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Coser, Rose Laub, 1916-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1916 - 1994

Biographical Note

Rose Laub Coser was born on May 4, 1916, in Berlin, Germany. She immigrated to New York City in 1939 and married Lewis Coser in 1942. She earned a doctorate in sociology from Columbia University in 1957 and went on to have a distinguished academic career at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and Boston College. She died on August 21, 1994, in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Rose Laub Coser papers

 Collection
Abstract

This collection documents Rose Laub Coser’s professional work and writing as a sociologist, her career at the State University of New York-Stony Brook and Boston College, and her mentorship of students. It contains correspondence, curriculum vitae, manuscript drafts, pamphlets, and photocopies.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1956-1991, undated