Modern Languages / Romance Languages Department records

Collection

Identifier: SLA-0020-001

Staff Only

Collection Statement

Collection includes various Romance Language department records including correspondence, clippings, and senior colloquium 1955-1970. Also included are student thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation with honors.

Dates

1955 - 1970

Creator

DePauw University. Global Language Studies (Organization)

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Historical Sketch

Until the coming of Professor Edwin B. Nichols to the headship of the Department of Romance Languages in 1914, that department had been one of the smallest in the university, and had been confined entirely to the teaching of French. The adding of Spanish courses with the coming of Professor Nichols raised Romance Languages to a position of much larger significance, and it was soon one of the largest departments in the university. With the rapid growth of the student body, together with the increased popularity of the Romance Languages, it became necessary to add new instructors year by year, and by 1924, beside Professor Nichols, there were three assistant professors, and four instructors.