Historical Scholarship in America: Needs and Opportunities
A Report by the Committee of the American Historical Association on the Planning of Research
Index
Abstracts, publication of, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Adams, C. K., as teacher
Adams, Henry, as teacher
Agenda, considered by conferences
Alvord Memorial Commission. See Clarence Walworth Alvord Memorial Commission.
American Association of University Professors, analyzes teaching loads
American Council of Learned Societies, service to historical scholarship of; need of greater publicity for
American Historical Association, development of; need for stronger organization of; financial needs of. For recommendations to, see Committee on the Planning of Research, and separate fields of history.
American Historical Review, article in; policy of; inadequate publicity by; See also journals.
American history,
proposals of Eastern Conference regarding related fields in; present trends in; neglected areas in; materials in; personnel in; methods in; organization in; publication in
proposals of Mid-Western Conference regarding related fields in; present trends in; neglected areas in; materials in; personnel in; methods in; organization in; publication in; financial needs in; in summary
American Library Association, projects before
American Political Science Association, group meetings of
Ancient history, trends in; materials in; personnel in; methods in; organization in; publication in; financial needs in
Anthropology, as related to history
Arabic, need for training in
Archaeology, as related to history
Archives, need of training for; need of guides for; at Ottawa
B
Bauer, Wilhelm, manual of
Bemis, S. F., dissents regarding language requirement; conference member
Bibliographies, general need for; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Blegen, T. C., conference member
Boak, A. E. R., reports on institutes; conference member
Book reviews, general inadequacy of; in ancient history; in modern European history; in American history
Broughton, T. R. S., coöperative project of
Buck, Solon J., mentioned
C
Calendars, general need for; in American history; in mediaeval history
Carnegie Institution, Department of Historical Research of
Catalogues, general need for; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Channing, Hart and Turner, guide
Chinese language, need for training in
Clarence Walworth Alvord Memorial Commission, work of
Cole, A. C., conference member
Committee on the Planning of Research,
conclusions of, regarding related fields; present trends; neglected areas; materials; publication; personnel; methods; organization
recommendations of, regarding related fields; publication of list of researches under way; reproduction of materials; cataloguing of materials; museum development; training of archivists; motion-picture films; personnel; seminars; language requirements; conferences; creation of school at Rome; doctoral dissertations; book reviews; monographs; summarized
Conferences. See separate conferences by name.
Connor, R. D. W., conference member
Coöperative research, projects for, in American history; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history
Coulter, E. M., conference member
Crane, V. W., conference member
Curti, M. E., conference member
D
David, Charles W., committee member; conference member
Davis, H. W. C., mentioned
Deutsches Museum, work of
Diplomatic history, research in
Diplomatics, as related t0 history
Dissertations, trends revealed by, in general; in modern European history; in American history; scope 0f; stylistic requirements for; publication 0f, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
E
Economics, as related t0 history
Epigraphy, as related t0 history
Evans, A. P., conference member
F
Fellowships, general need for; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Ferguson, William S., committee member; conference member
Financial needs, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Fine arts, as related t0 history
Ford, Guy Stanton, committee member
Foreign study, general need for; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history
Fox, D. R., conference member
Frank, Tenney, project outlined by; conference member
Franklin Institute, work 0f
French. See Language requirements.
G
Gabriel, R. H., conference member
Gay, E. F., conference member
German. See Language requirements.
Gottschalk, L. R., conference member
Graduate instruction, in general; admission to; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history. See also Dissertations, Fellowships, Language requirements, Masters' theses, Seminars.
Grants-in-aid, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Gras, N. S. B., conference member
Greek, need for training in
Griffin, Grace G., work of
Guggenheim Foundation, fellowships of
H
Hansen, M. L., conference member
Harvard University, reading period at
Hasse, Adelaide R., bibliographies of
Hayes, Carlton, J. H., committee member; conference member
Hicks, J. D., conference member
Higby, C. P., conference member
Historical Manuscripts Commission, created
Historical societies, founding of; contributions of; coöperation of scholar and; types of. See also American Historical Association.
