Scope and Contents
Collection contains Opdycke’s lecture notes, course handouts, exams, and a few student papers for art history courses that Opdycke taught at Harvard from the 1930s through the early 1960s. Most lecture notes are handwritten; handouts and exams are mimeograph copies of typescript.
Decriptive course titles were derived from Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Courses of instruction. Cambridge, Mass. : published by the University, 1879-2009
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1961
Creator
- Opdycke, Leonard, 1895-1977 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
0.70 cubic feet (2 document boxes)Biographical note on Leonard Opdycke
Leonard Opdycke graduated from Harvard College in 1917, and subsequently received a Master's degree from the University in 1920. He taught in Harvard’s Department of Fine Arts from 1926 to 1961, with a specialty in 17th and 18th century European art. During World War II, Opdycke expanded his portfolio to teach mathematics and naval history in Army and Navy training programs at Harvard.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Leonard E. Opdycke, 1979.
Inventory update
This document last updated 2019 December 10.
Processing Information
This finding aid was written by Robin McElheny and encoded by created by Jennifer Pelose in November 2018.
Material was not examined.
Genre / Form
Creator
- Opdycke, Leonard, 1895-1977 (Person)
Subject
- Opdycke, Leonard, 1895-1977 (Person)
- Harvard University -- Fine arts (Organization)
- Harvard University. Department of Fine Arts (Organization)
- Title
- Leonard Opdycke lecture notes, 1928-1961 : an inventory
- Author
- Harvard University Archives
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hua46018
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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