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Lawrence University

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Amos Adams Lawrence Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: LU-MS-006
Scope and Contents This collection contains the correspondence of Amos Adams Lawrence pertaining to his business interests in Wisconsin, primarily dating from 1844 to 1858. Letters in the collection primarily address Lawrence's investments and land matters, while a minority of letters pertain to the founding of Lawrence University. Articles and biographical information about Amos Adams Lawrence are also included in the collection.

Arthur P. Remley Papers

 Collection
Identifier: LU-MS-105
Scope and Contents This collection consists of the papers of Arthur P. Remley documenting his service on the Lawrence University Board of Trustees. Remley served as a trustee from 1952 until he was elected emeritus trustee in 1993. The bulk of the papers date from 1962 to 1979. Materials include primarily correspondence, newspaper clippings, and reports. Subjects documented include the use of the Bjorklunden property, selections of University presidents, and student unrest during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Board of Trustees Records

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG02-002
Scope and Contents This collection consists of records of the Board of Trustees at Lawrence University, dating from 1847 to the present. Records include directories and information about members of the board; correspondence; agendas, minutes, and other materials accompanying meetings of the full board, Executive Committee, and other committees of the board.

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 Newspaper Clippings

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Identifier: LU-RG00-003
Scope and Contents This collection consists of news items about people and events at Lawrence University clipped from local newspapers, 1926 to 2003. This includes 19 volumes of scrapbooks and one box of loose clippings. Most clippings come from the Appleton Post-Crescent.

Lawrence University Subject Files

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Identifier: LU-RG00-002
Scope and Contents The collection is composed of subject files on Lawrence University, including events, organizations, and other areas of the university. Information on Appleton, its history, and its relationship with Lawrence are also included. Materials in the collection include correspondence, dance cards, newspaper and magazine articles, reports, and photographs.

Reeder Smith and Eliza Kimball Smith Papers

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Identifier: LU-MS-102
Scope and Contents This collection consists of papers belonging and pertaining to Reeder Smith, an agent employed by Amos A. Lawrence in the founding of Lawrence University, and his wife, Eliza Kimball Smith. Papers date primarily from 1846 to 1895 and include correspondence, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, photographs, and records of donations to Lawrence University. Subjects documented include lawsuits related to land owned by Smith in Appleton and Smith's efforts to raise funds for a new preparatory/female...

University Publications Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG14-003
Scope and Contents This collection consists of publications distributed by Lawrence University from 1881 to the present.  Included are alumni magazines, general news publications, office and department newsletters, calendars, directories, handbooks, and other publications.