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A. Ellen Stanton collection

 Collection
Identifier: SMC-288
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises correspondence, business and information cards, scripts of speeches, obituaries, and photographs created by, for, or about A. Ellen Stanton. Notable people involved in the collection include Eliza Baylies Chapin Wheaton, Dr. Samuel Valentine Cole, Caroline L. Blake, S. C. Stanton, Pauline Holmes, Marian D. Merrill, "Vinnie" Gould, and Miss Clara M. Pike.

Dates: 1871 - 1947

A. Howard Meneely papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MC-020
Abstract A. Howard Meneely papers focus on Alexander Howard Meneely, his interactions and achievements of Wheaton College and his academic/writing pursuits. The documents in the series span the years of 1918-2002, with the bulk dates being from 1940-1960. The bulk dates, 1940-1960 is the time frame before Meneely became President at Wheaton and his term at Wheaton. These papers contain his publications, newspaper clippings, inauguration details, hospital and insurance bills, correspondence letters, ...
Dates: 1918-2002; 1940 - 1961

Alexander Family Diaries

 Collection
Identifier: SMC-110
Scope and Content This small manuscript collection consists of 31 diaries and account books kept by members of the Alexander family, covering 1908-1965. It includes 23 diaries and 1 account book kept by Ernest C. Alexander, covering 1908-1965; 5 diaries by Ethna F. Alexander, covering 1950-1957; and 1 diary by Robert Alexander, from 1936. Another diary in the collection is from 1946 appears as though it belongs to someone named Joyce.Ernest Alexander's entries are scattered. Some of his early...
Dates: 1908-1965

Alice Frey Emerson, President of Wheaton College, Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 001-005
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the memos, letters, meeting minutes, and speeches of Alice Frey Emerson, President of Wheaton College.

Dates: Event: 1975 - 1994

Amen Nursery School Records

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG-005-600
Scope and Contents

Records and items pertaining to the Elizabeth Amen's Nursery School, including color slides, photographs, video cassetts, budget records, and psychology related material.

Dates: 1935-2011

Ann K. Kittredge Papers

 Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: SMC-010
Scope and Content The collection includes the following items: 1. Letter to "Nellie", signed "Katie", from her "Prairie home", 21 Feb. 1852. 2. Compositions, all dated 1854: Chronicles 19:1; "A Chapter of Chronicles"; "Stray Leaf fr. a Teachers Diary!"; "Love is not always clothed in light!"; and "Would you be a Genius?" 3. Constitution of F.A.F., a society "for the...
Dates: 1854

Anna Rechnitzer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-008
Scope and Contents This manuscript collection includes personal, academic, professional, and legal documents regarding Dr. Anna Rechnitzer, a German professor at Wheaton from 1946 to 1963. The collection includes personal letters in German covering 1925-1950. It contains a family tree drawn by hand that is accompanied by description of family genealogy in German as well as documents and correspondence in German regarding family business and property, covering 1946-1959. The special collection includes...
Dates: 1906-1963

Anne F. Freeman Aldrich Reports

 Collection
Identifier: SMC-020
Scope and Contents Anne F. Freeman Aldrich reports contain semi-monthly reports for the subjects of arithmetic, physical geography, ancient history, grammar, National history, algebra, history, English literature, botany, geometry, chemistry and geology 1874-1876. The monthly reports dated 1872 and 1873 include scores on order of room, order of wardrobe, care of health, promptness, accuracy in accounts, deportment, spelling, and music. Another part of Anne F. Freeman reports is her Fall Term 1874...
Dates: 1872-1876

Anonymous Boston Woman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SMC-121
Scope and Content

This manuscript collection contains the diary of a Boston woman who appears to be unmarried and living with her family, covering 1852-1855, scattered. The woman records her work mending men’s coats and domestic obligations, her social engagements, her family’s activities, and occasionally refers to larger events, such as the death of Daniel Webster. Less than half of the diary is filled with entries.

