David S. Cowden Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains four unpublished manuscripts by David S. Cowden.
Dates
- Creation: 1957-1981
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.
Biographical / Historical
David S. Cowden graduated with Honors from Swarthmore College in 1949, earning membership in Phi Beta Kaap. He earned his doctorate from Harvard University after serving in the Army in WWII.
He taught English literature at Swarthmore College from 1949 until his death in May 1983 with a special interest in the 19th century novel. He was active in the life of the College, serving on numerous committees. In 1977 he established the David S. Cowden Scholarship Fund.
Extent
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains four unpublished manuscripts by David S. Cowden who taught English literature at Swarthmore College from 1949 until his death in May 1983. He was a 1942 graduate of Swarthmore College.
Arrangement
The collection is contained in 1 box.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor: Transferred from McCabe Library
Date: 6/8/2004
Accession number: SCA 2004-002
Subject
- Cowden, David S. (Person)
- Swarthmore College -- Faculty (Organization)
- Title
- David S. Cowden Papers, 1957-1981
- Author
- FHL staff
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
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