Bernard Sobel papers
Scope and Contents
The Bernard Sobel papers include published articles and typescript research notes on topics related to theater, love, and Sobel's time at Purdue.
Dates
- Creation: 1916 - 1953
Creator
- Sobel, Bernard (Person)
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Bernard Sobel was born in Attica, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University in 1911, with a B.S in English. He received his Ph.B. from the University of Chicago and his M.S. from Wisconsin University. He was Assistant Professor of English at Purdue University, first editor of the Purdue Alumnus in 1912, and he established the publicity bureau at Purdue; he was later a lecturer on Modern Drama at Indiana University. Sobel is best remembered for his contributions to the world of theater as an author, playwright, drama critic, and publicist.
Extent
1.042 Cubic Feet (One cubic foot box)
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
Source and date of acquisition are unknown.
Processing Information
Articles housed in acid-free folders. Binders of writings on love were removed from the cataloged Indiana Collection of books and incorporated into this collection on January 16, 2025.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Bernard Sobel papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary A. Sego, Keertana Marella, and Adriana Harmeyer
- Date
- 2025-01-16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Third edition. Collection description was first completed 2010-09-04.
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-06: Collection description updated by Keertana Marella
- 2025-01-16: Typewritten notes on love incorporated into the collection and descriptions updated by Adriana Harmeyer
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
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