Secretary's office, Yale University, records concerning George F. Gundelfinger
Scope and Contents
The records consist of correspondence of Yale Secretary Carl Lohman, newspaper clippings, and publications by and concerning George Frederick Gundelfinger. Correspondence between Yale administrators, faculty and lawyers concerning Gundelfinger is also included.
Dates
- circa 1920-1969
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records were transferred from the Office of the Secretary, 1970.
Arrangement
Arranged by record type.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The records consist of correspondence of Yale Secretary Carl Lohman, newspaper clippings, and publications by and concerning George Frederick Gundelfinger. Correspondence between Yale administrators, faculty and lawyers concerning Gundelfinger is also included.
Biographical / Historical
George Frederick Gundelfinger (1884 – 1974) graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School in 1906. He received a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Yale in 1909, and served as a professor of Mathematics from 1909 – 1913. After leaving Yale, Gundelfinger taught at several other institutions before retiring to Pennsylvania. He began a campaign to improve the morality of Yale men through his publication, "The New Fraternity." He was prolific and frequently mailed his works to the student body and administrators. The material he sent was considered offensive by the Yale administration, which brought Gundelfinger to the attention of the Postmaster General and Attorney General of Pennsylvania. Gundelfinger was tried and convicted of mailing obscene material through the U.S. postal system.
General note
Forms part of Yale Record Group 4-A (YRG 4-A), Records of the Yale secretary"s office.
Processing Information
Yale University records are arranged and described at the accession level by the creating office. The University Archives creates collection level descriptive records, but typically does no further arrangement and description at the accession level.
- Gundelfinger, George Frederick, 1883-1974
- Lohmann, Carl A. (Carl Albert), 1887-
- Yale University -- Alumni and alumnae
- Yale University -- Public relations
- Yale University. Office of the Secretary
- Title
- Guide to the Secretary's Office, Yale University, Records Concerning George F. Gundelfinger
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Kerry Shapleigh
- Date
- April 2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
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New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511