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Leonidas Dodson Papers UPT 50 D647

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    Summary Information

    Date [inclusive]
    1935-1969
    Extent
    5.0 Cubic feet

    PROVENANCE

    Gift of Leonidas Dodson, 1976.

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    ARRANGEMENT

    This is an unprocessed collection. A rough inventory is available in the Archives.

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    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

    Born in 1900 in Belle River, Prince Edward Island, Canada, he attended Queens College, Taunton, England and Riverside (CA) High School before entering Whittier College in 1918. He was graduated from Whittier in 1923 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, received the degree of Master of Arts from the University of Wisconsin in 1924, and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Iowa State University in 1927.

    While in graduate school, he worked as an college history instructor and high school teacher. After receiving his Ph.D., he was appointed as Assistant Professor of History at the University of South Dakota in 1927, but he left the Midwest for the East Coast, working at Princeton University and then the University of Pennsylvania as an Instructor in History. He also taught during the summers at Iowa State and the University of Oregon. In 1937, he was appointed Assistant Professor of History in 1937. He was given the additional appointment of University Archivist in 1945. He was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of History in 1971. He retired from the University later in that year.

    Dodson’s primary research interest besides the history of the University of Pennsylvania was the colonial history of Pennsylvania and Virginia, upon which he wrote several articles and edited and wrote a few books. He died in 1977.

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    SCOPE AND CONTENT

    Penn in World War II Series contains files and correspondence compiled by Dodson during and after the war in order to write a history of the University’s participation. These files were originally part of UPA 10. Additional files relating to Penn’s World War II activities can be found in UPA 7.1M and UPA 3

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    Controlled Access Headings

    Corporate Name(s)
    University of Pennsylvania. Dept. of History.
    University of Pennsylvania. — General subdivision–Archives.;
    Geographic Name(s)
    United States–History–Study and teaching (Higher).
    Occupation(s)
    Archivists.
    Historians.
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    Inventory

     

    General File 

    Box

    Folder

    A, Correspondence 

     1

     

    Am, Correspondence 

     1

     

    American Academy of Political and Social Science 

     1

     

    American Civilization – Colonial History Award 

     1

     

    American Council of Learned Societies 

     1

     

    American Historical Association 

     1

     

    American Historical Association Newsletter 

     1

     

    American Philosophical Society 

     1

     

    Archives – University – Idiosyncrasies 

     1

     

    Archives – University – Orientation by Dr. Nichols 

     1

     

    Archives – University – The Archivist 

     1

     

    B – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Bartlett, R. J. 

     1

     

    Be – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Br – Accessions 

     1

     

    Brage Books – Leonidas Dodson 

     1

     

    Brand, Robert 

     1

     

    Brookings Institution 

     1

     

    C, Correspondence 

     1

     

    Ch, Correspondence 

     1

     

    Cl, Correspondence 

     1

     

    Co, Correspondence 

     1

     

    Cu, Correspondence 

     1

     

    Curriculum 

     1

     

    D, Correspondence 

     1

     

    Dhliwayo, Selby A.K. 

     1

     

    Di, – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Dissertations – Supervision 

     1

     

    Do – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Dodson, Vital Statistics 

     1

     

    Dow, Marion E. 

     1

     

    E – Correspondence 

     1

     

    East Carolina University 

     1

     

    Educational Survey – Study of the Social Sciences 

     1

     

    Eldridge, Laurence H,, Esq. 

     1

     

    Evaluation Questionnaire Blanks 

     1

     

    F – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Faculty Activities Report 

     1

     

    Faculty Club Board of Governors 

     1

     

    Foreign Policy Association 

     1

     

    Free Library of Philadelphia 

     1

     

    Free Speech and Lawful Assembly 

     1

     

    Furber, Holden 

     1

     

    G Correspondence 

     1

     

    Go Correspondence 

     1

     

    Graduate School – Report of Committee on Policy 

     1

     

    Graduate School Committee on Instruction 

     1

     

    Graduate School Humanities Division 

     1

     

    Graduate School International Relations 

     1

     

    Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 

     1

     

    H – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Hires, William L. 

     1

     

    Historical Societies of Pennsylvania 

     1

     

    History American 

     1

     

    History Canadian 

     1

     

    History Department – Committee on the Archives 

     1

     

    I – Correspondence 

     1

     

    International Relations 

     1

     

    J – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Johnston, Charles 

     1

     

    K – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Kleber, Brook E. 

     1

     

    L – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Lenape Club 

     1

     

    Leys, Major J. F. 

