Sigismond deRudesheim Diettrich Papers
Scope and Content
The collection includes manuscripts for several works, some unpublished, primarily on geographic studies of Florida and Eastern Europe. Of special interest is his correspondence related to his resignation and attempted suicide in 1959. Correspondence also includes a series of letters with Wallace W. Atwood, President of Clark University. Atwood's son, Rollin Salisbury Atwood, was also a member of the Department of Geography.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1959
Creator
Access
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Biographical/Historical Note
Sigismond deRudesheim Diettrich (1906-1987) was head of the Dept. of Geography from 1945 to 1959. Diettrich, a native of Hungary, received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Budapest and his Ph.D. from Clark University. He joined the University of Florida's faculty in 1931 as an Instructor of Economic Geography in the College of Commerce and Journalism. He served as a special consultant to the O.S.S. and as an assistant to the chief of the Division of Geography and Cartography of the Department of State during World War II. Diettrich was forced to resign his faculty position in 1959 after being called before the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee (i.e., the Johns Committee) He died in May, 1987.
Extent
0.4 Linear feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Manuscripts for several works, some unpublished, on geographic studies of Florida and Eastern Europe. Correspondence related to his termination, correspondence with Wallace W. Atwood, President of Clark University.
Physical Location
University of Florida Smathers Library Building
Alternate Form of Material
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Subject
- Florida. Legislature. Legislative Investigation Committee. (Organization)
- University of Florida. Department of Geography. (Organization)
- Atwood, Wallace Walter, 1872-1949. (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Sigismond deRudesheim Diettrich Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
- Date
- March 2005
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository
George A. Smathers Libraries
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