A Guide to the James Crewdson Turner Thesis, 1968
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Turner, James Crewdson | |
| Title: | Turner, James Crewdson, Thesis | |
| Dates: | 1968 | |
| Abstract: | The James Crewdson Turner Thesis, 1968, solely consists of Turner’s bachelor’s thesis “The Origins of Populism: The Texas Experience.” | |
| Extent: | 1 1/2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
James Crewdson Turner received his bachelor of arts degree with honors in history in 1968 and a Ph.D. in 1975, both from Harvard University. As of 2011, he is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Notre Dame.
Scope and Contents
The James Crewdson Turner Thesis, 1968, solely consists of Turner’s bachelor’s thesis “The Origins of Populism: The Texas Experience.” This thesis documents the rise and fall of the Populist movement in Texas between 1870 and 1898. Turner surveys the historiography of populism, discusses the structure of Texas politics in the late 19th century, and examines the Populists themselves and their rhetoric.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Turner, James Crewdson -- Archives | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| People's Party (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Populism -- Texas -- History -- 19th century | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950 | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
James Crewdson Turner Thesis, 1968, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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| 3E261 | The Origins of Populism: The Texas Experience | ||||||||||||