University of Chicago Library

Guide to the Universityof Chicago Department

of English Languageand Literature

Records 1900-1947

© 2006 University of Chicago Library

Table of Contents

3Descriptive Summary3Information on Use3Access3Citation3Scope Note4Related Resources4Subject Headings4INVENTORY4Series I: Correspondence4Subseries 1: Chronological, 1900-19155Subseries 2: Alphabetical, 1915-193822Series II: Chaucer Correspondence23Series III: ADDENDA. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PAPERS

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Descriptive Summary

Title University of Chicago. Department of English Language and Literature.Records

Date 1900-1947

Size 10 linear ft. ( 20 boxes)

Repository Special Collections Research CenterUniversity of Chicago Library1100 East 57th StreetChicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.

Abstract Contains correspondence, examinations, and grade lists. Includes ChaucerProject correspondence.

Information on Use

Access

Series III contains student evaluative material which is restricted for 80 years from the date ofcreation. The remainder of the collection is open for research.

Citation

When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: University of Chicago.Department of English Language and Literature. Records, [Box #, Folder #], Special CollectionsResearch Center, University of Chicago Library

Scope Note

Series I, Correspondence, 1900-1938, contains the bulk of the collection. It is divided into threesubseries, Subseries 1, Chronological, 1900-1915, Subseries 2, Alphabetical, 1915-1938 andSubseries 3, Chaucer project correspondence, 1921-1940.

Series II contains the Department's examination papers and photostat copies of grade lists,covering the period December 1931-August 1947.

The examination papers have been divided into several groups, beginning with the English 102Exercises. These cover the terms Autumn 1937-Winter 1941, and are an almost complete set. Atthe end of the group are a few of the Instructors' Keys for certain exercises, and some special testsgiven in this course. Often, exercises for corresponding weeks are the same. At the end of the firstBox are scholarship and placement tests.

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Also included are copies of the English Qualifying Examinations from 1931-1942, and theEnglish Comprehensive Examinations for 1932-1944, also referred to as Sequence Examinations.Some of these exams, as for example the Qualifying Examination of February 29, 1936, andparticularly the comprehensives of the last few years, may have been preliminary copies sent outto professors, for their perusal, since they contain comments and suggestions.

The grade lists of the students enrolled in the various courses have been divided into those forthe Qualifying Exams, which are arranged chronologically between May 1936 and May 1946,and the miscellaneous section, also arranged chronologically and covering the rest of the differentcourses.

Related Resources

The following related resources are located in the Department of Special Collections:

http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/spcl/html

Subject Headings

• University of Chicago. Dept. of English Language and Literature• English language -- Study and teaching (Higher)

INVENTORY

Series I: Correspondence

Subseries 1: Chronological, 1900-1915

Box 1Folder 1

1900-1904Box 1

Folder 21905

Box 1Folder 3

1906Box 1

Folder 41907

Box 1Folder 5

1908 & undatedBox 1

Folder 61909-1911

Box 1Folder 7

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1912-1915

Subseries 2: Alphabetical, 1915-1938

Box 1Folder 8

Abbott-AdamsBox 1

Folder 9Adams, Joseph Q.

