Dyer (Brainerd) Papers, 1940-1968

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Summary

Title:
Brainerd Dyer Papers,
Dates:
1940-1968
Creators:
Dyer, Brainerd, 1901-
Abstract:
Brainerd Dyer (b.1901) was a history professor (1935-72) and chair of the History department (1947-53) at UCLA. He also wrote several books, including: Dyer Lieber and the American Civil War (1939), The persistence of the idea of Negro colonization (1943), and Zachary Taylor (1946). The collection consists of Dyer's correspondence, manuscripts, pamphlets, journals, reprints, research notes and photocopied materials, newspapers and government publications, programs for history conferences, teaching materials, memorabilia and ephemera, and 4 sectional maps of the U.S.
Extent:
66 boxes (33 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Brainerd Dyer Papers (Collection 1059). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, pamphlets, journals, reprints, research notes and photocopied materials, newspapers and government publications of Brainerd Dyer. Also includes programs for history conferences, teaching materials, memorabilia and ephemera, and 4 sectional maps of the U.S.

Biographical / historical:

Dyer was born November 9, 1901 in Wheaton, Illinois; BA, Pomona College, 1923; MA, Harvard, 1925; Ph.D, 1932; instructor in history (1926-27, 1929-30), Dartmouth College; instructor (1930-32), assistant professor (1935-41), associate professor (1941-47), professor (1947-72), and emeritus professor from 1972, UCLA; chair of English department, UCLA (1947-53); author of several books, including: Dyer Lieber and the American Civil War (1939), The persistence of the idea of Negro colonization (1943), and Zachary Taylor (1946).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Brainerd Dyer, 1969, 1976.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-4, 19-34, 53, 65).
  2. Pamphlets, journals and books (Boxes 5-7).
  3. Photostats, journals, memorabilia (Box 8).
  4. Notes and photocopied items (Box 8).
  5. Newspapers (Boxes 9-10).
  6. Reprints of articles by other historians (Boxes 11-15).
  7. University materials (Box 16).
  8. Programs for history conferences (Box 17).
  9. Government publications (Box 18).
  10. Lecture and research notes (Boxes 35-50).
  11. Writings (Boxes 50-52, 54-58).
  12. Gideon diary (Box 53).
  13. Teaching materials, ephemera (Boxes 59-65).
  14. Ph.D. manuscripts not by Dyer (Box 66).
  15. Maps (Box 67).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Saundra Taylor; Additions processed by Anne Caiger; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2004
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house paper finding aid, February 2004 . Machine-readable finding aid derived from rekeyed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro. Online finding aid edited by Josh Fiala. Date of source: July 1969, August 1976, August 1980 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Brainerd Dyer Papers (Collection 1059). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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