Classical and Medieval Studies

Collection

Identifier: CA09.54

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

These records contain items documenting the academic and programming activities of the Classical and Medieval Studies program. Files include syllabi and reading lists, lectures sponsored by the department, meeting material, and other records.

Dates

1977 - 2013

Creator

Bates College (Lewiston, Me.). Classical and Medieval Studies (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

Classes in Greek, Latin, and classical history and literature were taught at Bates from the earliest curricula. A Greek and Latin Department was created in 1894, remaining so until split into its constituent studies in the 1920s. The program was renamed Classical Languages and Literature in the 1940s. Study in Greek was dropped in 1956, and the department itself was disbanded in the 1970s (with classes in ancient and classical civilization being taught in the Cultural Studies Department). The department as it exists today was reformed in 1991.