     1

     

    Li Correspondence 

     1

     

    M Correspondence 

     1

     

    Mamuya, Matthew S. 

     1

     

    Mariboe, William H. 

     1

     

    Me – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Mississippi Valley Historical Review 

     1

     

    Mo – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Morrow 

     1

     

    Mother Mary Malachy 

     1

     

    Mu – Correspondence 

     1

     

    Mystic Seaport 

     1

     

    Nayhouse, Jesse Correspondence 

     1

     

    Nettles, Curtis 

     1

     

    Newcomb, Ben K. 

     1

     

    News Bureau 

     1

     

    Nichols 

     1

     

    Nicholson, Francis 

     1

     

    Oaths of Allegiance 

     2

     

    P – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Parsons, William T. 

     2

     

    Pennsylvania Historical Association 

     2

     

    Pennsylvania History 

     2

     

    Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation 

     2

     

    Pennsylvania Statutes at Large, Vol. I 

     2

     

    Personal 

     2

     

    Po – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Poltock – Thesis 

     2

     

    Press – University – Case French Public Opinion 

     2

     

    Press – University – Dr. Pickham 

     2

     

    Press – University – History of the Crusades 

     2

     

    Press – University – Mr. Soule 

     2

     

    Press – University – Mr. Yoseloff 

     2

     

    Press – University Committee Minutes 

     2

     

    Preston, Malcomb G. 

     2

     

    Preston, Ralph C. 

     2

     

    Provost – Bibliography of Faculty Publication 

     2

     

    Publications 

     2

     

    R – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Recommendations – Students 1962 

     2

     

    Registrar 

     2

     

    Research – Committee on Publication 

     2

     

    Research Committee 

     2

     

    Reviews – Books 

     2

     

    Richards, A.N. – Memorabilia Committee 

     2

     

    Ro – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Royal Society 

     2

     

    S – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Schell, Herbert Dr. 

     2

     

    Se – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Sh – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Sm – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Society of American Archivists 

     2

     

    South Dakota State University 

     2

     

    St – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Stassen, Harold F. 

     2

     

    Statistics 

     2

     

    Stone, Mark K. – Dissertation Supervision 

     2

     

    Subversion 

     2

     

    Sugimoto, Howard H. 

     2

     

    T – Correspondence 

     2

     

    T.I.A.A.-C.R.E.F. 

     2

     

    Talks 

     2

     

    Teaching 

     2

     

    Text Books 

     2

     

    Text Books – Desk Copies 

     2

     

    Thomas, Ralph B. 

     2

     

    Thompson, Glenn E. 

     2

     

    U – Correspondence 

     2

     

    University of Pa. – United Givers Fund 

     2

     

    V – Correspondence 

     2

     

    W – Correspondence 

     2

     

    War History – Medical 

     2

     

    War History at the University 

     2

     

    Weiss, Elizabeth M. 

     2

     

    Wi – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Winterthur Museum 

     2

     

    Y – Correspondence 

     2

     

    Yale University 

     2

     
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    Reports 

    Box

    Folder

    An Abstract, by departments of the extracurricular activities of the College Faculty 

    1940-41 

     2

     

    1941-42 

     2

     

    1938-39 

     2

     

    1939-40 

     2

     

    1937-38 

     2

     

    1936-37 

     2

     

    1933-36 

     2

     

    1942-43 

     2

     

    Report on the Relation of Teaching manpower to the student load with reference to size of classes in the College undergraduate and graduate first term 

    1937-38 

     2

     

    1938-39 

     2

     

    1939-40 

     2

     

    1940-41 

     2

     

    1941-42 

     2

     

    Statistical Profile of the Class Entering in Sept. 1965 

     2

     

    Summary of Conferences of the Medical Division of the University April 1961 

     2

     
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    Research Notes 

    Box

    Folder

    Cards relating to research on University history (boxes 3 to 10) 

     3

     
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    Penn in World War II 

    Box

    Folder

    Bicentennial Committee Printed Material ca. 1940 

    11

    1

    Brief Statement of the Wartime Contributions of the University of Pennsylvania for Dr. Cornell M. Dorwlin 1949 July 11 

    11

    2

    Department of Psychology 1941-1945 

    11

    3

    Economics Publications 1943-1945 

    11

    4

    Executive Committee Minutes 1946 

    11

    5

    Gordon, William Richard 1947 

    11

    6

    Japanese Student Admissions 1942-1948 

    11

    7

    Karabasz, Victor S., “A Brief History of the Production Management Division of Engineering, Science and Management Defense Training at the University of War Bond DrivesPennsylvania 1940 – 1945 1947 

