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Horace White papers

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Identifier: MC 113
Abstract Horace White was the son of one of the original settlers of Beloit in the 1830s, and White himself became a reporter for the Chicago Tribune for which he covered the Civil War and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. This collection is comprised of materials relating to Horace White's life before and after his graduation from Beloit College in 1853. It gathers biographical information, correspondence, photographs, and publications and speeches he wrote and delivered. The...
Dates: 1860-1972, bulk 1860-1916

Indian Mounds Collection

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Identifier: AC 64
Abstract

This small collection deals with the Indian mounds on the grounds of Beloit College through correspondence, journal articles, and student reports regarding their study, maintenance, and cultural significance. There are also published maps and pamphlets describing the mounds and their contexts.

Dates: 1857-2005

Indian Students Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 65
Abstract

This collection consists primarily of correspondence and articles written by and about the early Native American (principally Sioux) student population of Beloit College. Highlighted individuals are Eli Abraham, Charles Alexander Eastman "Ohiyesa," John Eastman, Charles Frazier "Asayeyapi," James W. Garvie, Samuel Hopkins, Mark Khune "Tatemaza," James W. Lynd, Vines P. Mitchell, George P. Philbrick "Caska," Philip Solomon, Stephen R. Riggs, Thomas L. Riggs, and Alfred L. Riggs.

Dates: 1857-2005, bulk 1883-1884

Irving Maurer papers

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Identifier: MC 004
Abstract The Irving Maurer papers contain correspondence, speeches, Beloit College administrative reports and documents, diaries, and a small number of photographs, most of which were written or created during Maurer's administration as president of Beloit College from 1924-1942. The vast majority of the collection is correspondence between President Maurer and alumni, faculty, students, parents, on- and off-campus organizations, peer college administrators, and many other groups. An accomplished...
Dates: 1823-2008; bulk 1924-1942

Ivan Stone papers

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Identifier: MC 107
Abstract Ivan McKinley Stone was first hired at Beloit College in 1930 as a professor of Government. He served Dean of the College from 1951-1964, after which he became the first director of the World Affairs Center until his retirement in 1970. The vast majority of this collection is comprised of copies of correspondence and meeting minutes given to or written by Ivan Stone in his capacity as Dean of the College. There are many documents pertaining to the Beloit Plan. His personal papers include...
Dates: 1925-1994, bulk 1951-1970

J. J. Blaisdell papers

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Identifier: MC 20
Abstract J. J. Blaisdell was one of Beloit College's five "Old Guard" members and a professor of Rhetoric, English Literature, and Philosophy from 1859 until his death in 1896. He was also an ordained minister and an early environmentalist. This collection contains addresses and writings, biographical information, photographs, correspondence, and memorial documents for J. J. Blaisdell. There is a small amount of materials related to his sister, Sarah Blaisdell, and his wife, Susan Allen Blaisdell, as...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1859-1896, 1998

Jackson J. Bushnell papers

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Identifier: MC 28
Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, news articles, photographs, a diary, and other documents pertaining to or written by Jackson J. Bushnell, and they span from the 1830s (before his time at Beloit College) to well after his death in 1873. There are a number of materials related to the contents of the collection itself and about and by various members of his family.

Dates: 1832-1966, bulk 1854-1873

James A. Blaisdell papers

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Identifier: MC 19
Abstract This collection contains documents about and by James Arnold Blaisdell, Beloit College class of 1889, and Beloit College professor of biblical literature from 1903-1910. There is correspondence, news articles, biographical information (including a detailed genealogical history of the Blaisdell family through James A. Blaisdell), articles, an autobiography written by Blaisdell, and photographs. Most of the contents are from his time at Pomona College and the Claremont Colleges in...
Dates: 1885-1997, bulk 1885-1957

James Zwerg collection

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Identifier: MC 123
Abstract

James (Jim) Zwerg, class of 1962, was highly visible in his role in the Freedom Rides of 1961. This collection contains materials related to Zwerg's Freedom Ride and his civil rights involvement, including news articles, documentary films, interviews, photographs, Zwerg's own files on anti-discrimination organizations, and correspondence regarding formal recognition of his activities as a civil rights activist.

Dates: 1961, 1985-2006

Janvrin, Aldrich, and Neese family papers

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Identifier: MC 126
Abstract

Laura Aldrich Neese was a member of the Beloit College class of 1912. She was an artist and philanthropist, and became the first female member of the Beloit College Board of Trustees. She wrote many diaries and created photo scrapbooks during her life, some of which are contained here. The collection also consists of the genealogy of her family, including Janvrin, Aldrich, and Neese branches.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined

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Beloit College--History 144
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. 3
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World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)--History. 3
American newspapers--Wisconsin--Beloit 2
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Beloit College. Court Theatre. 2
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black-and-white photographs 2
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Boggs, Franklin, 1914- 1
Brannon, Melvin A. (Melvin Amos), 1865- 1
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