History, Department of

Collection

Identifier: CA09.10

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains course syllabi and reading lists, as well as material collected for the 2000 Short Term class "Writing to the Future."

Dates

1960 - 2011

Creator

Bates College (Lewiston, Me.). Department of History (Organization)

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

The collection is the physical property of Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Bates College holds literary rights only for material created by College personnel working on official behalf of the College, or for material which was given to the College with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication or other purposes that exceed fair use.

Historical Note

The earliest history course taught at Bates was a Biblical History course, from 1863 (and taught earlier at the Maine State Seminary). In 1870, classes in general history began to be offered, and the program became a department in 1897, as the Department of History and Political Science. History became its own department in 1901.