John Erskine papers, 1890-195140 linear feet (71 boxes (52 boxes of papers including 1 flat box, 8 boxes of books, B1 through B8, 11 boxes of presented books, PB1 through PB11))
Creator
Erskine, John, 1879-1951
Abstract Or Scope
Correspondence relating to Erskine's various educational, musical and literary interests; manuscripts of his writings; lecture notes for college courses; souvenirs of his army service in World War I and his Columbia University professorship, and student papers from his own school and college days. Also, biographical file, scrapbooks, and articles.
This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, lecture notes, speeches, documents, clippings, photographs and memorabilia relating to Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen, Gebhard professor of German at Columbia University, 1881-1895.