Records of the City College (New York, N.Y.), Department of Romance Languages Investigating Committee
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains a photocopy of the stenographic transcripts of the hearings conducted by the Committee of the General Faculty to Investigate Charges of Members of Department of Romance Languages on October 4, 18, and 24, 1945, to investigate alleged discriminatory practices of Prof. William E. Knickerbocker, chairman of the department in the 1930's and 1940's, towards Prof. Elliot H. Polinger.
Included are correspondence pertaining to the hearing, depositions, and statements by principals involved, and other related materials. Also contains a pamphlet entitled Part II of Facts in the case against Prof. William E. Knickerbocker by Ephraim Cross, published in 1951.
Dates
- 1938-1945
Creator
- Knickerbocker, William Edwin, 1885-1930 (Person)
- Cross, Ephraim, 1893- (Person)
- City University of New York. City College (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org
Extent
1 Manuscript Boxes
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a photocopy of the stenographic transcripts of the hearings conducted by the Committee of the General Faculty to Investigate Charges of Members of Department of Romance Languages on October 4, 18, and 24, 1945. The hearings aimed to investigate alleged discriminatory practices of Prof. William E. Knickerbocker, chairman of the department in the 1930's and 1940's, towards Prof. Elliot H. Polinger.
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the City College (New York, N.Y.), Department of Romance Languages Investigating Committee, 1938-1945 I-98
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- January 2021: RJohnstone: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
