15/13/801 Guide to the Announcements Announcements

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Guide to the Announcements 1908/1967 University of Illinois Archives Overview of the Collection Announcements 1908, 1922, 1954, 1967 15/13/801 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of History 0.10 English University of Illinois Archives
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Historical Note:

<p class='main'>In 1867, the Committee on Courses of Study and Faculty recommended a course and professorship in history and social science.<a href='#ftn1'><sup>1</sup></a> A professorship of history and courses in general history were established at the University within the School of English and Modern Languages in 1871.<a href='#ftn2'><sup>2</sup></a> In 1894, the History Department was established as a separate unit of the University.<a href='#ftn3'><sup>3</sup></a> In 1907, the Trustees approved a Ph.D. program in history.<a href='#ftn4'><sup>4</sup></a> The departments of history at both the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses offer undergraduate and graduate work in American, Ancient, English, European, Latin American, Near Eastern, and Far Eastern history.<a href='#ftn5'><sup>5</sup></a></p>

<p class='note'><a name='ftn1'>1.�  Board of Trustees Transactions, 1st Report, 1867-68, pp. 50, 62.</a></p>

<p class='note'><a name='ftn2'>2.�  Ibid., 6th Report, March 12, 1872, p. 55.</a></p>

<p class='note'><a name='ftn3'>3.�  Ibid., 17th Report, March 13, 1894, p. 229.</a></p>

<p class='note'><a name='ftn4'>4.�  Ibid., 24th Report, June 10, 1907, p. 133.</a></p>

<p class='note'><a name='ftn5'>5.�  Undergraduate Programs Catalogs, 1973-75, p. 292; and Graduate Programs Catalogs, 1973-75, p. 236.</a></p>

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This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Topical Term: History Department
Administrative Information Accruals:

9/1963

Arrangement of Materials:

Chronological

Scope and Contents

Announcements concerning Materials for Historical Research (1922), opportunities for research and graduate study in history (1954), the senior thesis in history (ca. 1965), graduate study in history (1967), and a summer school of history for graduate students and teachers (1908).  Also includes flyers announcing departmental lectures and colloquia (2000-01)