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Clarence L. Ver Steeg (1922-2007) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/16/23
Abstract
Clarence Lester Ver Steeg initially joined Northwestern as a Professor of United States History in 1950 and served as Dean of The Graduate School from 1975 to 1986. Ver Steeg was most well known for teaching American history courses. Aside from his teaching responsibilities, he was instrumental in expanding graduate education programs. As chairman of the Northwestern Faculty Committee to Plan and Build the New University Library, Ver Steeg played a crucial role in the development, design,...
Dates:
1927-2005
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Records of Vice President and Dean Walter S. Owen
Collection
Identifier: 8/1/1
Abstract
These records are the administrative files of Walter S. Owen, Vice President for Research and Dean of Science from 1971 to 1973. The records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, grant applications and committee minutes documenting the evolution and functioning of the office subsequent to its creation by the Board of Trustees in April, 1971. The records reflect the scope of Owen's responsibilities; including coordination of university research activity, supervision of research funding,...
Dates:
1965-1973
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Records of the Vice President & Business Manager, William Kerr
Collection
Identifier: 7/1/14
Abstract
William Kerr became Northwestern University's business manager on February 1, 1954. He became the vice president and business manager on October 11, 1954, remaining in this position until his retirement, August, 1980. His role was oversight of the operations of the university's physical facilities, business transactions, and the budget. Among the departments reporting to Kerr were: Buildings and Grounds, Construction, Housing, Food Service, Bursar's Office, Personnel, Purchasing, Public...
Dates:
1944-1980
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Vice President for Business and Finance S.A.T.C (Student Army Training Corps) Ledger
Collection
Identifier: 7/1/10
Abstract
This series consists of one volume of Student Army Training Corps (S.A.T.C.) dcoumenting its accounts during its existence at Northwestern during/post World War I.
Dates:
1918-1919
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Records of the Vice President for Development Office of Special Events
Collection
Identifier: 6/4/1
Abstract
This series, comprising thirty-three boxes, includes General Files and Subject Files maintained by the Manager of Development Special Events, which span the period from 1958 to 1980. The General Files, are general reference files including material used on an ongoing basis by personnel in planning university events. Included are folders pertaining to the history of Northwestern University, student life, dedications, groundbreakings and athletic events, as well as sample invitations and...
Dates:
1958-1980
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Vice President for Research and Dean of Science, David Mintzer
Collection
Identifier: 8/1/2
Abstract
The records, comprising eleven boxes, are the administrative files of David Mintzer, who became Vice President for Research and Dean of Science on July 1, 1973, succeeding Walter S. Owen. The bulk of the records date from Mintzer's assumption of the office through 1976. The records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, grant applications and progress reports, and government contracts documenting the operation of the office.
Dates:
1971-1978
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Vice President for Student Affairs Ledgers and Monthly Reports
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 30/1
Abstract
These thirty-three volumes comprise a complete set of the financial accounts of official student activities and clubs for the years 1937/38 to 1968/69. Each volume consists of a set of twelve monthly financial statements for the student funds, bound in the front of the accounts ledger. The accounts ledger records in a chronological daybook fashion the receipts and expenditures of various student activities and organizations.
Dates:
1937/38-1968/69
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Eliseo Vivas (1901-1993) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/20/6
Abstract
The Eliseo Vivas Papers fill 17 boxes (one is half-size) and span the period 1922-1987. They are arranged in five categories: biographical materials, correspondence, teaching files, speech manuscripts and papers, and publications. The biographical materials include personal data, bibliographies, clippings, family materials, financial records, an interview, and note books. Of special interest are a two and one-half page biographical article by T. S. Hayes and a four page “Statement of the...
Dates:
1922-1987
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Photographs of the Waa-Mu Show
Collection
Identifier: 75/52/1
Abstract
Waa-Mu is a musical review created and performed by Northwestern students since 1929. The series consists of photographic prints and other images documenting most Waa-Mu Shows from the period 1929-1991. Images appear in a variety of physical formats and sizes; nearly all are black-and-white. The vast bulk of the prints is the work of skilled professional photographers; some photographs are by talented Northwestern students while a small percentage appears to be the product of less proficient...
