Dr. Earl R. Beck Papers, 1918-1986

 

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
3.25 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item]. [Date of Item], Dr. Earl R. Beck Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1987-002

Background

Scope and content:

Contains both holograph and typescripts of Beck's work, Under the Bombs: The German Home Front, 1942-1945. The papers also include a couple of maps, a 1987 essay exam, articles and newsclippings, research notes on various subjects, and many publications by others. This last area is especially strong in works by German authors including a handful by Schonemann. Collection includes MSS 92-21.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Earl R. Beck was born in 1916. He received his Ph.D. at Ohio State University and began teaching history at Florida State University in 1949. He was Assistant Professor in the history department from 1949-1952, Associate Professor from 1952-1960, and department chairman from 1962-1972. Dr. Beck died on October 30, 2002.

Acquisition information:

Earl R. Beck

GIft.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been transferred to the Florida State University Libraries.

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item]. [Date of Item], Dr. Earl R. Beck Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1987-002

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA