Love -- United States -- History

Abstract The Jesse F. Battan papers document the professional and academic work of Jesse Frank Battan, a historian and scholar of American Studies. Spanning 1980–2024, the collection includes research files, articles, newspapers, magazines, archival requests, and notes, reflecting Battan’s scholarship on topics such as Victorian free love, modern love, and desire in 20th-century America. The collection provides valuable insight into cultural radicalism, the history of sexuality, and emotions in the...