Leonard W. Labaree (August 26, 1897, near Urumia, Persia – May 5, 1980, in Northford, Connecticut) was a distinguished documentary editor, a professor of history at Yale University for more than forty years, an historian of Colonial America, and the founding editor of the multivolume publication of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin.
Leonard W. Labaree was the son of Benjamin Labaree, an American missionary in Persia. He obtained his bachelor's degree at Williams College in 1920, and graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors, after qualifying as a balloon pilot in the U.S. Army Air Service and as a second lieutenant in 1917–1919. In 1924 went on to Yale University, where he earned his master's degree in history in 1923 and his Ph.D. in 1926. In 1920, he married Elizabeth Mary Calkins, with whom he had two sons, Arthur C. Labaree and the historian Benjamin Woods Labaree.[1][2] In 1930 Labaree wrote and published a work entitled, Royal Government in America: a Study of the British Colonial System before 1783,[3] for which he received the Justin Winsor Prize of the American Historical Association.[1]
Professional career
Labaree taught history at Milford School, Milford, Connecticut, in 1920–22, while at the same time writing his master's degree thesis on the history of the town: Milford, Connecticut: The Early development of the Town as Shown in its Land Records. While still working for his doctorate under the tutelage of Professor Charles McLean Andrews at Yale University with his thesis on Royal Government in America, Labaree was appointed an instructor in history in 1924. He was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1927 and to Associate Professor in 1938. In 1942, he was named Durfee Professor and served as chairman of Yale's History Department. Then in 1948, he was named Farnham Professor of History at Yale, a chair previously held by his mentor, Charles McLean Andrews. Labaree held the Farnham chair until he retired in 1966. He served as State Historian of Connecticut, 1941–51. In 1954, he began his work, sponsored jointly by Yale University and the American Philosophical Society as editor in chief of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, the first fruit of which was his 1956 book Mr. Franklin.[4][5] Labaree's exemplary work on the Franklin Papers consolidated his reputation for the highest standards of documentary editing with thoroughness, accuracy, and clarity of explication.
Bell, Whitfield J. (January 1955). "Franklin Papers and the Papers of Benjamin Franklin". Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies. Penn State University Press. 22 (1): 1–17. JSTOR 27769559.
Bell, Whitfield J. (1980). "Leonard Woods Labaree". Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Massachusetts Historical Society. 92: 156–160. JSTOR 25080876.
Pierson, George W. (December 1980). "In Memoriam: Leonard Woods Labaree (1897-1980)". The New England Quarterly. The New England Quarterly, Inc. 53 (4): 544–546. JSTOR 365496.
Labaree, Leonard W. (1958). Royal government in America; a study of the British colonial system before 1783. New York, F. Ungar Pub. Co.
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Leonard W Labaree August 26 1897 near Urumia Persia May 5 1980 in Northford Connecticut was a distinguished documentary editor a professor of history at Yale University for more than forty years an historian of Colonial America and the founding editor of the multivolume publication of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin Leonard W Labaree in 1919 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Professional career 3 Awards 4 Published works 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksEarly life and education EditLeonard W Labaree was the son of Benjamin Labaree an American missionary in Persia He obtained his bachelor s degree at Williams College in 1920 and graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors after qualifying as a balloon pilot in the U S Army Air Service and as a second lieutenant in 1917 1919 In 1924 went on to Yale University where he earned his master s degree in history in 1923 and his Ph D in 1926 In 1920 he married Elizabeth Mary Calkins with whom he had two sons Arthur C Labaree and the historian Benjamin Woods Labaree 1 2 In 1930 Labaree wrote and published a work entitled Royal Government in America a Study of the British Colonial System before 1783 3 for which he received the Justin Winsor Prize of the American Historical Association 1 Professional career EditLabaree taught history at Milford School Milford Connecticut in 1920 22 while at the same time writing his master s degree thesis on the history of the town Milford Connecticut The Early development of the Town as Shown in its Land Records While still working for his doctorate under the tutelage of Professor Charles McLean Andrews at Yale University with his thesis on Royal Government in America Labaree was appointed an instructor in history in 1924 He was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1927 and to Associate Professor in 1938 In 1942 he was named Durfee Professor and served as chairman of Yale s History Department Then in 1948 he was named Farnham Professor of History at Yale a chair previously held by his mentor Charles McLean Andrews Labaree held the Farnham chair until he retired in 1966 He served as State Historian of Connecticut 1941 51 In 1954 he began his work sponsored jointly by Yale University and the American Philosophical Society as editor in chief of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin the first fruit of which was his 1956 book Mr Franklin 4 5 Labaree s exemplary work on the Franklin Papers consolidated his reputation for the highest standards of documentary editing with thoroughness accuracy and clarity of explication He served on the Council of the Institute of Early American History and Culture the Secretary of the Navy s Advisory Committee on Naval History and was a member of the editorial board of the New England Quarterly succeeding Samuel Eliot Morison as its chairman In addition he was a member of the American Antiquarian Society the Colonial Society of Massachusetts the Massachusetts Historical Society and the American Philosophical Society Labaree died at his home in Northford Connecticut on May 5 1980 at the age of 83 6 Awards EditJustin Winsor Prize of the American Historical Association 1930 Honorary Litt D Williams College 1955 Bucknell University 1955 Franklin College 1956 Franklin and Marshall College 1956 Dickinson College 1963 and Lehigh University 1970 Gold Medal of the International Benjamin Franklin Society 1961 He was Anson G Phelps lecturer New York University 1947 Published works EditRoyal government in America a study of the British colonial system before 1783 1930 repr 1958 Yale Historical Publications general editor for forty volumes 1933 1936 Royal instructions to British colonial governors 1670 1776 1935 Records of the State of Connecticut 1782 1796 volumes IV VIII 1942 1951 Conservatism in early American history 1948 Mr Franklin a selection from his personal letters Edited by Leonard W Labaree and Whitfield J Bell Jr 1956 The Papers of Benjamin Franklin permanent dead link editor in chief for eighteen volumes 1959 74References Edit a b Pierson 1980 p 544 Directory of American Scholars 6th ed Bowker 1974 Vol I p 356 Labaree 1958 Directory of American Scholars 6th ed Bowker 1974 Vol I p 356 Bell 1955 pp 1 2 Bell 1980 p 156Sources EditBell Whitfield J January 1955 Franklin Papers and the Papers of Benjamin Franklin Pennsylvania History A Journal of Mid Atlantic Studies Penn State University Press 22 1 1 17 JSTOR 27769559 Bell Whitfield J 1980 Leonard Woods Labaree Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society Massachusetts Historical Society 92 156 160 JSTOR 25080876 Pierson George W December 1980 In Memoriam Leonard Woods Labaree 1897 1980 The New England Quarterly The New England Quarterly Inc 53 4 544 546 JSTOR 365496 Labaree Leonard W 1958 Royal government in America a study of the British colonial system before 1783 New York F Ungar Pub Co External links EditLeonard Woods Labaree at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leonard Woods Labaree amp oldid 1112288462, 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