Finding Aid for the E.R. Hedrick Papers, 1897-1943
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Finding Aid for the E.R. Hedrick Papers, 1897-1943
Collection number: 172
UCLA Library, Department of Special CollectionsManuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA
- Manuscripts Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
- URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
- Processed by:
- Saundra Taylor, February 1969
- Encoded by:
- Caroline Cubé
- Online finding aid edited by:
- Josh Fiala, September 2003
© 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Title: E.R. Hedrick Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1897-1943
Collection number: 172
Creator:
Hedrick, E.R. (Earle Raymond), 1876-1943
Extent: 5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)
1 oversize box
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: E.R. Hedrick (1876-1943) was a professor of mathematics at UCLA (1937- ), and provost. He also served as vice-president for
the University of California, was the editor-in-chief of the
Bulletin of American Mathematical Society (1921-37), vice-president (1916) and president (1929-30) of the American Mathematical Society, and president of the Mathematical
Association of America (1916). The collection consists of Hedrick's mathematical notebooks and journals.
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.
Language:
English.
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[Identification of item], E.R. Hedrick Papers (Collection 172). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Hedrick was born on September 27, 1876 in Union City, Indiana; AB, University of Michigan, 1896; AM, Harvard University, 1898;
Ph.D, University of Göttingen, 1901; attended École Normale Supérieure, 1901; LL.D, University of Missouri, 1939; instructor
of mathematics, Sheffield Scientific School (Yale), 1901-03; professor of mathematics, University of Missouri, 1903-24; in
1924 became professor, and in 1937, provost, UCLA; served as vice-president, University of California; editor-in-chief,
Bulletin of American Mathematical Society, 1921-37; vice-president (1916) and president (1929-30), American Mathematical Society; president, Mathematical Association
of America, 1916; published works include
An algebra for secondary schools (1908); he died on February 3, 1943.
Collection consists of mathematical notebooks and journals of UCLA mathematics professor E.R. Hedrick.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Hedrick, E.R. (Earle Raymond), 1876-1943--Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles. Dept. of Mathematics--Faculty--Archival resources.
Mathematics teachers--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Container List
Papers, 1897-1943
Creator/Collector:
Hedrick, Earle Raymond, 1876-1943
Hedrick, Earle Raymond, 1876-1943
Physical Description: (5 boxes and 1 package, unarranged)
Scope and Content Note
Mathematical notebooks and journals.