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Valerie A. Earle Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-000020

Scope and Contents

This series contains the papers of Georgetown University professor Valerie A. Earle. Series 1 contains material related to Earle's Georgetown University career, including notes and syllabi from courses taught by Earle and others. Series 2 contains written works, both published and drafted, by Earle and her husband, American University professor Chester Earle. Series 3 contains Earle's personal papers, including correspondence, material from political science groups, and family photographs.

Dates

  • 1956 - 1984

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials they may wish to use, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for your intended use.

Biographical / Historical

Valerie Earle (1918-2004) was a Georgetown professor and the first woman appointed to the faculty of the Business Division in 1955. She also served as the first president of the Faculty Senate and as a member of the Rank and Tenure Committee. She retired as a full-time professor in 1986 but continued teaching until her death in 2004. This collection contains syllabi for classes taught by Earle, as well as correspondence, book proposals, and articles written by Earle and her husband Chester (a professor of law at American University).

Extent

0.75 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Immediate source of acquisition unknown. It's likely that the files were transferred to Georgetown University Library after Earle retired from teaching at Georgetown University in 1986.

Processing Information

Collection has been rehoused in acid free boxes and folders.

Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Adams
Date
2025-04
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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