Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Vos, Bert John, 1867-1945
- Abstract:
- Bert J. Vos was a professor of German at Indiana University from 1908-1937, and Professor Emeritus of German from 1937-1945. Collection primarily consists of research notes relating to Vos' publications.
- Extent:
- 1 cubic foot (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English and German .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Bert J. Vos papers, Collection C364, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Born October 27, 1867 in Katwijk ann Zee, the Netherlands, Bert J. Vos moved to the United States in 1881. He attended the University of Michigan where he earned his A.B. in 1888. From there he attended John Hopkins University and the University of Leipzig, receiving his Ph.D. from John Hopkins University in 1892.
Prior to coming to Indiana University in 1908, Dr. Vos taught at the University of Chicago and John Hopkins University. He was the head of the Department of German at I. U. from 1908-1937. After his retirement in 1937, Dr. Vos was named Professor Emeritus of German, a title he held until his death in 1945.
Outside of I. U., Dr. Vos served as the Chairman of the Western Section of the Modern Language Association, and the president of the Association of Modern Language Teachers of the Central West and South. From 1918-1919, Dr. Vos served as special assistant to the American Legation at the Hague and was a member of the American mission to Berlin. Dr. Vos authored several books, including German Lyrics and Ballads from Klopsotck to Modern Time and Essentials of German, and was the editor of several German publications.
- Scope and Content:
The papers of Bert John Vos are arranged into two series; Research notes and Personal files. This small collection was found amongst the papers of I.U. professor Henry Remak, who had taken the time to further describe and identify some of the files and their content.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, the Research notes series consists of Vos's research files. Subjects include Goethe, Schiller, and Faust, among various others. Significant portions of the research notes appear to relate to several of Vos' publications.
The second series, Personal files, is arranged alphabetically by folder title and contains miscellaneous items found with the papers, including a correspondence file, a music festival program, and ship passenger list.
- Acquisition information:
- Accession Information: 2009/092
- Custodial history:
Transferred from Ingrid Remak to the University Archives, October 2009.
- Processing information:
Processed by Crystal Matjasic.
- Arrangement:
Collection is organized into two series: Research notes and Personal files.
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Bert J. Vos papers, Collection C364, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Herman B Wells Library E4601320 East Tenth StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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812-855-1127archives@indiana.edu