Englekirk (John E.) Papers, 1948-1976

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Summary

Title:
John Eugene Englekirk Papers,
Dates:
1948-1976
Creators:
Englekirk, John Eugene, 1905-
Abstract:
John Eugene Englekirk (1905- ) was a professor of Spanish and Portuguese. He taught at the University of New Mexico (1928-39), Tulane University (1939-58), and at UCLA. He also served as treasurer (1938-40), president (1940-42), and vice-president (1955-57, 1961-63, 1967-69) of the International Institute of Ibero-American Literature, and was the president of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (1949). The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, notes, manuscripts and class registers, microfilm, and other materials relating to Englekirk's career.
Extent:
9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Eugene Englekirk Papers (Collection 1368). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, notes, manuscripts and class registers, microfilm, and other materials relating to John Englekirk's career as a professor of Spanish and Portuguese. Includes conference materials and correspondence with the International Institute of Ibero-American Literature.

Biographical / historical:

Englekirk was born on September 24, 1905 in New York City; AB, St. Stephen's College, 1926; AM, Northwestern University, 1928; diploma, University of Madrid, 1930; Ph.D, Columbia University, 1934; diploma, University of Chile, 1938; from instructor to associate professor, University of New Mexico (1928-39); from associate professor to professor of Spanish and department head, Tulane University (1939-58); professor (1958-73), department chair (1959-62), and professor emeritus of Spanish and Portuguese, UCLA; treasurer (1938-40), president (1940-42), and vice-president (1955-57, 1961-63, 1967-69), International Institute of Ibero-American Literature; president, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (1949); published works include: (with Gerald E. Wade) Bibliografía de la novela colombiana (1950), (with Margaret M. Ramos) La narrativa uruguaya : estudio crítico-bibliográfico (1967), and Edgar Allan Poe in Hispanic literature (1972); he died on October 1, 1983.

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 Anne Caiger; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house card file, November 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: December 1984 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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], John Eugene Englekirk Papers (Collection 1368). 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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