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- 1958-1973 (Creation)
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11 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Robert Langen (19-- -) was a professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, until his retirement in 1984. Langen received his BA from Waterloo College in 1948, and his MA from the University of Toronto in 1956. In 1954 he became a lecturer at Waterloo College (now Wilfrid Laurier University) and eventually became the first chairman of the Philosophy Department. Robert Langen was involved in many committees and organizations, including the Cultural Affairs Committee, and a local chapter of the World University Service of Canada. In 1989 Wilfrid Laurier University named its art gallery in his honour.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Fonds was acquired from Robert Langen prior to 1994.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of correspondence, minutes, and reports relating to the Fine Arts Department, Canadian University Service Overseas, and World University Service of Canada, created and accumulated by Robert Langen.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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No further accruals are expected
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Open
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Note
Title taken from contents of the fonds.