    11

    8

    Law School 1945-1947 

    11

    9

    National Defence Research Committee Contractor’s Report 

    11

    10

    Development of a Method for Testing the Resistance of Plastics to Fungus Attack OSRD Contract OEMsr-205 1945 October 31 

    11

    11

    Fungus Fouling of Photographic Film OSRD Contract OEMsr205 1945 October 31 

    11

    12

    Report on Methods of Testing Biological Deterioration of Service Materials OSRD Report No. 6056 1945 October 15 

    11

    13

    Report on the Fungus Fouling of Optical Instruments OSRD Contract OEMsr-205 1944 September 30 

    11

    14

    Seitz, F. and S. Pasternack, “The Principles of Crystal Rectifiers” OSRD Contract OERMsr-388 1942 June 10 

    11

    15

    Studies on Methods of Testing Coating Materials for Resistance to Fungus Attack OSRD Contract OEMsr-205 1945 October 31 

    11

    16

    Studies on Methods of Testing Hook-Up Wires for Resistance to Fungus Attack OSRD Contract OEMsr-205 1945 October 31 

    11

    17

    Studies on Pure Culture Methods of Testing Fungus Deterioration of Textiles OSRD Contract OEMsr-205 1945 October 31 

    11

    18

    Tropical Deterioration Testing Station at Barro Colorado Island OSRD Contract OEMsr-205 1945 October 31 

    11

    19

    National Defence Research Committee Report 

    11

    20

    Minutes of Conference on Research Conducted in the Canal Zone on the Fouling of Optical Instruments OSRD No. 1833 1943 July 27 

    11

    21

    Summary Report – Subcommittee on Photographic Equipment and Supplies 1945 October 

    11

    22

    Naval Aircraft Factory Report: Witmer, Enos E., “Use of the Earth’s Electric and Magnetic Fields for the Determination of the Drift and Groundspeed of Aircraft” 1946 April 9 

    11

    23

    Naval Training Unit 1945-1946 

    11

    24

    Office of Strategic Services 1945-1947 

    11

    25

    Palmer, Gladys 1942-1945 

    11

    26

    Pennsylvania Colleges at War 1943-1944 

    11

    27

    Physical Education 1944-1946 

    11

    28

    Prewar Activities 1945 

    11

    29

    Printed Materials – General 1943-1946 

    11

    30

    Printed Materials – University 1928-1945 

    11

    31

    Professor Involvement Correspondence 1946-1947 

    11

    32

    Senn, Alfred Correspondence 1942-1945 

    11

    33

    Special Bulletin for Members of the Armed Forces 1945-1946 

    11

    34

    Springer, Otto 1945-1946 

    11

    35

    Towne Scientific School 1946-1948 

    11

    36

    Towne Scientific School Brief Report for Harrisburg 1946 

    11

    37

    Towne Scientific School Faculty 1945 

    11

    38

    Treasurer 1943 

    11

    39

    Trustees 1943 

    11

    40

    University of Pennsylvania Press 1943 

    11

    41

    War Bond Drives 1942-1945 

    11

    42

    War History – Various 1946, 1967 

    11

    43

    Wharton School 

     

     

     1943-1946 

    11

    44

    Accounting – Faculty Activities 1946 

    11

    45

    Activities Miscellaneous ca. 1946 

    11

    46

    Business – Faculty Activities 1946 

    11

    47

    Economic and Social Statistics – Faculty Activities 1946 

    11

    48

    Economics – Faculty Activities 1945-1946 

    11

    49

    Finance – Faculty Activities 1945-1947 

    11

    50

    Follow Up 1947 

    11

    51

    Geography and Industry – Faculty Activities 1945-1947 

    11

    52

    Industrial Research Unit – Faculty Activities 1945-1947 

    11

    53

    Industrial Research Unit – Who’s Who 1947 

    11

    54

    Instructional Staff 1946 

    11

    55

    Insurance – Faculty Activities 1944-1946 

    11

    56

    Marketing and Finance – Faculty Activities 1945-1947 

    11

    57

    Political Science – Faculty Activities 1944-1947 

    11

    58

    S. S. Huebner Foundation 1941-1946 

    11

    59

    Sociology – Faculty Activities 1946 

    11

    60

    Transportation and Public Utilities – Faculty Activities 1946 

    11

    61
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