Dates:
1929-2001
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Records of the Waa-Mu Show
Collection
Identifier: 52/1
Abstract
Northwestern's Waa-Mu Show, the musical revue that helped to launch the careers of dozens of Broadway and Hollywood performers, has been a campus tradition since 1929. The goal of the annual show is to celebrate all aspects of musical theater and highlight the talents of undergraduate student performers. The Records of the Waa-Mu Show are organized chronologically by year and listed under the name of the show for each year. The files typically include correspondence, thank you and...
Dates:
1929-1992
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Wakefield Vellum Documents
Collection
Identifier: AS7
Abstract
This collection of vellum documents was purchased from William C. Wakefield by Northwestern University in 1959. There are more than 300 documents including indentures, deeds, leases, omnibuses, wills, a few court rolls, conveyances, and other legal documents from the fourteenth century through the early twentieth century. Most of them have small wax seals and a few also have large royal seals, some of which are intact in their original metal canisters. There are also a few photostats of...
Dates:
1154-1910
Timothy George Walch Papers
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/165
Abstract
Archivist and historian Timothy Walch received a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1975. His main field of research was American Catholicism. His papers fill eight cartons and document his life, career, and publications.
Dates:
1966-2016
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Lynn "Pappy" Waldorf (1902-1981) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 25/9
Abstract
Lynn "Pappy" Waldorf was football coach at Northwestern University (1936-1947), and other universities, and served as Director of Player Personnel for the San Francisco 49ers. His papers fill five boxes with items mostly related to his career and accomplishments as a football coach. The consist of biographical materials, clippings, and scrapbooks.
Dates:
1935 - 2000
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Carrie M. Walkup Diaries
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/85
Abstract
This series consists of an album and diary kept by Carrie M. Walkup, a student at Northwestern Female College in the 1860s, and a journal kept by her husband, A.V. Teeple. Her journals provide insight into student life and rules during the Amerivcan Civil War, the Copperhead convention, and the Presidential election of 1864.
Dates:
1861-1922
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Ralph C. J. Wallace Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/79
Abstract
Spanning the period from 1902 to 1920, with the bulk of materials dating between 1903 and 1907, the Ralph C. J. Wallace scrapbook documents the college social lives of Ralph Wallace and (to a lesser extent) Bess Linder Wallace at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois. Arranged in their original order (which is not strictly chronological), scrapbook materials comprise a mixture of fraternity and sorority memorabilia; newspaper clippings; photographs; and college-related...
Dates:
1902-1920
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Donald (1919-1994) and Vera (1922-2014) Ward Papers
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/125
Abstract
Donald and Vera Ward were married graduates of Northwestern University with influential careers in the middle of the 20th century in Chicago-based radio, television, theatre, and the ministry. Donald’s successful and varied career spanned radio and television, Christian ministry, and higher education. Although her husband left the world of performing arts to become a Congregational pastor in 1959, the stage and screen remained Vera’s life’s work: she appeared in several acclaimed plays and...
Dates:
1919-2014
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
John L. Ward (1945- ) Papers, 1976-2017
Collection
Identifier: 12/1/15
Abstract
John L. Ward is the Clinical Professor Emeritus of Family Enterprise at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. The John L. Ward papers fill 37 boxes and include some biographical material along with writings about and quoting Ward, his drafts for essays and books, copies of published works, interviews, speeches and presentations, digital material and audiovisual recordings of his work.
Dates:
1976 - 2017
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Winifred Ward (1884-1975) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 20/8
Abstract
Winifred Louise Ward began her studies as an undergraduate student at Northwestern University's Cumnock School of Oratory. After two years of directing plays and declamation contests, and teaching grade school she attended the University of Chicago. She received her Ph.D. in education in 1918. Soon after, Ward was asked to teach at Northwestern University's School of Oratory and that year began as an instructor and assistant professor, a career which was to last until her retirement in 1950....
Dates:
1917-1978
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Andy Warhol
Collection
Identifier: MS104
Abstract
John Wilcock compiled reminiscences of Andy Warhol from his friends and published them in The Autobiography and Sex Life of Andy Warhol with photos by Shunk-Kender et al (New York : Other Scenes, Inc., 1971).
Dates:
1970s
Willis Weaver Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS86
Abstract
Rev. Willis Weaver was chaplain of the Illinois Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. He had a scholarly interest in Edwin M. Stanton, President Lincoln’s Secretary of War. This collection of material consists of typescripts of several of his articles on Stanton, as well as the published version of an address on Stanton given before the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Commandery of Illinois, in Chicago in 1927.
Dates:
1921-1927
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