Collection inventory

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Richard F. Hough Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Erin Gravley
Date: 2018

Revision history:

Biography

Richard F. Hough was a student at Syracuse University from 1948 to 1952 and from 1955 to 1957. In 1952, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English. While an undergraduate student at Syracuse, he played trumpet in the marching band. Additionally, he was a member of the Methodist Student Fellowship and served as the student manager and scorekeeper for the varsity squad of the Interfaith Basketball League.

After college, Hough went on to serve in the Army Security Agency for three years before returning to Syracuse University to complete his Masters in Geography, studying under professors such as George Babcock Cressey. Hough graduated in 1957. From 1960 to 1961 he conducted a thirteen-month research appointment in Japan through the National Academy of Science-National Research Council Foreign Field Research Program, where he studied the effect of the decline of the raw silk market on land use and industry. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin in 1963 and went on to teach in the Department of Geography at San Francisco State College.

Scope and Content Note

The collection includes materials from Hough’s time at Syracuse, including event programs, color slides of the campus, and coursework. Additionally, there is a 1917 edition of a book called English in Engineering that was used by Hough's father when he attended Syracuse University and was given to Hough to use during his time as a student. Also included is Hough's memoir of his time at the University, titled, “My Undergraduate Years at Syracuse: 1948-1952.” This document contains details that contextualize much of the material in the collection.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

A program for the November 17, 1956 football game between Syracuse University and Colgate College was removed and placed with the Syracuse University Men's Football Reference Collection.

The Archives has a collection on Hough's professor George Cressey, the George Babcock Cressey Papers.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Cressey, George Babcock, 1896-1963.
Hough, Richard F.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Geography--Study and teaching (Higher)
Marching bands.
Student activities.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Color slides.
Photographs.
Programs (documents)

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Richard F. Hough Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Hough donated these materials to the Syracuse University Department of Geography in 2016. They were transferred to the Archives by the Geography Department in 2018.

Processing Information

Materials were rehoused in archival folders and box.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically.

Table of Contents

Papers

Inventory