Chandler, Tertius.

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Historian, lecturer and author Tertius Chandler was born in 1915 in Massachusetts, and received his formal education at Harvard and UC Berkeley. Best known for his 1987 book "Four Thousand Years of Urban Growth: An Historical Census," Chandler was also a frequent letter-writer to newspapers and other periodicals on a variety of topics, including religion, history, and education. He died in Berkeley, California, on May 17, 2000. His unpublished autobiography is housed at the Berkeley Historical Society.

From the description of The Controversy Over Joseph Smith, by Tertius Chandler, 1 September 1952. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 84649358

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creatorOf Chandler, Tertius. Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1953. University of Pennsylvania Library
creatorOf Chandler, Tertius. Tertius Chandler exam book for Arabic, circa 1925. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Gore Vidal papers, 1850-2020 (inclusive), 1936-2008 (bulk) Houghton Library
referencedIn Papers, 1911-1999 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Chandler, Tertius. Letters, 1964-1976, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Chandler, Tertius. The Controversy Over Joseph Smith, by Tertius Chandler, 1 September 1952. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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associatedWith Bowen, Albert Ernest, 1875-1952. person
associatedWith Brodie, Fawn McKay, 1915-1981. person
associatedWith Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. corporateBody
correspondedWith Hiss, Alger, 1904-1996 person
associatedWith Nibley, Hugh. person
associatedWith Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry), 1857-1933. person
associatedWith Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844 person
associatedWith Vidal, Gore, 1925- person
associatedWith Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952. person
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