History, development of
Honor courses, value of
Huntington Library, as repository
Hutchinson, W. T., conference member
I
Illinois Historical Collections, publication by
Institutes, value of independent; at Michigan and Chicago
Intellectual history, interest in
J
Jameson, J. Franklin, introduction by; project contemplated by
Jernegan, M. W., article by
Johns Hopkins University, founded; project being carried on at
Johnson, A. C., coöperative project of
Joint Committee on Materials for Research, work of
Journal of Economic and Business History, digests in
Journal of Modern History, bibliography in
Journals, shortcomings of; interested in mediaeval history, listed. See also American Historical Review.
L
Langer, William L., committee member; conference member
Langlois, C. V., work by
Language requirements, J. F. Jameson on; in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Latin, need for training in
Libraries; general development of; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Library of Congress, as repository
Lingelbach, W. L, conference member
Literary style, need for improvement in
Literature, as related to history
Local research councils, value of activities of
Lunt, W. E., conference member
M
McIlwain, C. H., conference member
Manuals, general need for; in ancient history; in modern European history; in American history
Masters' theses, abstracts of, disapproved; approved
Materials for research, lack of, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history
publication of, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in American history
collection and preservation of, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Mediaeval Academy of America, coöperation of
Mediaeval history, trends in; materials in; personnel in; method in; organization in; publication in; financial needs in
Mereness, N. D., work of
Methods of research, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Minnesota History, article in
Modern Language Association, endorsement of projects of; group meetings of
Monographs, need for establishment of series for short, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Morey, C. R., conference member
Motion-picture films, need to collect
Mott, F. L., conference member
Munich, Deutsches Museum at
Museums, general development of; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
N
Natural science, as related to history
Neglected areas in research, summarized; in modern European history; in American history. See also Trends in research.
Nettels, C. P., conference member
Nichols, R. F., conference member
Nock, A. D., conference member
Norwegian-American Museum, material in
Numismatics, as related to history
O
Olmstead, A. T. E., reports on institutes; conference member
Organization, general problems of; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Oriental Institute, work of
Ottawa, archives at
P
Palaeography, as related to history
Papyri, collections of
Perkins, Dexter, committee member; conference member
Personnel, recruitment and training of, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Ph.D., examinations; requirements. See also Dissertations, Graduate instruction.
Philology, as related to history
Philosophy, as related to history
Photographic reproduction of sources, in mediaeval history; in American history
Pipe Roll Society, activities of
Political science, as related to history
Princeton University, bibliographical work at
Proseminars, value of, in general; in particular fields
Psychology, as related to history
Public Archives Commission, work of
Publication,
problems of, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
projects for, in American history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history
of lists of researches under way, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history. See also Abstracts, Journals, Materials for research, Monographs.
R
Read, Conyers, conference member
Reading period, as introduced at Harvard
Recommendations to American Historical Association. See Committee on the Planning of Research, and separate fields by name.
Research agencies. See American Historical Association, Historical societies, Institutes, Local research councils, Organization.
Research projects, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history. See also Coöperative research, Neglected areas in research, Publication.
Reviews. See Book reviews.
Revolving Fund, inadequacy of; service of
Robinson, G. T., conference member
Rogers, R. S., coöperative project of
Rome, American Academy at; French School at
Rosenwald Museum, work of
S
Sabbatical leave, commended
Schlesinger, A. M., committee member; conference member
Scholarships. See Fellowships.
Science, as related to history
Selden Society, work of
Seminars, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history
Slavic languages, need for training in
Smith College, divided week at
Smithsonian Institution, relation between American Historical Association and
Social history, neglect of; research opportunities in
Social Science Abstracts, value of
Social Science Research Council, service to historical scholarship of; need of greater publicity for
Social sciences. See Local research councils, and subjects by name.
Sociology, as related to history
Source material. See Materials for research.
Spanish, need for training in
Speculum, value of
Starr, Joseph R., article by
Statistics, as related to history
T
Thompson, J. W., conference member
Trends in research, in general; in ancient history; in mediaeval history; in modern European history; in American history. See also Neglected areas in research.
Trever, A. A., coöperative project of
Turner, F. J., historical hypothesis of
Tutorial system, value of
U
University of Chicago, institute at; investigation at; seminar plan at
University of Michigan, institute at
V
Van Nostrand, J. J., coöperative project of
W
West, A. B., conference member
Westermann, W. L., conference member
Winsor, Justin, critical writings of
Wittke, Carl, conference member
Last Updated: May 22, 2007