Identity elements
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Name and location of unit
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Title
Date(s)
- 1940-1988 (Creation)
Extent
3.03 Cubic feet
Container summary
(4) audio cassette tapes; (2) cartons; (1) 5" document box (1) 2.5" document box; (1) file folder
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Abstract
Franklin Monroe Ludden was a professor in the Department of the History of Art at Ohio State University. The Franklin Monroe Ludden Papers contain correspondence, course materials, and an oral history transcript and recordings.
Preferred citation
[identification of item], Franklin Monroe Ludden Papers, RG 40.94, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University
Scope and content
The Franklin Monroe Ludden Papers contain correspondence and other materials related to Ludden's involvement in an exhibit of 18th century architectural drawings in 1965; Humanities Conferences of 1960, 1961 and 1966; Columbus Gallery Show in 1973; and an Oita exhibition in 1971; the original and duplicate audio cassettes of an oral history interview with Franklin Ludden and a transcript of the recording; correspondence relating to the art history department, U.S. Army European Theater Intelligence transcripts detailing the end of WWII and the last days of Hitler, deposition and lawsuit files against Ludden, and files documenting the Professor Anthony Melnikas affair; and materials pertaining to the Charloette Project, syllabi, Kablack seminar program, medieval history notes, and exhibit files.
System of arrangement
Materials are arranged in the order received.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room. Audiovisual materials may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. Some materials in this collection may be stored off-site, and are only available if requested 72 hours in advance of your visit. Contact the University Archives for more information.
Physical access
(4) audiocassettes
Physical facet note
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.
Languages of the material
English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
English
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Accession Number UA.1982.0002: Frank Ludden; Accession Number UA.1991.0145: History of Art; Accession Number UA.2000.0133: Frank M. Ludden; Accession Number UA.2008.0064: Frank Ludden
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Ohio State University Archives Biographical Files: Franklin Monroe Ludden
Separated archival materials
Material specific details
Related descriptions
Notes element
Biographical / Historical Note
Franklin Monroe Ludden (1916-2002) was a professor in the Department of the History of Art at Ohio State University.
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid written by Zoe MacLeod, 2016 September
Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by Zoe MacLeod
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Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Ohio State University--Faculty. (Subject)
- Ohio State University--History. (Subject)
- Ohio State University. Department of History of Art. (Subject)
- Ludden, Franklin Monroe (Subject)