Ruth Crocker Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of handwritten notes, copies of primary source materials, book chapters, and notecards used for research. Also included are folders related to political activism in Alabama.
Dates
- 1914 - 2010
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
In 1982, Ruth Crocker obtained her Ph.D. from Purdue University where she worked as a visiting assistant professor of history that same year. She worked as a professor of history at Auburn University from 1983 until her retirement. She was director of the Auburn Women’s Studies Program in 1989-1991, and from 2005 to 2011.
Extent
3.0 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival material from the donor to Auburn University Special Collections.
Processing Information
Accession 19-070 processed by Jacob E. Kachelhofer
- Title
- Ruth Crocker Collection
- Author
- Jacob E. Kachelhofer
- Date
- 09/26/23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
