Dick (Hugh G.) Papers, 1937-1974

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Summary

Title:
Hugh Gilchrist Dick Papers,
Dates:
1937-1974
Creators:
Dick, Hugh Gilchrist, 1909-
Abstract:
Hugh Gilchrist Dick (1909-1971) was a professor in the English Department at UCLA (1942-1971) and a joint professor at the School of Library Science (1967-71). The collection consists of Dick's professional and personal correspondence, and papers relating to his work in the Department of English and School of Library Science at UCLA.
Extent:
21 boxes (10.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hugh Gilchrist Dick Papers (Collection 335). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of professional and personal correspondence, and papers relating to Hugh Dick's work in the Department of English and School of Library Science at UCLA. Topics include: English Department executive and graduate committees, Medieval and Renaissance Center and Colloquium, lecture notes, course materials, UCLA Main Library alterations, Clark Library Committee, and Statewide library committee. Collection also includes Dick's office files and card indices, as well as material relating to Arthur Golding's A Morall Fabletalke.

Biographical / historical:

Hugh Gilchrist Dick was born September 14, 1909 in Whitehall, New York; BA, Union College, 1930; MA, Cornell University, 1935; Ph.D, Cornell, 1937; instructor (1937-42), assistant professor (1942-48), associate professor (1948-53), and professor (1953-71) in English Department, UCLA; joint professor, School of Library Science (1967-71), chairman of English Department, 1960-65; member, American Council of Learned Societies and Modern Language Association; died December 31, 1971.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Dr. Hugh G. Dick, 1970. Gift of Frances Dick, 1973.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-3).
  2. Papers relating to the university (Boxes 4-21).

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:
© 1999
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, July 1999 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

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], Hugh Gilchrist Dick Papers (Collection 335). 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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