Larry Gerber Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1040

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains documents related to Gerber's involvement in the Auburn University Faculty Senate, along with the recording and transcript of an oral history interview conducted with Professor Gerber in 2008. The topic of the interview was university governance at Auburn and the faculty relationship with the administration and trustees. Also included are portraits of American historical figures, photographs of United States President Dwight Eisenhower and his Vice President, Richard Nixon, as well as an engraving of Eisenhower.

Dates

1983 - 2008
1953 - 1961
circa 1900

Creator

Gerber, Larry, Dr. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Larry Gerber is an emeritus professor of history. He retired from Auburn University in 2008. He arrived in Auburn in 1983 after teaching at the University of Maryland (European Division), the University of Arizona, and Brown University. He received his Ph.D. in history (as well as his B.A. and M.A. degrees) from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1979. Gerber had a long history of involvement in Auburn University governance, Auburn's chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), and in the AAUP's national organization. He is the author of two books covering American Labor history. He was born in Los Angeles in 1947 and is an avid collector of oriental rugs, owning hundreds.

Extent

2.25 Cubic Feet (2 RC Boxes, 1 1/2 doc box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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 materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.

Processing Information

Accession 08-049 processed by Michael Law, October 2008. Accession 08-079 processed by Michael Law, October 2008. Accession 11-073 processed by unknown, date unknown. Accession 14-004 processed by David McRae, June 13, 2014. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Phyllis Simmons, 2025.