Scope and content
Correspondence and notes pertaining to graduate work at Harvard University and Cross' research; correspondence with scholars and publishers about his book THE BURNED-OVER DISTRICT, concerning religious movements in upstate New York from 1800-1850; a typed manuscript and microfilm copy of his paper "Revivalism and Eccentric Religions, 1830-1860"; and letters and talks concerning his work for the Cornell Collection of Regional History.
Dates
- 1941-1951.
Creator
- Cross, Whitney R. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Historian, professor of American history. Whitney Cross studied under Arthur Schlesinger, Sr. at Harvard University for his Ph.D., which he received in 1945. He taught at Smith College, the University of Rochester, Cornell University, and West Virginia University, and was the first curator of the Cornell University Collection of Regional History, later the Department of Manuscripts and University Archives.
Extent
.5 cubic feet. (.5 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
Alternate Form Available
"Revivalism and Eccentric Religions, 1830-1860": is also available on negative and positive microfilm.
Bibliographic References
- College teachers
- Cornell University. Collection of Regional History
- Cross, Whitney R. (Title of work: Burned-over district..)
- Harvard University -- : Graduate students.
- Historians.
- New York (State) -- History.
- Religion -- New York (State)
- Revivals -- New York (State)
- Schlesinger, Arthur M. (Arthur Meier), 1888-1965.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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