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H.Mss.1087
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Title: John H. Gleason Papers
Dates: 1940-1992 and undated
Collection number: H.Mss.1087
Creator:
Gleason, John
Extent:
1 Linear Foot
(2 document boxes)
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. Claremont, CA 91711
Abstract: This collection contains the papers of John Howe Gleason, Pomona College professor of English History.
Gleason led a distinguished teaching career and authored texts on English and British history. He travelled extensively in
Europe, studied at Oxford University,
and earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University. This collection contains book reviews authored by Gleason, reviews by others
of his own work, research notes,
correspondence, news clippings, navy training manuals, and maps.
Physical Location: Please consult repository.
Language of Material: Languages represented in the collection: English.
Collection open for research.
All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.
[Identification of item], John H. Gleason papers (H.Mss.1087). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont,
California.
Provenance / Source of Acquisition
Gift of John H. Gleason, 1992.
No additions to the collection are anticipated.
Collection was minimally processed. Files were refoldered and placed in archival boxes.
Biography / Administrative History
John Howe Gleason was a professor of Engligh History at Pomona College, and at one time served as the chairman of the History
Department. Gleason attended Oxford
University and earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University. His historical interests included the political affairs and government
of Early Modern England and Europe,
and he authored "The Justices of the Peace in England, 1558-1640" (1969) and "The Genesis of Russophobia in Great Britain;
a study of the interaction of policy and
opinion" (1950). In 1970, he was the recipient of Pomona College's highest faculty honor, the Wig Distinguished Professor
Award for excellence in teaching.
Sources
Coronado Compass, Number 6, 12 February 1948. Accessed February 28, 2018.
"Wig Awards." Pomona College. https://www.pomona.edu/faculty/wig-awards. (Accessed February 28, 2018).
Collection includes correspondence, book reviews written by Gleason, collected book reviews for his book "The Justices of
the Peace in England, 1558 to 1640: a
later Eirenacha," publications, WWII naval training manuals, clippings, notes, maps, and charts. Notable items include Gleason's
research notes for "Justices of the Peace"
and clippings from the Claremont Courier newspaper relating to World War II.
This collection is arranged at the file level. Items are organized by type, and chronologically within each type.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library’s online public access catalog.
Historians
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.) -- Faculty
United States. Navy
World War, 1939-1945
Book reviews
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Research notes and studies
Training manuals
Maps