Guide to the Lodwick Charles Hartley Papers, 1930 - 1983

Collection Number MC 82

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Collection Information
Abstract:

The Lodwick Charles Hartley papers contain materials from Hartley's career as a professor in North Carolina State University's English Department. Materials include a number of Hartley's publications, including books, articles, poems, short stories, and book reviews, such as William Cowper: A List of Critical and Biographical Studies Published from 1895 to 1949 and the second printing of William Cowper: The Continuing Revaluation. The poetry partially consists of "Correspondence by Sonnet: Quotations and Photograph," printed in Margaret Lowry Butler's Poems in Retrospect (1983). Also included is biographical information, including a booklet entitled Lodwick Hartley: A Profile of the Man; newsclippings about the English Department; and a 1967 speech Hartley delivered as part of the Adventures in Scholarship Library Lecture Series. The papers also contain materials from the 1962 court case Thomas v. State Board of Elections, during which Hartley testified as an expert on the English language.

South Carolina native Lodwick Charles Hartley (1906 - 1979) received a B.A. from Furman University in 1927, an M.A. from Columbia University in 1928, and a Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1937. He joined the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (now North Carolina State University) faculty as an assistant professor in 1929. He became an associate professor in 1939, and head of the English Department in 1940. He remained in this position until his retirement in 1971. During his career, he focused on the authors William Cowper and Laurence Sterne. His books reflect this focus, with titles including William Cowper: The Continuing Revaluation (1960), and Laurence Sterne: A Biographical Essay (1968). He also authored numerous articles, book reviews, poems, and short stories.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Hartley, Lodwick Charles, 1906-

Title

Lodwick Charles Hartley papers, 1930 - 1983

Call Number

MC 82

Extent

1 linear feet, 2 boxes

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Received from Lodwick Charles Hartley, 1975 May 26. Additional materials received from C. B. King, 1982 May 14, and Mrs. Charles M. Butler, 1983 October 9.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Lodwick Charles Hartley Papers, MC 82, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Biographical Note


South Carolina native Lodwick Charles Hartley (1906 - 1979) received a B.A. from Furman University in 1927, an M.A. from Columbia University in 1928, and a Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1937. He joined the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (now North Carolina State University) faculty as an assistant professor in 1929. He became an associate professor in 1939, and head of the English Department in 1940. He remained in this position until his retirement in 1971. During his career, he focused on the authors William Cowper and Laurence Sterne. His books reflect this focus, with titles including William Cowper: The Continuing Revaluation (1960), and Laurence Sterne: A Biographical Essay (1968). He also authored numerous articles, book reviews, poems, and short stories.

Scope and Content Note


The Lodwick Charles Hartley papers contain materials from Hartley's career as a professor in North Carolina State University's English Department. Materials include a number of Hartley's publications, including books, articles, poems, short stories, and book reviews, such as William Cowper: A List of Critical and Biographical Studies Published from 1895 to 1949 and the second printing of William Cowper: The Continuing Revaluation. The poetry partially consists of "Correspondence by Sonnet: Quotations and Photograph," printed in Margaret Lowry Butler's Poems in Retrospect (1983). Also included is biographical information, including a booklet entitled Lodwick Hartley: A Profile of the Man; newsclippings about the English Department; and a 1967 speech Hartley delivered as part of the Adventures in Scholarship Library Lecture Series. The papers also contain materials from the 1962 court case Thomas v. State Board of Elections, during which Hartley testified as an expert on the English language.

Online Catalog Terms


The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Individuals

  • Hartley, Lodwick Charles, 1906-
  • Cowper, William, 1731-1800
  • Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina State University--Faculty--History

Topics

  • College teachers--North Carolina--History
  • English literature--Study and teaching
  • English literature--Book reviews

Related Material

Detailed Description of the Collection


  • Series:Lodwick Charles Hartley papers, 1930 - 1983


    1 linear feet, 2 boxes
    • Books, 1950, 1966 [MC 82 Box 1, Folder 1]
    • Book jackets, undated [MC 82 Box 1, Folder 2]
    • Short stories, 1948 - 1949 [MC 82 Box 1, Folder 3]
    • Short stories, 1964 [MC 82 Box 1, Folder 4]
    • Short stories, 1974 - 1976 [MC 82 Box 1, Folder 5]
    • Poetry, 1930 - 1934 [MC 82 Box 1, Folder 6]
    • Poetry, 1935 - 1941, 1975 [MC 82 Box 1, Folder 7]
    • Poems in Retrospect, 1983 [MC 82 Box 1, Folder 8]
    • Articles, 1935 - 1939 [MC 82 Box 1, Folder 9]
    • Articles, 1941 - 1949 [MC 82 Box 1, Folder 10]
    • Articles, 1950 - 1958 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 1]
    • Articles, 1963 - 1965 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 2]
    • Articles, 1968 - 1969 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 3]
    • Articles, 1970 - 1972 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 4]
    • Articles in North Carolina Education, 1955, 1959, 1964 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 5]
    • Newspaper article written by Hartley, 1960 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 6]
    • Music: "Festival Prelude,"undated [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 7]
    • Book reviews written by Hartley, 1945 - 1975, undated [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 8]
    • Book reviews written about Hartley's works, 1943, 1970, 1972 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 9]
    • Publications not by Hartley, 1951 - 1978 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 10]
    • Biographical information [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 11]
    • Newsclippings about the English Department, 1952 - 1967 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 12]
    • Library lecture materials and newspaper article, 1962, 1965 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 13]
    • Materials from Thomas v. State Board of Elections, 1962 [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 14]
    • Photograph of the Kearney House, Franklinton, North Carolina [MC 82 Box 2, Folder 15]

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