Kassian A. Kovalcheck Papers
Scope and Contents
The Kassian A. Kovalcheck Papers, 1980s-1990s, contain a series of floppy disks of Vanderbilt University Communication Studies professor Kassian A. Kovalcheck.
Dates
- Creation: 1980s-1990s
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
Kassian A. Kovalcheck, Professor Emeritus at Vanderbilt University, graduated from Wabash College in 1965. He received his MA from Indiana University in 1967 and his Ph.D. in 1972. Since coming to Vanderbilt University in 1969, Professor Kovalcheck has taught Public Speaking, Rhetorical Criticism, Argumentation and Debate, Persuasion, and a popular special topics seminar on the Rhetoric of Irish Nationalism. He served as Director of Forensics and directed a successful intercollegiate debate program from 1972 to 1983. In 1987, he was awarded the Ellen Gregg Ingalls Prize for exceptional teaching, and also received the Ernest Jones Undergraduate Advising Award. He was awarded the Alumni Education Award in 2001 and the Thomas Jefferson Distinguished Service Award in 2011. He was Chair of the Department of Communication Studies and Theatre for 13 years, Parliamentarian of the Faculty Senate, and has served 4 times as chair of the Faculty Council of the College of Arts and Science.
Full Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (1 Paige box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Kassian A. Kovalcheck Papers, 1980s-1990s, contain a series of floppy disks of Vanderbilt University Communication Studies professor Kassian A. Kovalcheck.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Kassian A. Kovalcheck Papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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