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Records of the Dean of Women, Claudine V. Mason

 Collection
Identifier: 30/9
Abstract Mrs. Claudine V. Mason was appointed Counselor of Women at Northwestern University in 1948. In 1952 the titles of counselor to women and counselor to men were changed to dean, as they have remained since. The records of the Dean of Women, Claudine V. Mason, consist of desk calendars, correspondence, housing, organizations, orientation, public relations, scholastic matters, and speech manuscripts. These materials are accompaniefd by a folder of materials related to the history of the...
Dates: 1946-1961

Student Life Chapin Hall Files

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/7
Abstract

Chapin Hall was erected in 1901 on property owned by Northwestern University, with funds provided by Dr. O.K. Pearsons. Pearsons stipulated that the new dormitory at 726 University Place be put in the charge of the Women's Educational Association to house up to 60 financially disadvantaged women. This series consists chiefly of records of Chapin Hall's financial transactions from 1968 to 1975.

Dates: 1968-1975

Claudine V. Mason (1899-1993) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 30/10
Abstract The papers of Claudine Mason (Dean of Women at Northwestern University) are housed in one full-size box and one half-size box, and include biographical materials, files relating to Mason's formal education, and correspondence. The biographical materials include a few biographical sketches, clippings about Mason's speaking engagements and her appointment to and retirement from Northwestern University, and desk calendars recording her family, social, and organizational activities in Evanston...
Dates: 1917-1986

Myrtle Whitney Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/97
Abstract

The Myrtle Whitney Papers consist of the correspondence and personal papers of Northwestern University student Myrtle Viola Whitney. The collection depicts the life of a female Northwestern student in the 1890s.

Dates: 1890-1892

Alice King Garrison (1906-2002) Scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 31/6/56
Abstract

The materials in the Alice King Garrison scrapbook date between 1924 and 1929 and document her social and academic life at Northwestern University. Included are many newspaper clippings, photographs, dance cards, printed materials, and other memorabilia.

Dates: 1924-1928

Josie B. Crandon Nash Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/147
Abstract

The Josie B. Crandon Nash Papers consist of correspondence received by Nash (Northwestern University College of Liberal Arts, 1887), between 1888 and 1901, and illuminate the social life of a young college-educated, married woman at the turn of the century.

Dates: 1888 - 1901; Other: Majority of material found within 1891

Helen A. Paddock (1892-1965) Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/64
Abstract

The materials in the Helen Paddock scrapbook date between 1910 and 1915 and document her social, academic, and family life at Northwestern University. Included are photographs, newspaper clippings, dance cards, and other memorabilia.

Dates: 1910-1915; Agreement Received: 2000-07-25

Barry Gilbert and Mary Ramage Peterson Gilbert Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/40
Abstract Lawyer, law professor and poet Barry Gilbert obtained an A.B. degree (1898) and an LL.B. (1901) from Northwestern University. Reader and actress Mary Ramage Peterson graduated from the Cumnock School of Oratory at Northwestern University in 1897, and received a post-graduate degree in 1898 (Speech). They were married in 1901. Their papers are contained in one half-size archival box containing four folders. They consist of three bound volumes (two typewritten and one handwritten), containing...
Dates: 1901-1957

Records of World Wars I and II

 Collection
Identifier: 46/2
Abstract

The Records of World Wars I and II related to Northwestern University fill two archival boxes and span the years 1914 to 2005. The records are divided into WWI and WWII with the majority of the records relating to WWII. Records document both activities during the Wars and commemorative activities postwar and include information about both general programs and specific individuals.

Dates: 1914-2005

Dance Cards

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 31/6/52
Abstract

This collection consists of dance cards from events spanning the years 1903 - 1935. The majority of dance sponsors were fraternities and sororities. However, there are also dance cards from Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Prom in addition.

Dates: 1903-1935, 1944-1949

Patricia Murphey (1921-2011) Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/72
Abstract

The Patricia Murphey Scrapbook provides a vivid snapshot of student life during WWII. The scrapbook, documenting Murphey's busy years at Northwestern, holds newspaper clippings, programs and announcements, and photographs.

