leadership in national and state historical organizations such as the American Association of University Professors, American Historical Association especially its Commission on the Investigation of Social Studies in the Schools, Minnesota Historical Society. and the National Council for the Social...

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This collection documents the life and career of Donald Nivison Ferguson, Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Minnesota. Contents include articles, speeches, clippings, correspondence, manuscripts, programs, photographs, awards, publications and scrapbooks. Family history materials, to include school assignments and drawings of John Ferguson, and information about Ferguson Hall at the University are included.

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Professional papers of George Bryan Vold, professor emeritus of sociology, consisting of correspondence, University of Minnesota faculty committees and Department of Sociology activities, work with professional organizations dealing with penal reform, articles, studies and speeches.

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The collection contains the papers of George Malcolm Stephenson, professor emeritus of history at the University of Minnesota.

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The collection contains the papers of Grover Maxwell, professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota.

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The collection contains the personal papers of Dr. Jean Felix Piccard, professor emeritus of Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Minnesota.

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Collection contains the papers of John J. Flather, head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota.

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This collection consists of the papers of Joseph Warren Beach, literary critic, poet and professor emeritus of English at the University of Minnesota.

Abstract Papers of Lloyd L. Smith, Jr., Professor, University of Minnesota. His academic area was fisheries education and research. Smith was involved in research on the effect of water quality on fish populations in Minnesota, notably Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods. Smith was active in professional organizations such as the American Fisheries Society, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and the National Academy of Sciences. He also served on governmental and quasi-governmental agencies such as the...

Abstract The collection contains the papers of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, University of Minnesota alumnus, world renowned plant pathologist, and winner of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to the world food supply. The materials include correspondence with colleagues, invitations to speak or participate in various programs, drafts of speeches including his Nobel Prize address, biographical material, publications, clippings, annotated studies and reports pertaining to the Green Revolution...

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This collection contains the papers of Dr. Ross A. Gortner, chief of the Division of Agricultural Biochemistry at the University of Minnesota.

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The collection contains the Papers of Thomas Orlo Heggen, a graduate of the University of Minnesota and writer of the novel Mr. Roberts, later produced as a Broadway play in 1949 and made into a film in 1955.

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This collection consists of the papers of Walter Thomas Pattison, professor of Spanish at the University of Minnesota.

Collection Overview This collection contains the papers of William Watts Folwell, first president of the University of Minnesota (1869-1883). *This collection guide is currently under revision (Summer 2023).* Scope and Content The collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, personal materials, speeches, and writings of William Watts Folwell. Incoming correspondence is arranged...

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The collection consists of manuscripts by Wilson D. Wallis, professor of anthropology at the University of Minnesota.