Edgar Hill Duncan Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers of Dr. Edgar Hill Duncan (1905-1980), longtime English professor at Vanderbilt.
Dates
- circa 1930s-1980
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Biographical Note - Edgar Hill Duncan, Jr.
Edgar Hill Duncan, Jr. was born on September 16, 1905 in Nashville, Tennessee. he earned his B.A. from Randolph Macon College, his M.A. from the University of Southern California, and his PhD from Vanderbilt University. At Vanderbilt, he was the Director of Freshman English from 1937-1955, the Director of Graduate Studies from 1960-1967, and Chairman of the English Department from 1963-1966. He died on October 15, 1980 in Nashville, TN.
Extent
24.19 Linear Feet (17 Paige boxes; 7 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the papers of Dr. Edgar Hill Duncan (1905-1980), longtime English professor at Vanderbilt.
Physical Location
Offsite Storage, Special Collections & Archives
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Edgar Hill Duncan Papers
- Status
- Partially Processed
- Author
- Nellie Burns
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu