Charles E. Bennett papers
Scope and content
Lecture notes concerning Greek and Roman history, civilization, archaeology, and language; speeches and writings on education in the United States and Germany, some of which were written while Bennett was a secondary school teacher and principal in Nebraska; notes and manuscripts for Bennett's works on Greek grammar and dialects, the Archaeological Institute of America, and similar topics; a long reminiscence, "An American Student in Europe," describing student life, customs, and cities in Germany and Belgium; correspondence between Bennett and Andrew D. White relating to the writings of Tacitus and Cicero; and an undated letter to Bennett from Edward Parmelee Morris pertaining to a review of one of Bennett's books.
Dates
- 1882-1918.
Creator
Biographical / Historical
Professor of Latin.
Extent
1.5 cubic feet. (1.5 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
- Archaeological Institute of America
- Belgium -- Description and travel.
- Belgium -- Social life.
- Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
- College teachers
- Cornell University -- : Faculty.
- Education -- Germany.
- Education -- United States.
- Germany -- Description and travel.
- Germany -- Social life and customs.
- Greece -- History.
- Greek language -- Study and teaching.
- Latin -- Study and teaching.
- Lecture notes.
- Morris, E. P. (Edward Parmelee, ), 1853-1938.
- Rome (Italy) -- History.
- Tacitus, Cornelius.
- White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918.
- 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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