Description
Papers of Robert Carl Elliott, scholar and professor of literature. Elliott specialized in the study of satire and its relationship
to utopian societies. The collection includes manuscripts of writings by Elliott, correspondence with friends and colleagues,
and material related to the development of UC San Diego.
Background
Robert Carl Elliott (1914-1981) received a bachelor of arts degree from Wabash College (1936), a master of arts degree from
Columbia University (1937), and a Ph.D. from Brown University (1946). He first taught English at the University of Hawaii
(1937-1939, 1941) and later joined the faculty at Ohio State University in 1946, attaining the rank of professor in 1959.
Extent
5.8 Linear feet
(14 archives boxes, 4 oversize folders)
Restrictions
Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
Availability
In accordance with federal and state laws, recommendations written about students and faculty members contained in this collection
are restricted until the year 2064.