Francis E. Rourke lecture notes

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0407

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of lecture notes relating to Rourke's course on American Political Ideas, which he taught in the Hopkins School of Continuing Studies from 1977-1979.

Dates

Creation: 1977-1979

Creator

Rourke, Francis E. (Francis Edward), 1922- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

This collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Francis E. Rourke was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and received his B.A. and M.A. from Yale University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1952. He was appointed an assistant professor of political science at Johns Hopkins in 1954 and was promoted to professor in 1961. Rourke also served as the department chair for a number of years. He retired from the university in 1993.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (.5 document box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Francis E. Rourke (1922-2005) was a Johns Hopkins University professor of Political Science. The collection consists of lecture notes relating to Rourke's course on American Political Ideas, which he taught in the Hopkins School of Continuing Studies from 1977 to 1979.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials were originally given to the library’s Collection Development department by Dr. Rouke in the late 1980s. They were transferred to Special Collections in 1989.