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Finding Aid for the Gustave E. Von Grunebaum Papers, 1930-1972
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Gustave E. Von Grunebaum Papers,
    Date (inclusive): 1930-1972
    Collection number: 1239
    Creator: Von Grunebaum, Gustave E. (Gustave Edmund), 1909-1972
    Extent: 15 boxes (7.5 linear ft.)
    Abstract: Gustave E. Von Grunebaum (1909-1972) was a professor of history and founder and director of the Near Eastern Center at UCLA (1957- ), and a noted scholar of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish studies. The collection consists of von Grunebaum's research notes, manuscripts, correspondence, and administrative and professional files.
    Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
    Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
    Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

    Administrative Information

    Restrictions on Access

    COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

    Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

    Copyright to portions of this collection has been assigned to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. The library can grant permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish or quote must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian, Department of Special Collections.] Credit shall be given as follows: © The Regents of the University of California on behalf of the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections.

    Provenance/Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Giselle von Grunebaum, 1979.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Gustave E. Von Grunebaum Papers (Collection 1239). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

    UCLA Catalog Record ID

    UCLA Catalog Record ID: 4233934 

    Biography

    Von Grunebaum was born September 1, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; Dr. Phil., University of Vienna, 1931; post-doctoral fellowship, University of Berlin, 1932-33; leader of extension institute, Oriental Institute, Vienna, 1936-38; came to the U.S. in 1938; assistant professor of Arabic and Islamic studies (1938-42) and chairman of the Department of Arabic (1942-43), Asia Institute, New York; assistant professor (1943-46), associate professor (1946-49), and professor of Arabic (1949-57), University of Chicago; in 1957, became professor of history and founder and director of the Near Eastern Center, UCLA; was noted scholar of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish studies, and publications include Medieval Islam: a study in cultural orientation (1946) and Islam: essays in the nature and growth of a cultural tradition (1955); he died on February 27, 1972.

    Scope and Content

    Collection consists of research notes, manuscripts, correspondence, and administrative and professional files of UCLA professor G.E. von Grunebaum. Includes handscript and carbon copies of articles, lectures, teaching notes, and ongoing research including incompleted studies of pre-Islamic poetry, dream literature, and the process of acculturization. Also includes drafts on the concept of a center for Near Eastern Studies.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subjects

    Von Grunebaum, Gustave E. (Gustave Edmund), 1909-1972--Archives.
    University of California, Los Angeles. Dept. of History--Faculty--Archival resources.
    Gustave E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies--Archival resources.
    History teachers--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.

    Genres and Forms of Material

    Manuscripts for publication.