Ebba Dahlin papers, 1923-1956

Overview of the Collection

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Dahlin, Ebba
Title
Ebba Dahlin papers
Dates
1923-1956 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 vertical file
Collection Number
5996 (Accession No. 5996-001)
Summary
Correspondence and obituary of Ebba Dahlin, an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Washington, Seattle
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ebba Dahlin was born in 1896 in Baku, Russia, and moved to the United States with her family at the age of eight. She received her A.B. in History from the University of Washington in 1919, followed by an M.A. in 1922. She then went on to receive her Ph.D. from Stanford in 1927. After receiving her A.B., Dahlin served as an Associate in History at the University of Washington, then in 1922 as an Instructor, and in 1929 she became Assistant Professor of History. Dahlin left the University of Washington in 1936, when she moved to Sweden. She died in 1956 in Stockholm.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence of Ebba Dahlin, both incoming and outgoing, primarily with Edmond Meany, chair of the History Department at the University of Washington. Also includes a typescript of her obituary from the Scandinavian American (Seattle).

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

John Findlay, University of Washington History Department, 2005-02-09

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • College teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • History--Study and teaching

Personal Names

  • Dahlin, Ebba--Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington. Department of History--Faculty

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives
    • University of Washington. University Archives (creator)

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Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)