Dates: 1940-1942

University Housing Budget Records

 Collection
Identifier: 30/11
Abstract The series of Northwestern University's Housing Administration budget records fills three and one-half archival boxes and spans the years 1947-48 to 1980-81. The budget material consists of annual profit and loss statements (or income and expense reports) complied at the end of each academic year. The statements pertain to income and expenses of university dormitories, apartments, and commons areas. Records include room service and food service income and expenses; student counseling costs;...
Dates: 1947-1981

Louann Hurter Van Zelst (1928- ) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/33
Abstract

Louann K. Hurter attended Northwestern University where she took a bachelor of science degree in 1949 and a master of arts degree in 1951; both degrees were in Speech. The Louann Hurter Van Zelst papers fill one box and are comprised mainly of course materials relating to her studies in dramatic production at Northwestern.

Dates: 1945-1982, and undated

Ardis Kuhnen Godeman (1929-2017) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/170
Abstract

Ardis Nadine Kuhnen graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science degree (majoring in art) in 1951. Her papers contain art coursework, and information about student life in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The papers include some material related to her father, Arthur Nicholas Kuhnen.

Dates: 1947-1951, n.d.

Susan Korman Kahan (1946- ) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/198
Abstract

The Susan Korman Kahan (1946- ) Papers span the years 1963-1970. The collection contains scrapbooks, correspondence, and memorabilia from her college years.

Dates: 1963 - 1970

Edith W. Cooke (1888-1975) Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/81
Abstract The Edith W. Cooke scrapbook spans the years 1907 through 1913 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1910 through 1911. It offers a glimpse into the social life of a young woman on campus during those years, and especially highlights the activities of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. The materials include invitations, dance cards, party favors and name tags from many social events on campus, including those held by the sorority. The scrapbook also contains several pages of calling...
Dates: 1907-1913

Records of the Director of Dormitories and Undergraduate Housing

 Collection
Identifier: 30/12
Abstract The Director of Dormitories and University Housing at Northwestern University oversaw the leasing, decorating, and maintenance of fraternity and sorority houses, dormitories, and dining halls. The Records of the Director of Dormitories and Undergraduate Housing fill four archival boxes and one drop-front box. The materials are arranged in two categories: administrative files and building files. Although the files span the years 1937-1971, the bulk of the materials falls within the 1940s and...
Dates: 1937-1971

Edith M. Kenyon Papers, 1908-1911

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/231
Abstract

Edith Sarah Moody Kenyon was a student at Northwestern University in the early 20th Century. She graduated in 1911 with a Bachelor of Arts. While a student at Northwestern, Kenyon was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. The Edith M. Kenyon Papers contain photos and memorabilia from her life, including her time at Northwestern. This collection is one box of materials that span from 1908 to 1911.

Dates: 1908 - 1911

Lillian E. Hawley (1887-1970) Scrapbook

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 31/6/69
Abstract The Lillian E. Hawley Scrapbook consists of several loose pages (perhaps removed from a larger scrapbook) that document her years at Northwestern. The pages include ribbons, seals, and invitations, all of which attest to her involvement in various campus organizations and her attendance at events such as performances and dinners. Hawley also saved the receipts for her tuition payments to Northwestern; her room and board payments for Pearsons Hall; and her class dues and her dues to the...
Dates: 1909-1912

Mary Scriver (1939- ) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 31/6/177
Abstract

Mary Scriver attended Northwestern University from 1958-1961 and was a student of Alvina Krause, Associate Professor of Dramatic Production, 1957-1961. Her papers are directly related to her experience as a student of Krause, consisting of class notes and writings, and later, correspondence with classmates and friends associated with Krause. The Mary Scriver Papers fill five boxes and span the years from 1950-2012.

Dates: 1950-2012

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Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Illinois Alpha Chapter (Northwestern University) 1
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Rachwalski, Michael M. (Michael Matthew), 1901-1987 1
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