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James L. Bixby Photographic Collection

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Identifier: 75/7
Abstract James L. Bixby was a member of Northwestern's class of 1943, though he did not complete the requirements for a degree. He was a photographer for the Purple Parrot, a highly regarded campus humor and feature magazine, as well as the Daily Northwestern and the Syllabus. The Bixby collection consists of approximately 1,000 items, including interfiled prints and negatives. The photographs document life at Northwestern during the period ca. 1939-1942. Prominent among them are images of courtship,...
Dates: 1939-1942

Black Experience at Northwestern

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Identifier: 31/6/167
Abstract

Materials in this expanding collection pertain to the experience of African American students and faculty at Northwestern University. The documents included in this collection are university reports about African American students, articles on race and higher education, reproductions of student newspapers discussing race relations on-campus and materials concerning the 1968 Bursar’s Office Takeover. This collection also includes biographical subject files.

Dates: 1870 - 2017

Joseph C. Blade (1934-2019) Papers

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Identifier: 31/6/26
Abstract

Joseph Carl Blade received the bachelor of Science degree in Journalism in 1955 and the Master of Science degree in Journalism in 1956, both from Northwestern University. Blade's studies at Northwestern are documented in his papers by extensive course and lecture notes, syllabi, bibliographies, examinations, research papers, and other curricular materials.

Dates: 1951-1956

George I. Blanksten (1917-2001) Papers

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Identifier: 11/3/22/8
Abstract

The George Blanksten Papers fill two archival boxes and span the years 1952 to 2002, with the bulk of the papers falling between 1960 and 1976. The papers provide an overview of Blanksten's career at Northwestern University and of his contribution as a consultant/Latin America expert to the U.S. government during that time.

Dates: 1952-2002

Block Gallery and Museum Clippings Files

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Identifier: 5/11
Abstract

The Block Gallery and Museum Clippings Files consist of articles, press releases, advertisements, and event clippings from exhibitions and museum and cinema events between 1999 and 2013.

Dates: 1999-2013; Other: Date acquired: 06/08/2014

Records of the Block Gallery (Museum)

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Identifier: 5/10
Abstract

The records of Northwestern University’s Block Gallery (renamed Block Museum in 1998) document the its exhibitions, finances, and upublic outreach activities, chiefly from the late 1970s to 1997.

Dates: 1932-1997

Minutes of The Board of Personnel Administration

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 30/5
Abstract

This series consists of two bound volumes containing the minutes of the Board of Personnel Administration from its establishment in 1936 through May 13, 1942.

Dates: 1936-1942

Minutes of The Board of Supervision of Student Activities

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 30/4
Abstract

This series consists of two bound volumes containing the minutes of the Board of Supervision of Student Activities from its inception in 1920 through May 13, 1939.

Dates: 1921-1939

Records of the Board of Trustees Executive Committee

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Identifier: 1/1/2
Abstract The Executive Committee of Northwestern University's Board of Trustees is composed of from eleven to seventeen Trustees, including the Chairman of the Board. The Executive Committee meets regularly, and is empowered to act for the full Board in all matters concerning the university except the appointment of a Chancellor, President, Vice President, Provost, or Professor; the establishment of chairs; and the enactment of by laws governing the university. The Records of the Executive Committee...
Dates: 1853-1898

Records of the Board of Trustees Investments Committee

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Identifier: 1/1/3
Abstract

The minutes typically include: a meeting summary; a list of people present; charts and graphs detailing the financial holdings of Northwestern University and projecting the holdings future value; written analyses of companies and markets in which Northwestern University owns stock; records of purchases and sales of financial holdings; correspondence, and any miscellaneous material that has a bearing on the financial status of the university.

Dates: 1937-1984

Board of Trustees Minutes

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Identifier: 1/1/1
Abstract

The Board of Trustees Minutes comprise 28 boxes and 113 volumes. This is an expanding collection. For all years, 1850 to current, mimeographed or printed bound volumes exist. For the years 1850 to 1919, minutes exist in handwritten and/or typed volumes and are boxed.

