Joseph Byrne Lockey Papers, 1763-1946

Summary

Creators:

Lockey, Joseph Byrne, 1877-1946

Abstract:

Joseph Byrne Lockey (1877-1946) was a assistant professor of history (1922-25), associate professor (1925-29) and professor (1929-1946) at UCLA specializing in Pan-Americanism. The collection consists of typescripts and photocopies of correspondence, documents and papers relating to the history of Central America, East Florida, and the islands of the Caribbean, especially concerning English and American diplomacy in this area.

Extent:

15 boxes (7.5 linear ft.) 5 oversize boxes

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of typescripts and photocopies of correspondence, documents and papers relating to the history of Central America, East Florida, and the islands of the Caribbean, 1763-1925, especially concerning English and American diplomacy in this area. Also includes material on the teaching of the history of this area and personal correspondence.

Portions of this collection are in Spanish.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph Byrne Lockey was born February 2, 1877 in Florida; BS, University of Nashville (1902); MA (1909) and PhD. (1920), Columbia University; departmental inspector of public instruction for Peru, 1909-14; served as lieutenant in U.S. Infantry in France during World War I; assistant professor of history (1922-25), associate professor (1925-29), professor (1929-1946), UCLA; wrote on Pan-Americanism; died 1946.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Julien C. Yonge, 1948. Gift of Robert W. Frazer.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

1. Central America (Boxes 1-4).
2. Florida (Boxes 5-10).
3. Manuscripts (Boxes 11-14).
4. Notes and correspondence (Box 15).
5. Index cards (Box 16).
6. Microfilm (17-20).

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.

Related resources

Related material:

Education of a Bibliophile {oral history transcript} / Edwin H. Carpenter, interviewee. UCLA Oral History Department interview, 1977. Available at Department of Special Collections, UCLA.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Historians--United States--Archival resources.
Florida--History.

Names:

University of California, Los Angeles--Faculty--Archival resources.
Lockey, Joseph Byrne, 1877-1946--Archives.

Places:

Caribbean area--History.

Location of this collection:

UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US

Contact:

(310) 825-4988

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