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Curtis Tarr Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG03-009
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of the papers of Curtis Tarr, President of Lawrence University from 1963 to 1969. The collection primarily documents Tarr's presidency from his selection through his departure, though some articles related to his work after leaving Lawrence are included. Materials include articles and biographical information, photographs, calendars, correspondence sent and received, documentation of his installation, and his speeches and writings.
Found in:
Lawrence University Archives
Douglas Knight Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG03-008
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of the papers of Douglas Knight, President of Lawrence College from 1954 to 1963. The bulk of the collection is correspondence sent and received dating from his tenure as President. Subjects discussed include donations to the college, building projects, and controversy over the National Defense Student Loan Program affadavit. The collection also includes newspaper clippings, speeches, publications, and photographs, as well as materials related to Knight's subsequent...
Found in:
Lawrence University Archives
Early Presidents Collection
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG03-002
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of records documenting the first seven presidents of Lawrence University: William Sampson (1849-1853), Edward Cooke (1853-1859), Russell Mason (1859-1865), George Steele (1865-1879), Elias Huntley (1879-1883), Bradford Raymond (1883-1889), and Charles Gallagher (1889-1893). Materials consist primarily of articles, correspondence, and photographs.
Found in:
Lawrence University Archives
Henry Merritt Wriston Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG03-005
Abstract
This collection is composed of the papers that document the presidency of Henry Merritt Wriston, president of Lawrence University from 1925 to 1937. Materials include both incoming and outgoing correspondence, speeches and statements Wriston gave while at Lawrence University, and publications he wrote during his presidency. Correspondence between Wriston and Lawrence after his presidency is also included. The inauguration of Wriston is documented through programs and correspondence from other...
Found in:
Lawrence University Archives
Jill Beck Presidential Papers
Collection — Box: 4
Identifier: LU-RG03-019
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of the papers of Jill Beck, President of Lawrence University from 2004 to 2013. The collection primarily documents Beck's presidency from her selection through her departure. Materials are in both paper and digital format and include articles and biographical information, documentation of Beck's installation, correspondence, and speeches and writings.
Found in:
Lawrence University Archives
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.
Found in:
Lawrence University Archives
Nathan Pusey Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG03-007
Abstract
This collection is composed of the papers that document the presidency of Nathan Pusey, president of Lawrence University from 1944-1953. Materials include both incoming and outgoing correspondence of Pusey, speeches he gave while at Lawrence University, and photographs of Pusey while he was at Lawrence and when he visited Lawrence after leaving as president. The inauguration of Pusey is documented through programs, photographs, and correspondence. Articles, correspondence, and photographs of...
Found in:
Lawrence University Archives
Richard Warch Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG03-011
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of the papers that document the presidency of Richard Warch, president of Lawrence University from 1979-2004. Items include correspondence Warch sent and received, meeting materials from the Board of Trustees and other groups, the president’s annual report on the state of the university, and speeches Warch gave throughout his presidency. Biographical materials, papers from conferences Warch attended, files related to buildings constructed under Warch's tenure,...
Found in:
Lawrence University Archives
Samuel Plantz Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG03-003
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of materials that document the presidency of Samuel Plantz, president of Lawrence University from 1894-1924. Biographical materials include photographs, articles written about Plantz, and a death mask of Plantz that was created following his death in November 1924. Most of the correspondence of Plantz is arranged according to a numbering system that he created. Correspondence used by William Raney for his book, The History of Lawrence University,...
Found in:
Lawrence University Archives
Thomas N. Barrows Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: LU-RG03-006
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of the papers of Thomas N. Barrows, Dean of Lawrence College from 1935 to 1937 and President from 1937 to 1943. The bulk of the collection is correspondence sent and received dating from his tenure as President. Subjects discussed include the construction of the fraternity quadrangle and the administration of the college during the outbreak and early years of World War II. The collection also includes speeches, publications, and photographs.
Found in:
Lawrence University Archives