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William Linn Westermann papers, 1918-1954

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#1322
Bib ID 4079458 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Westermann, William Linn, 1873-1954
Title William Linn Westermann papers, 1918-1954
Physical Description 21 boxes (21 boxes)
Language(s) English .
Access You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Arrangement

Arrangement

Arranged.

Description

Summary

Correspondence and papers of Westermann. The correspondence relates to his teaching activities, lectureships, publications, and the various professional organizations, and institutes with which he was associated. The collection also contains his notes and typescripts for his lectures, articles, and other writings.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies 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.

Columbia University owns the literary rights for this collection (see letters from Carol Westermann to Jean Ashton 8/31/2003).

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); William Linn Westermann papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Archival Materials

Columbia University also owns a typescript of Dr. Westermann's personal diary which he kept at the Paris Peace Conference from December 4, 1918 to circa July 4, 1919 (X940.91\W52). The diary also available on microfilm.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--03830H. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Accession number--M-59.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.

Revision Description

June 2020 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
College teachers Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Columbia University -- : Faculty Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Historians Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
History -- Study and teaching Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Middle East -- History Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Middle East -- Politics and government Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Political science -- Study and teaching Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Professor of history at Columbia University, 1923-1948, specialist in the history and politics of the Near and Middle East.