Finding Aid for A. Lynn Altenbernd Papers, 1948-1995 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: A. Lynn Altenbernd Papers, 1948-1995

ID: 15/7/41

Primary Creator: Altenbernd, Lynn (1918-2005)

Other Creators: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of English

Extent: 1.3 cubic feet

Arrangement: Topical

Date Acquired: 10/06/1990. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: American Civilization, American Literature, Dissertations, English Curriculum, Faculty Papers, Manuscripts, Rhetoric, Student Protests, Teaching

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Papers of August Lynn Altenbernd (1918-2005), Professor of English (1954-1984), contain biographical material (1971, 1990); English Department administrative records (1968-1987); manuscripts; correspondence; and research drafts and publications (1948-1995); subjects include curriculum revision (1968-1987), a nomination for Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (1984), and academic studies of American literary figures, including Mark Twain, Henry Roth, Edith Wharton, and Frank Norris.

August Lynn Altenbernd (1918-2005), received his B.S. (1939), M.A. (1949), and Ph.D (1954) from Ohio State University, and served as Professor of English  at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1954 until his retirement in 1984.  Professor Altenbernd held various administrative positions at UIUC, including Head of the English Department (1966-1971) and Associate Dean of the Graduate College (1980-1983 and 1990).   He also published widely on topics relating to various British and American authors and nineteenth-century travel writing, and wrote or collaborated on a number of textbooks for the study of literature, poetry, and drama.

American Civilization
American Literature
Dissertations
English Curriculum
Faculty Papers
Manuscripts
Rhetoric
Student Protests
Teaching

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 10/6/1990; 1/24/05; 1/20/2010

Acquisition Source: English Library/Kathleen Kluegel

Acquisition Method: Donation

Processing Information: Original accession merged with new material and series reprocessed, 11/2007.

Finding Aid Revision History: Original accession 10/9/1990; additional accession, 1/24/2005; revision of SFA, 11/2007.�??�?�  SFA 1 p.

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/1507041.pdf

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