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Glenn Altschuler papers

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Identifier: 14-5-4429

Content Description

The Glenn Altschuler papers document the career of Glenn C. Altschuler, from his activities at Cornell University and Ithaca College including his teaching, advising and authorship. The papers include correspondence, publications, photographs and materials relating to Altschuler's research on TV Guide.

Dates

  • 1950s-2020s

Creator

Access Restrictions

List of advisees in box 2 restricted to permission of the University Archivist.

Biographical / Historical

Glenn Altschuler is a professor of American Studies. He received his PhD in American history from Cornell in 1976 and served as an administrator and teacher at the university from 1981 unitl his retirement as the Litwin Professor of American Studies on December 31, 2023.

He served as dean of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions from 1991-2020. From 2009-2013, Professor Altschuler also served as vice president for university relations, with responsibilities for articulating and overseeing strategies related to communications, government relations, and land grant affairs.

In 1998, he became the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies. For many years, his two-semester survey, Popular Culture in the United States 1900-Present, was one of the most popular courses at Cornell.

Professor Altschuler received several awards for teaching and undergraduate advising at Cornell. He is the recipient of the Clark Teaching Award, the Donna and Robert Paul Award for Excellence in Faculty Advising, the Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Award for Outstanding Advising, and the Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowship for effective, inspiring, and distinguished teaching of undergraduate students.

Extent

.5 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Glenn Altschuler is a professor of American Studies. His papers document his career at Cornell Univeristy and Ithaca College. They include correspondence, publications, photographs and materials relating to Altschuler's research on TV Guide.

Related Materials

See Cornellcast, https://www.cornell.edu/video, for numerous videos featuring and lectures by Altschuler, including:

"A Conversation with M.H. Abrams" (May 2008), Abrams discusses his career with Altschuler - https://hdl.handle.net/1813/14293

"Olin Lecture The Way We Were and Are" (June 6, 2014), lecture with Isaac Kramnick covering Cornell history, Professors and Students 1940-Present - https://www.cornell.edu/video/kramnick-altschuler-cornell-professors-students-1940-present

"2015 Reunion State of the University Address" (June 6, 2015), includes tribute to David Skorton by Altschuler - https://www.cornell.edu/video/reunion-2015-state-of-the-university-address

"A Conversation with Ross Brann" (December 15, 2016), Brann discusses his career with Altschuler - https://hdl.handle.net/1813/66728

"A Conversation with Glenn Altschuler" (June 11, 2019), Altschuler discusses his career with Kramnick - https://hdl.handle.net/1813/66634

"A Conversation with Isaac Kramnick" (June 11, 2019), Kramnick discusses his career with Altschuler - https://hdl.handle.net/1813/66711

"Joel Silbey: Reminiscences" (June 11, 2019), Walter LaFeber and Glenn Altschuler remember Joel Silbey - https://hdl.handle.net/1813/66553

"Frank H. T. Rhodes Celebration of Life" (March 26, 2022) Glenn Altschuler gives remarks at the Rhodes Memorial service at the 52:08 mark - https://vimeo.com/692636598

Also see the Cornell United Religious Work records, #39-2-1468 for recordings of sermons given by Altschuler: November 4, 1984 sermon “Religion and Morality in the Naked Public Square," November 12, 1989 “Fraternity and Fraternities,” November 24, 1996, “Where Have All The Teachers Gone?”.

Separated Materials

Books that have been cataloged separately:

Andrew D. White, educator, historian, diplomat

Race, Ethnicity, and Class in American Social Thought, 1865-1919

Revivalism social conscience, and community in the Burned-over District, the trial of Rhoda Bement

Better than second best, love and work in the life of Helen Magill

Changing channels, America in TV guide [Inscribed by the author, "For Mom, The sustaining force in my life. With boundless respect and love."]

Rude republic, Americans and their politics in the nineteenth century

All shook up, how rock 'n' roll changed America

101 Most Notable Cornellians [Custom version of the volume The 100 Most Notable Cornellians that has a cover featuring Glenn Altschuler as number 101. The inside of the book also has a page added about Altschuler.]

The GI Bill: The New Deal for Veterans

Cornell, a history, 1940-2015 [Inscribed "For the Cornell University Archives. For me one of the most indispensable places on the campus. With gratitude, Glenn Altschuler"]

Ten great American trials, lessons in advocacy

All shook up, how rock 'n' roll changed America [Chinese edition]

Status
Completed
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Undetermined
Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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