Overview
Elliott Perkins earned his Harvard A.B. in 1923 and Harvard Ph.D. in 1936. He taught history at Harvard from 1937 to 1969 and served as Master of Lowell House from 1940 to 1963. The collection consists primarily of correspondence documenting Perkins' professional and personal life.
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1985.
Creator
- Perkins, Elliott, 1901-1985. (Person)
Conditions on Use and Access
This collection is open for most research uses by permission of the Harvard University Archives. Certain correspondence files may contain Harvard University student records; these records are restricted for 80 years from the date of the record. Contact the Reference Staff of the Harvard University Archives for details.
These papers are stored in an off-site facility. Researchers are advised to contact Reference Staff of the Harvard University Archives for more information concerning retrieval of material.
Extent
4 cubic feet (12 boxes)The collection consists primarily of correspondence documenting Perkins' professional and personal life.
Biographical Note
Elliott Perkins earned his Harvard A.B. in 1923 and Harvard Ph.D. in 1936. He taught history at Harvard from 1937 to 1969 and served as Master of Lowell House from 1940 to 1963.
Series in the Collection
- General correspondence, 1934-1985
- Lowell House, 1940-1960
- Students, 1947-1982
- Writings
- Mementos and Personal Papers, 1940-1985
- Photographs
Acquisition Information
- 8893; received 1980 May 29 from Elliott Perkins
- 11387; received 1988 April 29 from Elliott Perkins
- 14463; received 2001 December 10 from Lowell House
- 14561; received 2002 May 17 from James H. Perkins, Jr.
General note
This document last updated 2011 December 14.
Processing Information
Processed March 2002 by Barbara Meloni.
Creator
- Perkins, Elliott, 1901-1985. (Person)
- Title
- Perkins, Elliott, 1901-1985. Papers of Elliott Perkins : an inventory
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hua05002
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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