Howard H. Quint Papers, 1940-1981 (Bulk: 1955-1970)
21 boxes 9.75 linear ft.
Collection number: FS 7
Howard H. Quint Papers
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> Collection Overview | Howard H. Quint Papers, 1940-1981 (Bulk: 1955-1970) 21 boxes 9.75 linear ft. Collection number: FS 7 Abstract: Author, historian, professor, and Chairman of the History Department at the University of Massachusetts who was instrumental in initiating the PhD program in history, doubling the number of undergraduate courses offered, and appointing over thirty faculty members. During the war years (1942-1946) Quint served as Propaganda Analyst for the Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service, as Political Analyst for the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, and as Political and Economic Analyst for the Office of Strategic Services. Includes correspondence (largely professional); research notes, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials related to the writing and publishing of five books; lecture notes and other course-related materials; notecards and annotated typescripts of speeches with related newspaper clippings; articles and book reviews; materials reflecting Quint's administrative duties at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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