Degler (Carl) Papers, circa 1920s-2016
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Carl N. Degler papers
- Dates:
- circa 1920s-2016
- Creators:
- Degler, Carl N. and Roark, James L.
- Extent:
- 17 Linear Feet (13 boxes and 148 megabytes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Carl Degler Papers (SC1100). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Materials include correspondence, research files, drafts, and travel materials, among others.
- Biographical / historical:
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Carl Neumann Degler (1921-2014) was an American historian. Degler was a president of the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. He was the Margaret Byrne Professor of American History Emeritus at Stanford University. In 1972, Degler was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History for his book Neither Black nor White, a work comparing slavery and race relations in Brazil and the United States. He wrote Out of Our Past, a study of United States history. In 1986 Degler was elected President of the American Historical Association.
- Acquisition information:
- The materials were a gift of Carl N. Degler, 2010; Tess Degler, 2015; James L. Roark, 2016.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-16 13:03:11 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Carl Degler Papers (SC1100). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022