Box 1Folder 10

Adams-AlbersBox 1

Folder 11Albright, May

Box 1Folder 12

Alden-AlumniBox 1

Folder 13American

Box 1Folder 14

Amherst-Antoinette (sister)Box 1

Folder 15Aquinas-Association

Box 1Folder 16

Atkinson-AyersBox 2

Folder 1Babb-Baird

Box 2Folder 2

Baker-BarnettBox 2

Folder 3Barns, Florence

Box 2Folder 4

Bartky-BayBox 2

Folder 5Beach-Beeson

Box 2

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Folder 6Bek-Bell

Box 2Folder 7

Bender-BettsBox 2

Folder 8Bibliographical-Bizzel

Box 2Folder 9

Black-BloomBox 2

Folder 10Boas-Boyd

Box 2Folder 11

Boynton, P.H.Box 2

Folder 12Braddy-Brereton

Box 2Folder 13

Bressie-BritishBox 2

Folder 14Broadus-Brown

Box 2Folder 15-16

Brown, CarltonBox 2

Folder 17Brown-Browne

Box 3Folder 1

Bruere-BrysonBox 3

Folder 2Buck-Burnite

Box 3Folder 3

Burton, E.D.Box 3

Folder 4Bush-Byrne

Box 3Folder 5

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Cabell-CampBox 3

Folder 6Campbell, Lily Bess

Box 3Folder 7

Campbell-CapenBox 3

Folder 8Carl-Carr

Box 3Folder 9

Carroll-CazamianBox 3

Folder 10Cefay-Cherington

Box 3Folder 11

Chester-ChurchBox 3

Folder 12Cincinnati-Cody

Box 3Folder 13

Coffman, George P.Box 3

Folder 14Coghill-Comptroller

Box 4Folder 1

Condit-CoolidgeBox 4

Folder 2Cooper-Coulter

Box 4Folder 3

Coulton, G.G.Box 4

Folder 4Courter-Craig

Box 4Folder 5-6

Craigie, W.H.Box 4

Folder 7Cram-Crawford

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Box 4Folder 8

Crerar-CrossBox 4

Folder 9Crow-Cruse

Box 4Folder 10

Culp-CuttsBox 4

Folder 11Daggett-Date

Box 4Folder 12

Daugherty, GeorgeBox 4

Folder 13David-Day

Box 4Folder 14

Deaver-DelmarBox 4

Folder 15De Moss, W.F.

Box 4Folder 16

Dempster-DexterBox 5

Folder 1Dickason-Dixon

Box 5Folder 2

Dobell-DoughertyBox 5

Folder 3Douglas, C.H.

Box 5Folder 4

Douglas-DowneyBox 5

Folder 5Drage-Duffy

Box 5Folder 6

Duggan-DykesBox 5

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Folder 7Earle-Exams

Box 5Folder 8

Fabian-FayBox 5

Folder 9Federal-Feuillerat

Box 5Folder 10

Field-FifeBox 5

Folder 11Filbey-Fister

Box 5Folder 12

Flagg-FlintBox 5

Folder 13Flint, Edith F.

Box 5Folder 14

Flock-FlugelBox 5

Folder 15Fock-Fowler

Box 5Folder 16

Francis-FranzBox 6

Folder 1Frederick, John T.

Box 6Folder 2

Freund-FurstBox 6

Folder 3Gachenour-Gayley

Box 6Folder 4

Geddes-GingrichBox 6

Folder 6Ginn and Co., Publishers

Box 6Folder 7

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Girdler-GliddenBox 6

Folder 8Goad-Gooch

Box 6Folder 9

Goodale, RalphBox 6

Folder 10Goodspeed-Gowenlock

Box 6Folder 11

Grabo-GranberryBox 6

Folder 12Grandgent-Graydon

Box 6Folder 13

Greathouse-GreeneBox 6

Folder 14Greenlaw, Edwin

Box 6Folder 15

Greenop-GriersonBox 6

Folder 16Griffin, Nathaniel E.

Box 6Folder 17

Griffith, D.D.Box 6

Folder 18Griffith

Box 6Folder 19

Grimm-GriswoldBox 6

Folder 20Groesbeck-Gunther

Box 7Folder 1

Hadley-HamiltonBox 7

Folder 2Hammond, Eleanor

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Box 7Folder 3

Hammond-HansenBox 7

Folder 4Hanson, J.C.M.

Box 7Folder 5

HarcourtBox 7

Folder 6Harder-Harding

Box 7Folder 7

Hardy-HartBox 7

Folder 8Hart-Hasegawa

Box 7Folder 9

Haselden, Captain R.R.Box 7

Folder 10Haskell-Hayde

Box 7Folder 11

Hyden-HeartwellBox 7

Folder 12D.C. Heath & Co.

Box 7Folder 13

Heffer-HenryBox 7

Folder 14Herald-Heywood

Box 7Folder 15

Hibbard, LauraBox 8

Folder 1Hillhouse-Hitchcock

Box 8Folder 2

Hoadley-HollingsworthBox 8

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Folder 3Hollis-Holmes

Box 8Folder 4

Henry Holt and Co.Box 8

Folder 5Holzhauer-House

Box 8Folder 6

HowardBox 8

Folder 7Howe

Box 8Folder 8

Howell-HoytBox 8

Folder 9Hubbard-Hukill

Box 8Folder 10

Hulbert, J.R.Box 8

Folder 11Hummel-Hyman

Box 8Folder 12

Ideal-IsaacsBox 8

Folder 13Jackson-Jenkins

Box 8Folder 14

Jenkins-JewellBox 8

Folder 15Johns-Johnston

Box 9Folder 1

Jonas-JourdainBox 9

Folder 2Judd, C.M.

Box 9Folder 3

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Judson, H.P.Box 9

Folder 4Jusserand, J.J.