Dates: 1852, 1854, 1855

Antoinette Thomas Clothing Patterns

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MC-016
Scope and Contents The Antoinette Thomas Dress Pattern Collection includes three hundred dress patterns from various pattern makers specifically from Anne Adams, Butterick, Hollywood, Jean Hardy Patterns, McCall's, Polynesian Pattern, Printed Pattern, Simplicity, Stretch and Sew, and Vogue. For the most part the patterns have been used and annotated by Thomas. The collection also includes thirty-six Boy Scout Merit Badge Pamphlets.Later additions to the collection include crochet dress...
Dates: 1932-2002; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1970

Arechaga Family manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: SMC-254
Abstract

At the request of José Manuel, Agustín Domingo, and Louisde Arechaga, Don Juan Alonso Guerra y Sandoval, the Principal King of Arms of Spain, prepared this history of the nobility of the Arechaga family and its branches, including Mendieta, Aguirre, Vergara, and Asteyza. The family is Basque and the history of the ancestors involves events in that region.

Dates: November 29, 1752

Art Exhibits at Wheaton

 Collection
Identifier: 14-100
Scope and Contents This collection consists of the materials distributed by Wheaton College related to art exhibits and events on campus, 1935-present. The Wallace Library, completed in 1923, contained an art gallery on the second floor in what is now the Clark Room. Upon completion of Watson Hall in 1962, with its purpose built gallery space, exhibitions and events left the library and the college bgan mounting larger, more sustained exhibitions. Many of the materials in this collection--especially the...
Dates: 1930 - 2012

Athletic Clubs & Teams

 Collection
Identifier: RG-020

Autograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC-081
Dates: Majority of material found within 1850 - 1960

Azubah Capen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SMC-018
Scope and Contents Azubah Capen papers contain semi-monthly reports for the subjects of Arithmetic and Physiology and a monthly report from January 12 to February 12 1865. A receipt of payment is uncluded for the incidental, library, and pew tax as well as board, fuel, and light totaling $68.75. Four letters of correspondence sent to Mr. Henry Capen, Azubah Capen's father, are part of her papers with dates ranging from 1865-1868. The final part of this collection of papers is a composition by Azubah G....
Dates: 1864-1868

Balanced Curriculum Files

 Collection
Identifier: 002-620
Scope and Contents The Balanced Curriculum Project at Wheaton College was an attempt to achieve gender equity across the curriculum in the coursework of Wheaton College students. The projet was funded by the Fund for the Improvement of PostSecondary Education (FIPSE for short) at the US Department of Education. This collection consists of three series: Background Materials and Research, Chronological Files, and Later Acruals. The Background Materials and Research series contains readings, syllabi, course...
Dates: 1974 - 1989

Barton Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC-100
Scope and Contents This collection contains the materials created by Nancy in the course of her life's work as a textile artist. The first series, Artworks, consists of images of most of Nancy's major works of art. The second series, Alphabetical Art Files, contains her correspondence with dealers, museums, collectors, and providers of raw materials for her work. The collection also contains private correspondence with family and friends, samples of the wool and other material she worked with, cassette tapes...
Dates: 1958-1992

Beryl Proctor Fenstemacher Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC-014
Scope and Contents This collection contains information regarding Beryl Proctor Fenstemacher's family life. It also contains correspondence with Wheaton individuals from 1940 to 1989, scrapbooks, photograph albums, articles and pictures within Wheaton publications regarding or written by Beryl, photographs of Beryl during and after her Wheaton College career, clothing worn by Beryl at her wedding to William Fenstemacher, her contributions to the Wheaton Annual Fund, correspondence written to Wheaton staff,...
Dates: 1922-1999; 1960 - 1990

Board of Trustees Minutes

 Collection
Identifier: RG01-002
Dates: 1834 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1912 - 2004

Bojan Hamlin Jennings Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC-085
Abstract

Contains: Research data and graphs; presentation notes; scientific research articles; biographical research articles; books; letter correspondences; newsletters; transcribed interviews and speeches; research publications; curricula vitae; letters of recommendation; research reports; student honors theses; grant information; research notebooks, and more.

Dates: 1950 - 1985; 1975 - 1985 (Bulk Dates)

Buildings and Grounds Files

 Collection
Identifier: RG-008-500
Scope and Contents

This collection of materials consists of correspondence, contracts, memos, publications, clippings, and other materials related to the buildings and grounds of Wheaton College. The collection is arranged alphabetically. When a particular building is contained in more than one box of materials it is designated as a sub-series.

