Finding Aid for Edward H. Davidson Papers, 1918-2001 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Edward H. Davidson Papers, 1918-2001

ID: 15/7/48

Primary Creator: Davidson, Edward H. (Edward Hutchins) (1912-)

Extent: 2.6 cubic feet

Arrangement: Chronological and alphabetical.

Date Acquired: 02/22/2001. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: American Literature, English Department, English Literature, Faculty Papers, Faculty Publications, Humanities, Lectures, Library Acquisitions, Photographs, Provost, University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Papers (1918-2001) of Edward Hutchins Davidson (1912-2009), Professor of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1955-1980), consisting of personal and professional correspondence (1942-2000); and professional writings, lectures, notes, and source material (1940-2001) pertaining to Davidson's research and teaching activities, particularly focusing on nineteenth and early twentieth century British and American writers and poets; correspondence with friends, relatives, colleagues, and doctoral students, including Hilda (Galliher) Curry (1984-1998); Emory Elliott, Jr. (1962-1997); Mary Ann Hill (1998-1999); William Howarth (1997-2000); Lee M. Hutchins (1967-1978); Claudia Johnson (1998-1999); Bernard Rosenthal (1966-2000); William J. Scheick (1997-2000); and George Tabor (1959-1998); subjects of special research interest include Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jonathan Edwards, Walt Whitman, Edgar Allen Poe, University of Illinois professor Gordon Ray, and the history of the Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal Church (Champaign, Ill.).

Edward H. Davidson (1912- ) received his bachelor's degree from American University in 1934 and his Ph.D from Yale in 1940.  He taught at Ohio University and Hunter College before joining the English faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1951.  In 1962-63 he served as Visiting Professor at Harvard, and in 1965 was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.  Research and scholarship interests include the work of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jonathan Edwards, and Edgar Allen Poe.  Professor Davidson retired in 1980.

American Literature
English Department
English Literature
Faculty Papers
Faculty Publications
Humanities
Lectures
Library Acquisitions
Photographs
Provost
University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 2/22/2001; 1/24/2005

Acquisition Source: English Library/Kathleen M. Kluegel

Acquisition Method: Donation

Finding Aid Revision History: Collection originally consisted only of Prof. Davidson's paper, "Gordon Ray at Illinois, 1946-1960:�  A Memoir."�  Three cubic feet of material pertaining to Davidson's personal and professional life were added to the series in October 2007, at which time it was discovered that the original accession was not on the shelf.�  The finding aid was then updated to reflect both the addition and the missing item.�  SFA 3 pp.

Other Note: SFA 3 pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/1507048.pdf

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