John Leonard Eiklor Papers
Scope and Contents
Professor Eiklor's papers consist primarily of material associated with preparing and delivering instruction in history and the humanities. The papers include lecture notes, book and article summaries, cultural heritage illustrations, and news clippings. There is also a small amount of material relating to his personal life. Some of the material was loose when it arrived in the Archives; some was organized into broad subject categories. The processor of the material followed the broad subject heading pattern in putting the whole collection together. Material in each folder might include a wide range of information and information formats, such as essays by Professor Eiklor, newsclippings, photographs, lecture notes, and correspondence. Researchers should be ready to consult a number of folders in order to be sure that they have seen all relevant information. The greatest value of this collection is that it provides a glimpse of a master teacher, who had a passion for studying and teaching all facets and all eras of Western cultural heritage. One notable Eiklor correspondent is Peter C. Hoffmann, who was a member of the UNI history faculty from 1965 through 1971, and then went on to McGill University. Professor Hoffman is probably the foremost expert on the July 20, 1944 plot to kill Adolf Hitler. There are a small number of letters from Professor Hoffman to Professor Eiklor in this collection.
Dates
- 1935-1991
Creator
- Eiklor, John Leonard (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions. Materials are open for research.
Technical Access
Some material has been recorded on obsolete technology and has not been digitized.
General Use, Reproduction, and Copyright Policies
Many items housed in the Rod Library Special Collections & University Archives, including unpublished images and manuscripts, may be protected by copyright, publication rights, trademarks, or model release rights which the library does not own and for which the library cannot grant permission or licensing. Materials currently under copyright are usually still available for research and limited reproduction under Fair Use laws. However, it is the sole responsibility of the patron to determine whether or not their use of a given material falls within Fair Use guidelines and to obtain permission for said use from the rightful copyright owner.
Sensitive Materials Statement
Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy or similar laws, and the Iowa Open Records Law (see Iowa Code ยง 22.7). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Northern Iowa assumes no responsibility.
Biographical / Historical
John Leonard Eiklor was born in Chicago in 1927 and grew up in New York City. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wichita in 1951. He received his master's degree and his doctorate from Northwestern University in 1953 and 1963, respectively. He taught overseas for many years and joined the history faculty of the State College of Iowa, now the University of Northern Iowa, in 1963. Professor Eiklor distinguished himself as a professor of history and the humanities. He won local and state awards for his teaching. He died in 1992.
Extent
3.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
In the summer of 2009, Professor Eiklor's daughter Lisa asked if the University Archives would be interested in adding some of her father's papers to its collections. University Archivist Gerald L. Peterson picked up the material that resulted in the contents of Boxes 1, 2, and most of 3 in July 2009. SC&UA received the remainder of the contents of Box 3 in 2010.
Processing Information
Papers processed and finding aid prepared by University Archivist Gerald Peterson, August 2009; Updated by Library Associate Dave Hoing, December 2017 and April 2018. Linear Feet updated August 28, 2017.
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