Arthur Steinberg papers
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the professional activities of Arthur Steinberg from circa 1965 to 1997.
Materials include: Course notes, grants and proposals, writings, program materials, and administrative files.
Dates
- 1965 - 1997
Creator
- Steinberg, Arthur Richard, 1937- (Person)
Access note
This collection is open.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biography
Arthur Steinberg, 1937-, AB 1958, Harvard University; PhD 1966, University of Pennsylvania, was appointed assistant professor of history and archaeology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1964, associate professor of archaeology in 1970, and professor in 1994. He was also appointed director, Integrated Studies Program at MIT in 1988. He was appointed program head, Anthropology / Archaeology Program for three academic years, 1984-85 to 1986-87. He has served on numerous MIT committees and task forces concerned with educational policy. His research interests include the dynamics of complex societies; technologies and their relationship to other cultural processes; interactions between materials, techniques and styles in art and technology; and developing new approaches to curriculum and teaching. He has done field work in Cyprus and Turkey, and has been active in professional organizations such as the Archaeological Institute of America.
Extent
16 Cubic Feet (16 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Steinberg, Arthur Richard, 1937-
Creator
- Steinberg, Arthur Richard, 1937- (Person)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of Arthur Steinberg
- Status
- Data Entry In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021 October 4: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements.
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Repository Details
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