Dates: 1850 - 2005

Dwight St. John Bobb (1876-1946) and Family Collection

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Identifier: 31/6/113
Abstract

Dwight St. John Bobb was born on July 19, 1876 in Dakota, Illinois, the son of Daniel Bobb, a physician, and his wife Arminda St. John. The Dwight St. John Bobb and Family Collection fills four boxes and contains material spanning the years 1865 to 2012. The collection is divided into two subsections, Biographical Materials and Photographs and Correspondence.

Dates: 1864 - 2012

Emily Boettcher Bogue (1907-1992) Papers

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Identifier: 19/3/6
Abstract Emily Boettcher Bogue earned Bachelor and Master degrees in music from Northwestern University before returning as a music instructor from 1930 to 1939, after which she married and moved to England. The Emily Boettcher Bogue Papers fill eleven boxes and span the years 1907 through 1996, with the bulk of the material dating between 1936 and 1954. Included are biographical materials; concert programs; scrapbooks; diaries and notebooks; correspondence; and teaching and professional...
Dates: 1907-1996

Daniel Bonbright Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 3/10
Abstract

During Daniel Bonbright’s 54-year career at Northwestern University (1856-1902), he taught Latin, served as University Librarian, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and interim President from 1900 to 1902. He was instrumental in shaping the University’s early curriculum, establishing the Library, and getting University Hall built. This sparse collection of his papers offers an overview of his life and legacy.

Dates: 1847 - 1951; Other: Majority of material found within 1847 - 1902

Booz-Allen, Hamilton Top Organization Survey

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Identifier: 0/21/2
Abstract These surveys, by the management consultant firm of Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc., were commissioned by J. Roscoe Miller, shortly before his retirement from the office of President if Northwestern University in 1969. The surveys provided an evaluation of the Northwestern University administration and were the occasion for the implementation of several recommendations for reorganization, which included the establishment of the offices of Chancellor, Provost, and Vice President for Medical...
Dates: 1969

Gray Boyce (1899-1981) Papers

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Identifier: 11/3/16/20
Abstract

Gray C. Boyce taught medieval history at Northwestern University from 1946 until his retirement in the spring of 1967. He served as Department Chair, 1948-1966. The Gray Boyce Papers are held in three and a half archival boxes and divided into three subseries: Biographical, Scholarly and Correspondence. The bulk of the materials are in the Correspondence series.

Dates: 1948-1988

Elisabeth Blossom Boyd Diary

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Identifier: 31/6/47
Abstract

Elisabeth and her sister, Litta (Zolitta), of Green Bay, Wisconsin, attended Northwestern University for one year. The diary is a 7-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ notebook containing one hundred lined pages. The diary starts with Elisabeth and Litta's departure for Chicago on September 17, 1903 and ends on April 26, 1904; the last entry is followed by the notation “Continued in Volume II.”

Dates: 1903-1904

Richard M. Brace (1915-1977) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/10
Abstract Richard Munthe Brace accepted an invitation to join the Northwestern University faculty as an associate professor of history in 1947. He stayed at Northwestern until 1965 when he moved to Oakland University (in Michigan). His research and teaching interests centered on French and modern European history. The Richard Brace Papers are arranged in eight subseries: biographical materials, education tiles, correspondence, teaching files, research and consulting files, professional organizations...
Dates: 1933-1986

Charles S. Braden (1887-1970) Papers

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Identifier: 11/3/17/1
Abstract Charles S. Braden joined the faculty of Northwestern University as an assistant professor of history and literature of religions in 1926, becoming associate professor in 1936 and professor in 1943. His papers fill fourteen boxes and are arranged in three principal groups: biographical materials, correspondence (the bulk of the collection), and publications. Also included is a small amount of material pertaining to speeches and other addresses given by Braden. The correspondence pertains...
Dates: 1905-1982

David Bradley (1920-1997) Papers

 Collection — Box: Duplicates
Identifier: 55/16
Abstract

The David Bradley Papers, filling two boxes, span the period 1936 to 1980. The papers include newspaper and magazine clippings, posters, press material, scripts, and programs illuminating Bradley's career as a filmmaker.

Dates: 1936-1980

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