Guide to the Rudolf Ernst Freund Letter and Essay, 1945

Collection Number MSS 00057

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Rudolf Ernst Freund (1901-1955) was a professor of Agricultural Economics at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) from 1946 to 1955. The Rudolf Ernst Freund Letter and Essay contains a letter from historian Carl Becker and a short paper written by Freund.

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Descriptive Summary

Creator

Freund, Rudolf Ernst

Title

The Rudolf Ernst Freund Letter and Essay, 1945

Call Number

MSS 00057

Extent

0.05 archival storage box, 0.025 linear feet

Location

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

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

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

Gift of Mrs. Susanne H. Freund, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 26, 1972.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Rudolf Ernst Freund Letter and Essay, MSS 00057, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Copyright Notice

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

Biographical Note


Rudolf Ernst Freund (1901-1955) was a professor of Agricultural Economics at North Carolina State University from 1946 to 1955. Freund was born in Psorzheim, Germany and received his Ph.D. from Heidelburg University. He left Germany in 1934 because of Hitler's rising regime and went to Sweden. He taught at the University of Virginia from 1939 to 1946 before joining the faculty at North Carolina State College.

Scope and Content Note


The Rudolf Ernst Freund Letter and Essay contains a letter (and accompanying envelope) from historian Carl Becker, dated January 12, 1945. In the letter, Becker discusses Freund's paper on historian Frederick Jackson Turner. The collection also includes a paper written by Freund entitled "What is the Berlin Crisis Really About?"

Online Catalog Headings

  • Becker, Carl
  • Freund, Rudolf Ernst
  • Turner, Frederick Jackson

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Letter to Freund from Carl Becker, January 12, 1945
  • "What is the Berlin Crisis Really About?", [no date]