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David Herlihy papers, 1951-2000


These papers represent the intellectual and professional corpus of medieval historian, and Brown University professor, David Herlihy. Herlihy is considered a pioneer in the use of computers to analyze historical data to extrapolate socioeconomic trends and their impact on life during the middle ages. The collection includes Herlihy's research notebooks, notes, computer code books, pre-published and un-published drafts of articles and monographs, his Ph.D. dissertation, reviews of his publications, lecture notes and teaching materials, professional correspondence, papers documenting professional activities, speeches and addresses, photographs, and miscellaneous personal ephemera and papers.

Format(s): Manuscripts, Maps, Graphics, Letters, Documents
Library: John Hay

Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
General description of the collection available on BruKnow
Records for most or all of this collection are not available on BruKnow

Other Online Access:
RIAMCO: Guide to the David Herlihy papers

Related Collections:
Brown University Archives Collection