David Rich Lewis papers
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection represents the research and lecture material compiled by David Rich Lewis on the history of the United States, predominantly regarding the western US and Native American topics. In addition to copies of newspaper and journal articles, Dr. Lewis collected cartoon panels relating to his areas of focus. Files include materials detailing his service on various USU committees, personal and professional correspondence regarding publications authored by Dr. Lewis, book reviews by other published authors, and materials relating to his mentor and colleague, Allan Bogue.
This collection was previously listed as UUS_14.6/5-1:26a. It was reprocessed in 2023 to remove student materials that are protected by FERPA and to include additional materials not listed in the original finding aid, which was created in 2019 by Robert Parson.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-2017
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the David Rich Lewis Papers must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical / Historical
Professor David Rich Lewis taught in USU’s History Department from 1988 until retiring in 2017. Dr. Lewis earned his undergraduate degree from USU in 1979 before relocating to Canada to earn a master’s degree at the University of Toronto in Medieval European History. He earned a second master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983 and remained at Madison to complete his PhD in American History with an emphasis on Native American environmental issues in 1988.
Lewis’s teaching ranged from undergraduate survey courses to graduate seminars. Lewis served on and chaired more than 90 student thesis committees during his USU career.
A widely published scholar of the American West, Lewis also devoted part of his time to editing the Western Historical Quarterly, first as assistant, then associate, co-editor, and, finally, editor from 2003 to 2017, the last year of the Quarterly’s publication on campus.
Extent
19.75 Linear Feet (41 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of research notes, teaching files, correspondence and publications of History professor David Rich Lewis during his tenure at Utah State University.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into four series: Correspondence/Personal Papers/Ephemera, Research and Newspaper Clippings, Course Lecture Materials, and Other Presentations/Service/ Writings.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Dr. Lewis deposited his papers with University Archives at the time of his retirement in 2017.
- Title
- Guide to the David Rich Lewis papers
- Author
- Finding aid written by Heather Housley and Kelly Rovegno.
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2023: This collection was previously listed as UUS_14.6/5-1:26a. It was reprocessed in 2023 to remove student materials that are protected by FERPA and to include additional materials not listed in the original finding aid, which was created in 2019 by Robert Parson.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
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