Charles Rockwell Lanman letters, 1916-1937

Collection context

Creator:
Lanman, Charles Rockwell, 1850-1941
Extent:
0.5 linear feet 1 box
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

The collection consists of 25 letters between C.R. Lanman and his colleagues and former students concerning the study of Sanskrit. There are letters from Franklin Edgerton, J.D.M. Ford, F.P. Graves, C.N. Greenough, G.C.O. Haas, Samuel Hill, A.B. Keith, C.T. Keller, Truman Michelson, Walter Miller, O.H. Mott, W.L. Phelps, G.A. Reisner, Karl Ruprecht, J.M. Stahl, and Fiske Warren.

Biographical / historical:

College professor at The Johns Hopkins University and Harvard University. He was born in Norwich CT, received his B.A. (1871) and his Ph.D. (1873) from Yale University. In 1876, he went to The Johns Hopkins University as a post-doctoral fellow and taught a course in Sanskrit. He was appointed assistant professor of Sanskrit in the Dept. of Philology in 1878, and associate professor in 1879. Lanman accepted a position at Harvard as full professor of Sanskrit in 1880. He remained at Harvard until his death.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Charles Rockwell Lanman letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
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