Title The life and work of Francis Willey Kelsey : archaeology, antiquity, and the arts / John Griffiths Pedley

Published Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource Contents Setting the stage -- Apprenticeship: Lake Forest University -- Quickening the pace: the first decade at Michigan, 1889-1900 -- A man of many parts, 1900-1906 -- A national profile: Kelsey and the Archaeological Institute of America, 1902-12 -- A regional presence: Kelsey close to home, 1907-12 -- Leading the way, 1913-18 -- The first expedition (1919-21): battlefields and manuscripts -- The second expedition (1921-27): Kelsey on the move -- The final passage Summary President of the Archaeological Institute of America, professor at the University of Michigan from 1889 to 1927, and president of the American Philological Association, Francis Kelsey was crucially involved in the founding or growth of major educational institutions. He came to maturity in a period of great technological change in communications, transportation, and manufacturing. Kelsey took full advantage of such innovations in his ceaseless drive to promote education for all, to further the expansion of knowledge, and to champion the benefits of the study of antiquity. A vigorous traveler around the United States, Europe, and the Mediterranean, Kelsey strongly believed in the value of personally viewing sites ancient and modern and collecting artifacts that could be used by the new museums and universities that were springing up in the United States. This collecting habit put him in touch with major financiers of the day, including Charles Freer, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan, as he sought their help for important projects. Drawing heavily on Kelsey's daily diaries now held at the University of Michigan's Bentley Historical Library, John Griffiths Pedley gives us a biography that records the wide-ranging activities of a gifted and energetic scholar whose achievements mirrored the creative and contributive innovations of his contemporary Americans Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Kelsey, Francis W. (Francis Willey), 1858-1927. SUBJECT Kelsey, Francis W. (Francis Willey), 1858-1927 fast Subject University of Michigan -- Biography SUBJECT University of Michigan fast Subject Classicists -- United States -- Biography Archaeologists -- United States -- Biography College teachers -- Michigan -- Biography Classical philology -- Study and teaching -- United States BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary. LITERARY CRITICISM -- Ancient & Classical. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. Archaeologists Classical philology -- Study and teaching Classicists College teachers Michigan United States Genre/Form Biographies Form Electronic book LC no. 2011028329 ISBN 0472028057 9780472028054

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