Howe (Laurence Lee) Papers (1930s-1983)
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Howe (Laurence Lee) Papers (1930s-1983)
- Creator
- Howe, Laurence Lee
- Extent
- 5 linear feet
- Repository
- University of Louisville
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Laurence Lee Howe, a native of Louisville, was born in 1907. He attended the University of Louisville from 1925 to 1931, earning an A.B. in 1929 and an LL.B. in 1931. He continued his education at the University of Chicago where he earned an M.A. (1938) and a Ph.D. (1941) in history. He returned to the University of Louisville in 1942 where he began teaching in the Department of History, retiring from there thirty years later. Howe was also a member of St. John Presbyterian Church, the Abraham Masonic Lodge 8, the Louisville Rifle and Revolver Club, and the Civil War Roundtable. He was married to Sarah Haley Howe and they had one son.
- Scope and Content
- This collection reflects Howe's teaching methods in his specialty of ancient history. It includes syllabi, class handouts, student examinations, and term papers. There is also a limited amount of material pertaining to Howe's scholarship including reprints, manuscript copies of articles, and personal correspondence.
Contents of the Collection
Series 1: Political Papers
Newsletters: Point Blank: 1974 Vol. IV, No. 1, 3-4, 6, 11; 1975 Vol. V, No. 2, 5-12; 1976 Vol. VI, No. 1-12; 1977 Vol. VII, No.1-8, 10, 11
Correspondence: American Party (letters)
Newspaper Articles: American Party (clippings)
Political Material, 1935-1972
Newspaper Clippings about Goldwater
Published Material about Goldwater
Essays about Goldwater
Correspondence about Goldwater
Series 2: Course Materials
History 105: Tests, Reading List
History 201: Civilization Syllabus
History 201: Civilization Syllabus
History 201: Civilization Exams
History 202: Civilization Syllabus
History 202: Civilization Syllabus
History 202: Civilization Exams
Philosophy 251: Religions of the World: Exam and Syllabus
History 301: Ancient Near East and Greece: Exam and Syllabus
History 342: Ancient Greece Syllabus/Hellenistic Greece & the Roman Republic Syllabus, Exams
History 302: Hellenistic Greece and the Roman Republic: Syllabus and Exams
History 303: Roman Empire: Syllabi and Exams
History 313: Formation of the British Nation: Syllabus
History 314: Modern Britain and the Empire: Syllabus
History 341: Ancient Near East and Greece: Syllabus
History 343: Roman Empire: Exams and Syllabi
History 344: Roman Empire: Syllabus
Social Science 461: Aristotle
History 481: Greek and Roman Political Thought: Bibliography and Exams
History 620: Ancient Historiography and Historical Method: Syllabus and Exams
Early Christian Social Thought
"Stoic and Epicurean Social Thought"
"Historical Problems"
"Pliny-Trajan Letters and Questions"
"Some of the Most Common Abbreviations Found on Roman Coins and Inscriptions"
"Science, Ethics, and Politics"
Guidelines for Term Papers in History
"Why You Should Join a Fraternity"
Series 3: Manuscripts
Series 4: Drawings
Three bound volumes: Illustrations of Book I of Xenophon's Anabasis, Greek Art, Lecture notes 1930's University of Chicago
Six Envelopes: Heraldic & Other Ink Drawings ca. 1938 to ca. 1964
Eleven Envelopes: Ink Drawings of Ancient Costume (Persian, Greek, Roman, Etc.) ca. 1935 to ca. 1940
Series 5: Course Work 1930's University of Chicago
"Theories of the State in Ancient China," term paper, History 347, 1937
History 320, Course at University of Chicago 1939, Germanic States & the Carolingian Empire
Archeology of the Near East from Alexander to Mohammed Notes, 1940
Course Notebook, University of Chicago, Seminar with Mr. Larsen
"Sassanian Statecraft and the Late Roman Empire," term paper, 1939
History Notes, University of Chicago
Collection of source material on Sassanian History
Class notes
University of Chicago 1937-38
Series 6: Professional Papers
Research and Course Materials
"A Faculty-Student Inquiry into the Causes of Campus Disorders"
History Department Minutes and Reports
Essay: "Science, Ethics, and Politics: An Attempt at a Critical Re-Examination"
Newsclippings: Race Relations 1960-1973
Correspondence General College 1961-1969
Civil War Round Table 1973-1978
History 202: Notes (Langer)
History 105
History 620
History Method
Articles and Books
Reviews
Newspapers, etc.
University of Louisville Correspondence 1970's
Series 7: Personal Papers and Photos
Abraham Lodge No. 8 160th Anniversary
Annie L. B. Howe contract
Guerilla War & Counterinsurgency
Biographical: "Who's Who" Reports
John Birch Society 1975
Presbyterian Church
Certificates, Diplomas, and Memberships
(Five Envelopes) Photos No ID (some framed)
(Seven Envelopes) Photos Identified
(One Envelope) Family Photos (originally loose inside photo album)
(Two Envelopes) Howe, Jefferson, Balmforth, Creagh Family Album
(Three Envelopes) Family Photos From Album
(Two Folders) Family History 1860-1900
Correspondence of Frank Howe 1982-83
Family Photo Album "Christmas Present for Jabez Balmforth from T.L. Jefferson 1877" Note: this item is located in Box 5, which is in Box 4
Series 8: Firearms
Firearms Correspondence
Firearms News Clippings
Firearms Newsletters
Rifle and Pistol Material, Correspondence, Order Forms 1957-1967
Political Gun News 1978
Firearms Legislation 1971
Firearms Laws 1973
Firearms Legislation 1974
Firearms Legislation 1972
Weekly Bullet & 2nd Amendment Rep. 1977
Firearms Essays and Notes
Series 9: Correspondence
Outgoing Correspondence to Frank and Howe Laurence
Outgoing Correspondence 1930's
Correspondence 1940's
Correspondence 1954-1972
Correspondence 1953-1967
Correspondence 1968-1970
Correspondence 1971
Correspondence 1971-1974
Correspondence 1975-1982
Outgoing Correspondence to Frank Howe 1966-1967
Series 10: Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Newsletters
Essays
Reports and Memoranda: Financial, Business, Meeting Minutes
Correspondence (Two Folders)
Newsclipping
Fraternity Memorabilia: Invitations, Handbooks, Decals
Membership: Membership Directories, Staff Listings, Contact lists
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