Dates: 1834-2017; 1912-1970

Catherine Pickens Upson (Mrs. Edward P.) Clark Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SMC-019
Scope and Contents

Kate Upson Clark papers include: a composition by Kate entitled “Seniors Farewell to the Seminary Belles,” 1869, an article from The Ladies’ Home Journal (1890) written by Kate entitled “Admiring the Right Things,” a transcribed letter to Dr. Cole concerning a gift of $1, 000 to the Organ Fund, a poem "Prologue," as well as several biographies.

Dates: 1869-1892, 1979

Chaminade Music Club (Attleboro, MA) records (DEPOSIT)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MC-095
Content Description

Records of the Chaminade Music Club, including programs, fliers, meeting records, newsletters, calendars, etc.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1912-2012

Chase Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-041
Scope and Contents This collection consists of diaries and notebooks kept by the Chase family of Lowell, Massachusetts between 1874 and 1909. The first series contains the diaries of Mrs. J. M. Chase, who journaled about daily household activities such as gardening, cooking, family news, and church activities. The second series consists of the stuy notebooks of Roscoe Chase, who attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1882 to 1884. The final series contains other assorted Chase family material...
Dates: 1874-1909

Class of 1961: General Files

 Sub-Group — Box: General Files: Class of 1961
Identifier: RG-017-200-1961
Abstract

Includes Class Letters, obituaries, publications by and about the class, clippings about class members, posters, invitations and other memorabilia related to the class not filed elsewhere in archival collections. The collection begins with Freshman entrance to Wheaton in 1957.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1957-

