| Creator: | Hodge, C. T. (Carleton Taylor), 1917-1998 |
| Title: | Carleton T. Hodge papers |
| Collection No.: | C314 |
| Dates: | 1964-1983, bulk 1969-1972 |
| Quantity: |
Quantity: 1 cubic foot Quantity: 1 box |
| Abstract: | Carleton T. Hodge, a professor of linguistics and anthropology, served in various teaching and administrative positions at Indiana University from 1964-1983. Notable are his work in the Intensive Language Training Center, the Research Center for Language Studies, and the African Studies Program. The Carleton T. Hodge papers primarily consists of personal correspondence and a small amount of administrative records from his work with the Research Center for Language Studies and the African Studies Program, including newsletters, reports, and proposals. |
| Language: | Materials are in English . |
| Repository: | Indiana University Archives Herman B Wells Library E460 1320 East Tenth Street Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000 Business Number: 812-855-1127 archives@indiana.edu URL: https://libraries.indiana.edu/university-archives |
Carleton T. Hodge, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Anthropology at Indiana University, was born in Springfield, Illinois on November 27, 1917 and died on September 8, 1998. After receiving his B.A. in 1939 from DePauw University, he began graduate work in linguistics, near eastern studies, and Ancient Egyptian at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Ph.D. dissertation, a descriptive grammar of Hausa, in 1943. From 1943 to 1963, Hodge worked for the Foreign Service Institute, supervising courses in foreign language training and publishing pedagogical language materials such as Some Aspects of Persian Style (1957) and Serbo-Croatian Stress and Pitch (1958).
In 1964, Hodge took a tenured position at Indiana University where he remained until his retirement in 1983. Hodge taught linguistics and was a founding member of both the Department of Linguistics and the African Studies Program, where he served on various committees throughout his career. He was the director of the Intensive Language Training Center, where he negotiated contracts with the Peace Corps and the Office of Education, until 1968. From 1969-1972, Hodge served as Associate Chairman of the Research Center for the Language Sciences and was Editor-in-Chief of the African Series , a role he continued after leaving the RCLS. Hodge then went on to teach linguistics full time and to hold a joint appointment in Linguistics and Anthropology.
After his retirement from Indiana University in 1983, Hodge continued to publish articles and book reviews. A full bibliography of his writings lists over 150 publications. Hodge also continued to attend meetings of the Linguistic Society of America, the American Oriental Society, and the Linguistic Society of India. Throughout his career, Hodge made both practical teaching and research contributions on the grammar and historical relationships among the languages of Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Carleton T. Hodge died in Bloomington, Indiana on September 8, 1998. He was survived by his wife, Pat (Sutcliffe) Hodge; four children: daughter Nina, and sons Philip, Nicholas, and Charles; and two grandchildren.
The papers of Carleton T. Hodge focus largely on his three years as Associate Chairman of the Research Center for the Language Sciences and on his work as Editor-in-Chief of the African Series . The African Studies Program files begin chronologically where the RCLS files end. These papers do not reflect Hodge's teaching career in Linguistics or Anthropology, and the papers do not date back early enough to include files from the Intensive Language Training Center, which can be found in Archives Collection 38. The collection is arranged into three series: African Studies Program, Correspondence, and Research Center for the Language Sciences. Each series is arranged alphabetically and in reversed chronological order, following Hodge's original organization.
The first series in the collection is African Studies Program, 1966-1982. This series includes chronological and subject files. Files include reports and proposals, Title VI documents, bulletins concerning the development of an African Studies minor and degree, enrollment information for courses in African languages, language proficiency exams, and some student work in the Hausa language. African Studies Program pamphlets, bibliographies, newsletters, and staff and faculty directories are also included in this series.
The next and largest series in the collection is Correspondence, 1964-1983. Arranged in reverse chronological order, the largest files are those from 1970 and 1971. The correspondence includes letters and memos to and from Hodge and also some correspondence that was sent to Hodge as a copy. These files reflect Hodge's various and sometimes overlapping roles at Indiana University. A notable number of letters are requests for African Studies program information or inquiries about employment opportunities. Most of the correspondence is related to the Research Center for Language Sciences, including information on Hodge's resignation, and especially on the African Series. Of interest are the letters and memos regarding submitted manuscripts, reviews, and published works. Some letters discuss Hodge's own research and publications. There is also a restricted file containing letters of recommendation, dissertation committee correspondence, and search and screen committee correspondence.
The third series in the collection is Research Center for Language Sciences, 1986-1972. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject and consists primarily of administrative records. Of interest are the records that document the beginnings of the Center in 1967, the establishment of a visiting committee, and proposals for a research associate program.
Collection is organized into three series: African Studies Program, Correspondence, and Research Center for Language Sciences.
One correspondence file containing letters of recommendation, dissertation committee correspondence, and search and screen committee correspondence is closed to researchers at this time.
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One semester grade report, pay advice for two employees, and transcripts for two students were pulled from the collection and shredded. One photograph was pulled and transferred to the IU Archives Photograph collection.
One photograph of a man, sent from Nigeria, was pulled from the folder African Studies, 1979-1980. The photograph was accompanied by a business card but not correspondence. Contact the Archives Photographs Curator for additional information.
Received November 21, 1986.
[Item], Carleton T. Hodge papers, Collection C314, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Accession 5116
Processed by Janna Carney.
Completed in 2006 .