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LU-MS. Manuscripts

 Record Group
Identifier: LU-MS
Materials classified as Manuscripts consist of donations from faculty and alumni.

Found in 209 Collections and/or Records:

Karen Chobot Scrapbooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: LU-MS-040
Scope and Contents This collection consists of two scrapbooks. The first was made by Karen Chobot during her freshman and sophomore years at Lawrence University, from 1963 to 1965. It includes newspaper clippings detailing the consolidation of Lawrence College and Milwaukee Downer College, convocation and theater programs, as well as sorority and fraternity event programs. The second scrapbook was a gift to Chobot from her sorority sisters and consists mostly of magazine clippings, 1965 to 1967.

Kathleen Isaacson Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: LU-MS-210
Scope and Contents This collection documents the research and service of Kathleen Isaacson, reference and systems librarian at Lawrence University from 1973 to 2016. Materials include annual reports and records of Isaacson's service on various task forces and committees, including the Council on Academic Computing and Inter-Office Communications and Task Force and Computing and Technology. Records documenting the Campus-Wide Information System and the London Stage Information Bank are also included.

Kenneth Diem Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: LU-MS-164
Scope and Contents This collection primarily consists of materials documenting Kenneth Diem's research on the birds of Shiocton, WI. Diem graduated from Lawrence College in 1948.

Latin League of Wisconsin Colleges Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: LU-MS-108
Scope and Contents This collection consists of records pertaining to the Latin League of Wisconsin Colleges dating from 1909-1972.  Records include accounts, annual contest information, receipts, bills, scholarships, student papers, treasurer's books and correspondence.

Laurinda Rhoades Scrapbook and Pledge Manual

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: LU-MS-089
Scope and Contents Laurinda Rhoades attended Lawrence as a freshman and sophomore in 1936 and 1937. Contents of her scrapbook include newspaper clippings, cards and letters, Conservatory and Convocation programs, and ephemera; written captions are included. Her sorority pledge manual is for the Alpha Iota chapter of Zelta Tau Alpha.

Lawrence Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-MS-007
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials pertaining to various members of the Lawrence family and their relationships with Lawrence University, dating from 1926 to 1998. Materials include articles, biographical information, photographs, and correspondence with Lawrence University presidents.

Lawrence Longley Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: LU-MS-165
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials documenting Lawrence Longley's tenure as professor of Government at Lawrence University, 1965 to 2002. Materials include publications, speeches, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and information regarding Longley's memorial services. Longley's "Working Papers on Comparative Legislative Studies" volumes I-IV are also included.

Leda A. Clark Notebook

 Collection — Shared Box 2
Identifier: LU-MS-016
Scope and Contents This notebook contains notes from a course in Political Economy taken by Leda A. (Ballard) Clark, Lawrence University Class of 1878. At this time, Political Economy was a required course for students in the first term of their senior year under both the classical and scientific courses of study.

Letters received by Professor Hiram A. Jones

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: LU-MS-025
Scope and Contents This bound volume contains almost one hundred letters written to Hiram A. Jones by his former students to celebrate his fortieth year of teaching at Lawrence University in 1894. Jones was a professor of Latin from 1854 until his death in 1898.

Lewis M. Alexander Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: LU-MS-166
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials documenting Lewis M. Alexander's service on the Lawrence University Board of Trustees, 1894 to 1931. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence with President Wriston regarding the building of the Alexander Gymnasium. Other materials document the building of Peabody Hall (the Conservatory of Music) and the Schneller-Whiting Gate. The collection also includes newspaper clippings regarding Alexander's death and the October 1934 issue of ...