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Names
Samuel Valentine Cole, Rev. Dr., 1851-1925 (Wheaton President, 1897-1925) 5
Wheaton, Eliza Baylies Chapin, 1809-1905 (Founder of Wheaton Female Seminary) 5
John Edgar Park, 1879-1956 (Wheaton President, 1926-1944) 3
Laban Wheaton, Judge, 1754-1846 (Founder of Wheaton Female Seminary) 3
Wheaton Female Seminary (Norton, MA) 3
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Wheaton Seminary (Norton, MA) 3
Amen, Elisabeth Wheeler (Wheaton Prof. of Psych.& Educ., Founding Dir. of Nursery School) 2
Charles Apfelbaum: Rare Manuscripts and Archives (1934-2010) 2
Cowles, Eunice Caldwell, 1811-1903 (1st Wheaton Principal, 1835-1837) 2
Jessie Leland Hunt Foster (Class of 1899) 2
John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892 (American poet & abolitionist) 2
Mary Lyon, 1797-1849 (American women's educator) 2
Mount Holyoke College 2
Myrna S. Pearson, 1936- (Wheaton College Professor of Chemistry) 2
Norton. (Mass) 2
Park, William E., 1909-1987 (Pres. of Simmons College) 2
Samuel Austin Chapin, 1811-1890 (Wheaton Trustee, 1890) 2
Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.) 2
(Hall) Eldredge, Jillian (Wheaton College Class of 2008) 1
Abbott, Eleanor Kendall (Class of 1925) 1
Aldrich, Annie Florence Freeman (Attended Wheaton 1871-1876) 1
Alexander, Ernest C. 1
Alexander, Ethna F. 1
Alonso Guerra y Sandoval, Don Juan, Principal King Chronicler of Arms of Spain (Caballero of the order of Santiago) 1
Andersen, Holger C. (Scientist) 1
Arey, Frances M. (Student researcher) 1
Austin, Holcombe M., 1906-2003 (Wheaton Prof. of Philosophy 1941-72) 1
Ballou, Ellen Bartlett (Wheaton Asst. Prof. English & Drama) 1
Barnard College 1
Bengtson, Joan Marie, M.D. (Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Class of 1977) 1
Between the Covers Rare Books 1
Beverly Braasch (Student summer researcher) 1
Blackman Company (Advertising company) 1
Boston (Mass.) 1
Boudreau, Sharon Martin (Sharon Martin) (Class of 1975, Chemistry Instructor) 1
Briggs, Walter A., Judge (Attleboro, MA, judge) 1
Bullard, Irving 1
Cabot, Emeline W. Richards (Attended Wheaton 1851-1853) 1
Campbell, Eleanor 1
Carol S. (Steer) Geyser (Class of 1968) 1
Carol Stone (Class of 1965) 1
Carolyn S. Gill (Class of 1970) 1
Carr, Emma P. (Emma Perry), 1880-1972 (Scientist) 1
Chaminade Music Club (Attleboro, MA) 1
Chinese 1
Claudia Marini (Student researcher, 1970) 1
Cole, Helen Wieand, 1885-1965 (Wheaton Prof. Latin & Greek, Trustee, 1935-65) 1
Cole, William Isaac, 1859-1935 (Wheaton Prof. of Sociology; Treasurer, 1913-26; Trustee, 1925-35) 1
Connecticut College 1
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933. (Governor of MA, President of the United States) 1
Cori, Gerty Theresa Radnitz (Biochemist) 1
Cunliff, Emma F. (Class of 1868) 1
Curtis, Azubah Gay Capen (Class of 1868) 1
Cynthia W. (White) Stone (Class of 1969) 1
Dahl, Curtis (Wheaton Prof. of English) 1
Dahlen, Alice Washburn 1
Daniel Judge (Student researcher, 1968) 1
David, Maralyn E. K., Dr. (Maralyn E. Kaufman) (Class of 1972) 1
Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802-1887 (American author and activist) 1
Dudek, G. 1
Dyer, Helen M., 1895-1998 (Biochemist) 1
Edward R. Sun (Student researcher, 1962) 1
Elaine Leary (Student researcher, 1967) 1
Elisabeth Amen Nursery School. Wheaton College (Norton, MA) 1
Ely, Ben-Ezra Stiles, Reverend, 1828-1910 1
Ely, Caroline Thompson Holmes, 1812-1892 1
Ely, Ezra Stiles, 1786-1861 1
Ely, Samuel Carswell 1
Emerson, Alfred, Rev. (Wheaton Treasurer, Trustee, 1872-93) 1
Emerson, Alice Frey "Tish" (Wheaton President, 1975-91) 1
Emerson, Annie Austin (Class of 1871) 1
Emerson, Frances Vose (Class of 1872, Wheaton Trustee 1922-42) 1
Emerson, Gladys Andersen (Historian; Biochemist; Nutritionist) 1
Emerson, Joseph, Rev., 1777-1833 (Founder, Byfield [Female] Seminary; Teacher of Mary Lyon) 1
Emerson, Nancy Eaton, 1779-1804 (Pupil, fiancée and wife of Rev. Joseph Emerson) 1
Escot, Pozzi Olga, 1933- (Wheaton Prof. of Music) 1
Fenstemacher, Beryl Proctor (Class of 1926) 1
Fenstemacher, William "Bill" 1
Fincke, Graeme (Student researcher) 1
Floyd-Hanna, Mary E. "Lisa" (Wheaton Prof. of Biology 1981-1989) 1
Francis X. Greer (Student researcher, 1970) 1
Frank H. Anderson (Harvard College Class of 1966) 1
Fuzhou Shi (Fujian Sheng, China) 1
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 (American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer) 1
Goldstein, Darlene J., Dr. (Class of 1967) 1
Gonthier, Giovinella, Ambassador (Class of 1972) 1
Grady, John M. (Wheaton Prof. of Sociology, Emeritus) 1
Greece 1
Greene, Charles 1
Hall, Merritt A., Private First Class (Company A 135th Combat Engineers Battalion) 1
Hansen, Cindy L., M.D. (Class of 1980) 1
Hartwell, C. (Charles), Rev., 1825-1905 1
Hartwell, Emily Susan, 1859-1951 (Class of 1883, A.M. 1922; Missionary in China) 1
Herschbach, Georgene L. Botyos (Class of 1961) 1
Highland House. Highland (NC) 1
Highlands, NC 1
Hodgkin, Dorothy (Dorothy Mary Crowfoot), 1910-1994 (Scientist) 1
Hong Kong (China) 1
Hoobler, Icie Gertrude Mary (Biochemist) 1
Hunt, Mary S. Q. (Mary S. Quinby) (Class of 1967) 1
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