Box 9Folder 5

Kahn-KayeBox 9

Folder 6Keaton-Kent

Box 9Folder 7

Kenyon-KeslerBox 9

Folder 8Kies-Kirtley

Box 9Folder 9

Kitterdige, G.L.Box 9

Folder 10Klaeber-Klotzsche

Box 9Folder 11

Knapp-KochBox 9

Folder 12Koehlers-Kurath

Box 9Folder 13

Lafferty-LaingBox 9

Folder 14Laistner-Lanson

Box 9Folder 15

Larsen-LawrenceBox 9

Folder 16Leach-Lewis

Box 9Folder 17

Lewis, B.H.Box 9

Folder 18Lewis-Leyton

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Box 10Folder 1

Libraries-LinguisticBox 10

Folder 2Linn-Livingston

Box 10Folder 3

Lockwood-LotspeichBox 10

Folder 4Love-Lovett

Box 10Folder 5

Lovett, Robert M.Box 10

Folder 6Loving-Lowes

Box 10Folder 7

Luck-LytleBox 10

Folder 8Mabbott, Thomas O.

Box 10Folder 9

McAfee-McCerrowBox 10

Folder 10MacClintock, W.D.

Box 10Folder 11

McCloskey-McCormickBox 10

Folder 12McCourtie-MacFall

Box 10Folder 13

McFarland-McIntoshBox 10

Folder 14Mack-McLean

Box 10Folder 15

MacMahon-MacVeaghBox 10

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Folder 16Maddox-Malloch

Box 11Folder 1

MaloneBox 11

Folder 2Mallory-Malloy

Box 11Folder 3

Manchester-MarshallBox 11

Folder 4Marston-Mason

Box 11Folder 5

Mason, MaxBox 11

Folder 6Mason-Maynard

Box 11Folder 7

Mead-MedievalBox 11

Folder 8-10Medieval Academy (see also Marshall, John)

Box 11Folder 11

Medill-MezgerBox 11

Folder 12Middle English Dictionary

Box 11Folder 13

Midland-MillarBox 11

Folder 14Millett-Mixed

Box 12Folder 1

Mobberly-ModernBox 12

Folder 2Moe, Henry Allen

Box 12Folder 3

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Moffitt-MoodyBox 12

Folder 4Mooar-Moorman

Box 12Folder 5

More-Molyneu-MorrowBox 12

Folder 6Morsbach-Moyle

Box 12Folder 7

Mulford-MyersBox 12

Folder 8N-Nethercot

Box 12Folder 9

Nettlston-NewtonBox 12

Folder 10Nichols-Nickerson

Box 12Folder 11

Nicoll, AllardyceBox 12

Folder 12Nicolson-Nkomo

Box 12Folder 13

Noble-NyklaBox 12

Folder 14Oakley-Oldham

Box 12Folder 15

Oliphant, E.H.C.Box 12

Folder 16Olmstead-Olson

Box 12Folder 17

O'Neill-OsburnBox 12

Folder 18Osburn-Oxford

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Box 13Folder 1

Paarman-ParrotBox 13

Folder 2Patch-Payne

Box 13Folder 3

Pearse-PerrineBox 13

Folder 4Perry, A.J.

Box 13Folder 5

Perry-PfisterBox 13

Folder 6Phelps-Phraner

Box 13Folder 7

Picard, L.A.Box 13

Folder 8Pitts-Plimpton

Box 13Folder 9

Plimpton, N.C.Box 13

Folder 10Plopinger-Poor

Box 13Folder 11

Pope, Emma F.Box 13

Folder 12Porter-Powley

Box 13Folder 13

Pratt-PriorBox 13

Folder 14Pritchett, W.E.

Box 13Folder 15

Progress-PutnamBox 13

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Folder 16Quadrangle-Quivey

Box 13Folder 17

Rabe-RamseyBox 13

Folder 18Rand-Randall

Box 13Folder 19

Raney, M.L.Box 14

Folder 1Ranney-Rayman

Box 14Folder 2

Reader-ReynoldsBox 14

Folder 3Rhees-Ritchie

Box 14Folder 4

RobertsBox 14

Folder 5Robertson, D.A.

Box 14Folder 6

Robertson-RogheBox 14

Folder 7Rollins-Ross

Box 14Folder 8

Rothwell-RoyalBox 14

Folder 9Royster, J.F.

Box 14Folder 10

Royster-RuudBox 14

Folder 11Ryan-Rypins

Box 14Folder 12

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Sabine-SalmonBox 14

Folder 13, 14, 15Salter, F.M.

Box 14Folder 16

Samuel-SayreBox 14

Folder 17Scanlan-Schwartz

Box 15Folder 1

ScottBox 15

Folder 2Charles Scribner's Sons, (see also Howe, W.D.)

