Collection: George Wilson Pierson papers (original) (raw)
Collection
Call Number: MS 401
- Manuscripts and Archives
- George Wilson Pierson papers
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of office files which contain notes on courses taken at Yale, teaching and faculty materials, manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence, subject and research files, and professional organizations materials. The bulk of the material relates to his work on the history of Yale and the National Endowment for the Humanities project.
Dates
- 1792-1999
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Accession 1994-M-012 is unprocessed and may contain sensitive information or be in a physical state that would prohibit use. Researchers wishing to request access should email beinecke.library@yale.edu requesting specific box numbers in order to initiate the review process, which may take several weeks.
All other material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by George Wilson Pierson has been transferred to Yale University. These materials may be used for non-commercial purposes without seeking permission from Yale University as the copyright holder. For other uses of these materials, please contact beinecke.library@yale.edu.
Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of George W. Pierson, 1973, 1988, 1989, 1991, and 1993. Gift of the Estate of George W. Pierson, 1995. Gift of Radley H. Daly, 1990. Transferred from the Bibliography Department, 1988. Transferred from the John Farquhar Fulton Papers, 1996. Transferred from YRG 2-A-17, 1999.
Extent
174.42 Linear Feet (185 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.0401
Abstract
The papers consist of office files which contain notes on courses taken at Yale, teaching and faculty materials, manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence, subject and research files, and professional organizations materials. The bulk of the material relates to his work on the history of Yale and the National Endowment for the Humanities project.
Biographical / Historical
George Wilson Pierson (1904-1993) received his B.A. from Yale in 1926 and his Ph.D. in 1933. He became a member of the faculty of Yale University in 1926, holding the positions of professor of history, 1944-1946; Larned professor of history, 1946-1973; and emeritus since 1973. Pierson was also historian of Yale University and the author of many books. He married Mary Laetitia Pierson (1915-1982). He died on October 12, 1993.
- Aldrich, Malcolm Pratt, 1900-
- American Council of Learned Societies
- Angell, James Rowland, 1869-1949
- Aswell, Edward C. (Edward Campbell), 1900-1958
- Cant, Ronald Gordon
- Fisher, Samuel H. (Samuel Herbert), 1867-1957
- Harkness, Edward Stephen, 1874-1940
- Historians
- History
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Old Dominion Foundation
- Pierson, George Wilson, 1904-1993
- Seymour, Charles, 1885-1963
- Yale University -- Faculty
- Yale University -- History
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
Title
Guide to the George Wilson Pierson Papers
Status
Under Revision
Author
compiled by Staff of Manuscripts and Archives
Date
June 1997
Description rules
Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511