Rolfe (Franklin P.) Papers, ca. 1903-1964

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Summary

Title:
Franklin Prescott Rolfe Papers,
Dates:
ca. 1903-1964
Creators:
Rolfe, Franklin Prescott, 1902-
Abstract:
Franklin Prescott Rolfe (1902- ) was a professor and administrator at UCLA. He was a English professor (1932-70), chairman of the department, (1944-48), dean of the division of humanities (1947-61), and dean of the College of Letters and Science (1961-70), emeritus dean of the College of Letters and Science (1970), and academic assistant to the executive vice chancellor (1971). The collection consists of teaching materials, correspondence, rare bookdealers' lists and newspaper clippings.
Extent:
7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Franklin Prescott Rolfe Papers (Collection 1431). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of teaching materials, including syllabi, reading lists, and lecture notes; notes and transcriptions, mostly typed; note cards; correspondence; rare bookdealers' lists; and newspaper clippings.

Biographical / historical:

Rolfe was born on November 15, 1902 in Concord, New Hampshire; BS, Dartmouth College, 1924; AM (1925) and Ph.D (1931), Harvard University; instructor of English, Stanford University, 1925-27; Sheldon travelling fellow, Harvard University, 1931-32; from instructor to professor of English (1932-70), chairman of the department, (1944-48), dean of the division of humanities (1947-61), and dean of the College of Letters and Science (1961-70), UCLA; in 1970 he became emeritus dean of the College of Letters and Science, and in 1971, academic assistant to the executive vice chancellor; co-author with Majl Ewing and Llewellyn M. Buell, A guide to better writing (1940); research interests in the history of prose fiction and Victorian literature.

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.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house card file, September 2003 . Machine-readable finding aid derived from rekeyed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro. Online finding aid edited by Josh Fiala. Date of source: unknown .

Access and use

Restrictions:

PARTIALLY PROCESSED COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Department of Special Collections.

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

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Franklin Prescott Rolfe Papers (Collection 1431). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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