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Carl Carlson papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-132

Scope and Contents

The collection contains Wesleyan course work, prose and poetry by Carl Carlson, and correspondence.

Series I contains course notes, notebooks and written papers regarding Carlson's classes while a student at Wesleyan University. Series II consists of Carlson's writings. Series III contains a published version of Carlson's poems and correspondence by and about Carl Carlson. Most items are undated but are from the 1937-1941 period.

Dates

  • Creation: 1937-1941

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Biographical / Historical

Carl Carlson was born May 3, 1920 in Hartford, CT. Carlson was in the first group of Fox Scholars selected in 1937, the same year Lewis Fox, an attorney and philanthropist of Hartford, CT established the Fox Foundation. The Fox Foundation provided scholarships for outstanding high school seniors to attend college. Carlson attended Wesleyan University September 1937 to February 1940 and September 1940 to June 1941. He was a non-graduating member of the class of 1941. Carlson joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as an aerial navigator until he was killed in action in the European Theatre of Operations December 1, 1943.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (3 hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Carl Carlson was a Wesleyan University student between 1937 and 1941 but did not graduate. He was killed in World War II.

The collection contains Wesleyan course work, prose and poetry by Carlson, and correspondence.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Professor Fred B. Millett was temporarily in charge of Carlson's books, papers and manuscripts until 1976. The Carl Carlson papers came out of the larger Fred B. Millett papers.

Title
Carl Carlson papers, 1937-1941
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Linda Hurteau, November 2006 Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, November 2006 Migrated to ArchivesSpace by Jenny Miglus, June 2020
Date
June 4, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
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