Summary |
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| Creator: | Sopher, David Edward. |
| Title: | David E. Sopher Papers |
| Dates: | 1964-1984 |
| Size: | 24.75 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Materials from Sopher's time as a professor of geography at Syracuse University |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biography
David E. Sopher (1923-1984) was a professor of cultural geography at Syracuse University. Born in Shanghai, China, he moved to the United States to pursue his degrees in geography at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1948, his master's degree in 1950, and his PhD in 1954.
Before coming to Syracuse University, Sopher was an instructor at the University of Minnesota, a research associate with the American Geographical Society, an assistant and associate professor at Sacramento State College, and a visiting professor at the University of Chicago. While teaching at Syracuse University, he was also a visiting professor at the University of California and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Sopher's research focused on cultural geography in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and England. He received a Fulbright Fellowship and was a member of the Association for Asian Studies, the Association of American Geographers and the American Geological Society. He was also a member of the editorial board of Syracuse Scholar and the Middle East Dialogue Group. The David E. Sopher Memorial Scholarship is named for him.
Scope and Content Note
The David E. Sopher Papers spans from 1964 to 1984 and includes a variety of materials related to geographical research on India, South Asia, Sri Lanka, and the United States. The collection includes materials related to cultural, religious, and linguistic geography in the form of maps, course materials, published and unpublished writings, and other academic materials.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact University Archives for more information.
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
The University Archives holds a clipping file and portrait file for David E. Sopher.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
David E. Sopher Papers,
University Archives,
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Acquisition Information
Gift of Tressa Sopher in 1990, 2005 and 2013. Gift (4 folders) of Richard B. Pilgrim in 2016.
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed.
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Created by: Nicole Wright
Date: July 2020
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