Archives and Special Collections

U.S. History, 1941-1960


The following collections cover the period 1941 to 1960. This is not an exhaustive list, however. There may be other collections which could complement the ones listed. All collections have inventories - see an ASC staff member for a copy and for any other assistance in your research.

Archival Collections

Faculty and Trustee Minutes (records older than 50 years are open)

Alpha Phi Omega Records

Alumni -World War II fatalities

Art Department Records [see also Reid Winsey Papers]

Edward R. Bartlett (Dean of Men - correspondence)

Charles and Mary Beard Papers (alumni, historians)

Ira Blackstock Papers (alumnus)

A.W. Crandall (history professor)

Deans of Women/Men/Students (subject files)

Delta Kappa Epsilon Records

DePauw Woman's Club (minutes)

William Edington Papers (alumnus, scrapbooks and letters)

Max Ehrman Papers (alumnus, writer)

Faculty notices and memoranda

Robert Farber Papers (alumnus, dean, vice president)

General Studies Records (subject files)

Greater DePauw Development Program Records

Jerome Hixson Papers (English professor)

Home Economics Department Records

Russell Humbert papers (president)

Kappa Tau Kappa Records (interfraternity affairs)

Norman Knights Papers (vice president)

David Lilienthal Papers (alumnus, T.V.A. head)

George Manhart Papers (hist. professor, diaries and correpondence)

Men's Hall Association Records (minutes)

Navy V-12 Program (see also Schneider book)

Don Newcomer Papers (alumnus)

News Bureau Records (subject files)

School of Nursing Records

student Senate Records (governing board)

Norbert Good Talbott Papers (correspondence)

Phi Kappa Psi Records (use by permission of Phi Psi)

Toynbee Club Records

War Program [WW II] Records (subject files)

WGRE Records

Clyde Wildman Papers (president)

Reid Winsey Papers (art professor, see also, Art Dept.)


Audiotapes

Jerome Hixson "Traditions," n.d. #6

Russell Humbert on federal aid to education, 1955, #16

Norman Knights "Conversation," 1958 #62

Harold MacMillan, commencement, 1958 #64

May Day, 1957 #677

Richard Nixon "Business and Industry Day," 1957 #473

Herrold T. Ross interview, 1973 #661

Carl Sandburg, chapel, 1958 #65

Bishop Richard C. Raines, travels and anti-communism, 1959 #81

Clyde Wildman memorial service, 1955 #13

Reid Winsey interview, 1970 #521


United Methodist Collections

Most of the United Methodist records in the Archives concern local church affairs such as baptisms and membership. Some collections, however, may contain board minutes and records of other organizations such as the Women's Home Missionary Society for the 1940s and 50s. Please see an ASC staff member for assistance.


Special Collections

Audrey Knowlton World War Pamphlet Collection (indexed by conflict and country)


Books

The Navy V-12 Program: Leadership for a Lifetime. James G. Schneider, 1987. Arch./Spec. Coll. V427.836 1987.




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