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World War I: Alumni and Faculty War Service Record Cards
Collection
Identifier: 0/20/5
Abstract
This series consists of record cards documenting the World War I-era military service of Northwestern University alumni and some faculty. The card for an individual typically records name, Northwestern class (if applicable), dates of birth and admission to and withdrawal from school, name of parent or guardian, permanent address, war service (postings, promotions, combat duty), and military addresses.
Dates:
ca. 1917-1919
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
World War I: U.S. Army Training School Trainee Records
Collection
Identifier: 0/20/3
Abstract
This series consists of U.S. Army Training School records documenting the training of individuals at Northwestern. Taking the form of pre-printed index cards or certificates completed for each student enrolled in Training School courses, the records typically include the following information: student's full name, permanent address, course and dates of study, and course rating. Also noted are ratings for aptitude in occupational categories and, occasionally, physical ratings as well as other...
Dates:
1918
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
World War I: War Service Record Cards
Collection
Identifier: 0/20/4
Abstract
The series consists of war service records for regularly and nominally-enrolled Northwestern students who served in the military or trained for military duty during the time of World War I.
Dates:
ca. 1917-1919
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
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
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
James C. Worthy (1910-1998) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 12/1/14
Abstract
James Carson Worthy, businessman, professor, and public servant, was born January 8, 1910 in Midland, Texas. After growing up in the southern Chicago suburb of Glenwood, Illinois, Worthy entered Northwestern University's College of Liberal Arts in 1929 as an Austin Scholar. The James C. Worthy Papers fill 53 boxes and 25 bound volumes, spanning the years 1932 to 1999. The bulk of the records consist of correspondence, speeches, reports, and published or unpublished papers. A substantial...
Dates:
1930-1999; Agreement Received: 2000-05-03
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Richard Wright Black Power Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS5
Abstract
This collection consists primarily of the original typescript for Richard Wright's book Black Power. The manuscript contains corrections, additions, and deletions, including long holograph passages. Much of the material in this draft was never published, so it is significant for documenting Wright’s original intentions in recording his experiences in Ghana. The collection includes some fifty pages of other material, perhaps intended as a supplement to the...
Dates:
1908 - 1960
Thomas Wright Scrapbooks on William Blake
Collection
Identifier: MS166
Abstract
Thomas Wright was born May 16, 1859 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. He was educated at Buxton College, a boys' school in Buxton, Derbyshire, and married Angelina Edwards on January 1, 1884. He was the principal of Cowper School in Olney, which he founded himself in 1882 at the age of 23. This collection of the Thomas Wright Scrapbooks on William Blake consists of eight scrapbooks containing clippings, correspondence, several bibliographies and catalogs, writings, and a photograph. Items...
Dates:
1912-1936; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/2011
Elizabeth Augusta Wrightson Collection of Annotated Bel Canto Vocal Music
Collection
Identifier: Wrightson
Abstract
The Elizabeth Augusta Wrightson Collection consists of 135 arias and other songs chiefly from Italian operas of the bel canto style. Approximately 100 contain detailed performance markings including ornamentation, expression marks and cadenzas.
Dates:
Publication: Music printed 1815-1840; Compiled between 1834-1835; Other: Bound in three volumes
Found in:
Music Library
Captain Benyaurd B. Wygant (1881-1962) Papers and Artifacts
Collection
Identifier: 46/5
Abstract
The papers and artifacts of Benyaurd B. Wygant fill 21 boxes and span the period 1898 through 2005, with most items dating from the period 1917-1945. The collection documents in great detail Wygant’s life and career as an officer of the United States Navy.
Dates:
1898-2005, undated
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Lawrence T. Wyly (1893-1981) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 22/4/3
Abstract
In 1938 Wyly came to Northwestern University as an assistant professor of civil engineering. He was promoted to associate professor in 1941. The Lawrence T. Wyly Papers fill eighteen boxes including five dropfront storage boxes and are arranged in ten subseries: biographical materials, correspondence, army-related materials, teaching files, administrative files, research and consulting files, professional societies files, papers presented at professional meetings, publications, and...
Dates:
1904-1980
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Elizabeth Wysor (1908-2000) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 19/3/13
Abstract
Elizabeth Wysor was an American opera singer and educator. On May 15, 1953 she was appointed assistant professor of voice at the School of Music at Northwestern University, where she taught mainly applied voice, phonetics and diction. She retired in 1970. Her papers fill 7 boxes and span the years 1927 through 2000. Included are professional biographical materials, concert programs, recital announcements, correspondence, publicity materials, and phonograph records.
Dates:
1927 - 2000; Other: Majority of material found within 1938 - 1948
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
William Butler Yeats and His Circle Collections
Collection
Identifier: MS6 MS23 MS46
Abstract
This collections contains three archives of correspondence and other materials related to W.B. Yeats, his father John, his brother Jack, and their circle.
Dates:
circa 1890-1939
Young Alumni Council General Files
Collection
Identifier: 32/1
Abstract
This series comprising the files of the Young Alumni Council, an organization supported by the Department of Alumni Relations, includes the records of the Council's executive committee and various other committees between 1971 and 1975. The bulk of the records span the years 1973 to 1975.
Dates:
1971-1975
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Quentin Young Papers
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/107
Abstract
Northwestern alumnus Dr. Quentin Young advocated for progressive policy reform in medicine throughout his career. His Papers fill 47 boxes, and document his life and the organizations he founded or was affiliated with.
Dates:
1912-2013; Other: Date acquired: 01/12/2009
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Roland A. Young (1910-1977) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 11/3/22/9
Abstract
The Roland A. Young papers fill thirty-five boxes and are arranged in nine subseries: biographical materials, education files, correspondence, teaching files, research files, professional organizations files, law practice files, speeches, and publications.
Dates:
1922-1977
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Records of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Northwestern University Chapter
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/59
Abstract
The Northwestern University YWCA records document the activities and operation of the organization. The collection fills one archival box, one small and two large drop front boxes and spans the years 1901-1962, with the bulk of the records dating between 1940 and 1950. The records consist of a variety of formats of books and scrapbooks, falling into two categories: Histories and Records, and Scrapbooks. ...
Dates:
1901-1962
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Records of Zeta Phi Eta
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/70
Abstract
Zeta Phi Eta, the first professional Communications fraternity at Northwestern University for students of the School of Oratory (later the School of Communication), was founded in 1893 and continues today as a national professional organization. Records in this collection span the years 1890-1992, with the bulk of the material dating between 1965 and1985, and include historical material related to the Northwestern University chapter as well as materials relating to the national...
Dates:
1893-1992
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Charles N. Zucker (1945- ) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/27
Abstract
Charles N. Zucker was awarded a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University in August, 1972. The title of his doctoral dissertation was The Free Negro Question: Race Relations in Ante-Bellum Illinois, 1801-1860. Zucker's papers fill four boxes and date largely from the time of his studies at Northwestern. Included are extensive course, lecture, and reading notes, syllabi, bibliographies, examinations, and other curricular materials.
Dates:
1966-1974
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
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