Box 15Folder 3

Sears-ShaferBox 15

Folder 4Shakespeare Society, National

Box 25Folder 5

Shannon-SherburnBox 15

Folder 6Sherman-Shumway

Box 15Folder 7

Sidgwick-SkeltonBox 15

Folder 8Slade-Slover

Box 15Folder 9

Small, Albion W.Box 15

Folder 10Smith

Box 15Folder 11

Smithson-SnowBox 15

Folder 12Snow, L. F.

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Box 15Folder 13

Snyder- SpurgeonBox 15

Folder 14Stafford-Stevens

Box 15Folder 15

Stevens, D. H.Box 15

Folder 16Stevens-Stewart

Box 16Folder 1

Stieglitz-StrattonBox 16

Folder 2Straus-Swindler

Box 16Folder 3

Taft-TapperBox 16

Folder 4Tatlock, J.S.P.

Box 16Folder 5

TaylorBox 16

Folder 6Taylor, George C.

Box 16Folder 7

Taylor-TerquemBox 16

Folder 8Tharakan-Thompson

Box 16Folder 9

Thompson-ThurberBox 16

Folder 10Tidy-Todd

Box 16Folder 11

Tolman, A.H.Box 16

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Folder 12Tompkins-Tuerk

Box 16Folder 13

Tufts, James H.Box 16

Folder 14Tung-Tyler

Box 16Folder 15

Uhlendorf-UtterBox 16

Folder 16Vaile-Voynich

Box 17Folder 1

Wachs-WallgrenBox 17

Folder 2Wallis-Watson

Box 17Folder 3

Weaver-WettonBox 17

Folder 4Wharey-Who's

Box 17Folder 5

Wickliffe-WilcoxBox 17

Folder 6Wilder-Wilkin

Box 17Folder 7

Wilkins, E.H.Box 17

Folder 8Wilkins-Williams

Box 17Folder 9

Willoughby, Edwin E.Box 17

Folder 10Wills-Withington

Box 17Folder 11

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Woellner-WoodwardBox 17

Folder 12Woodward, Frederick C.

Box 17Folder 13

Woodworth-WylieBox 17

Folder 14Yale-Young

Box 17Folder 15

Young, KarlBox 17

Folder 16Young-Zumwalt

Series II: Chaucer Correspondence

Box 17Folder 17

1921, 1923-1926Box 17

Folder 181927

Box 18Folder 1

1928Box 18

Folder 21929

Box 18Folder 3

1930Box 18

Folder 41931

Box 18Folder 5

1932Box 18

Folder 61933

Box 18Folder 7

1934, Jan-MayBox 18

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Folder 81934, June-Dec

Box 18Folder 9

1935Box 18

Folder 101937-1940

Box 18Folder 11

Reports, MS material

Series III: ADDENDA. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PAPERS

Box 1Folder 1

English 102 Exercises. Autumn 1937. Nos. 1-16, 19-24, 26-39.Box 1

Folder 2English 102 Exercises. Winter 1938 Nos. 1, 3-8, 10-32, 34-37.

Box 1Folder 3

English 102 Exercises. Spring 1938 Nos. 1-27, 29.Box 1

Folder 4English 102 Exercises. Autumn 1938 Nos. 1-43.

Box 1Folder 5

English 102 Exercises. Winter 1939 Nos. 1-36..Box 1

Folder 6English 102 Exercises. Spring 1939 Nos. 1-37.

Box 1Folder 7

English 102 Exercises. Spring 1940 Nos. 1-31.Box 1

Folder 8English 102 Exercises. Autumn 1940 Nos. 1-48.

Box 1Folder 9

English 102 Exercises. Winter 1941 Nos. 1-49.Box 1

Folder 10English 102 Exercises. 1938-1941. Special exercises, tests and Instructions' Keys, arrangedchronologically.

Box 1Folder 11

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English Scholarship Examinations. May 1932 and April 1936.Box 1

Folder 12English Placement Tests. September 1931, and a preliminary one for September 1940.

Box 2Folder 1

English Qualifying Examinations. December 1931-February 29, 1936.Box 2

Folder 2English Qualifying Examinations. May 25, 1936-June 1, 1942.

Box 2Folder 3

English Comprehensive Examinations. March 1932-December 1934.Box 2

Folder 4English Comprehensive Examinations. June 1935-December 1939.

Box 2Folder 5

English Comprehensive Examinations. December 1940-March 1944.Box 2

Folder 6Photostats of Grade lists: English Qualifying Examinations. May 1936-May 25, 1946.

Box 2Folder 7

Photostats of Grade Lists. Miscellaneous. June 18, 1939-December 7, 1945.Box 2

Folder 8Photostats of Grade Lists. Miscellaneous. March 7, 1946-August 29, 1947