Lawrence University Archives
Education, Higher -- Administration
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:
Faculty Subcommittee on Administration Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: LU-RG01-042
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records of the Faculty Subcommittee on Administration dating from 1922 to the present. Records include meeting minutes and correspondence.
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...
J. Michael Hittle papers
Collection
Identifier: LU-MS-236
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two boxes containing materials documenting Professor Emeritus of History J. Michael Hittle's career at Lawrence University dating from 1965 to 2020 (mostly 1965-2001). This collection includes course materials such as syllabi and exams; talks, lectures, and articles from before, during, and after his time as dean of the faculty; materials related to First-Year (Freshman) Studies; university related publications; evaluations and reccomendations; and additional...
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J. Michael Hittle papers
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.
Lawrence College Administrative Offices plaque
Digital Record
Identifier: LU-OBJ-310
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Lawrence University Archives
Lawrence College and Milwaukee-Downer College Consolidation Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: LU-RG01-015
Scope and Contents
The collection contains records documenting the 1964 consolidation of Milwaukee-Downer College with Lawrence College to form Lawrence University. Official and legal documents, correspondence between the two institutions regarding the logistics of transferring people and materials, financial records, and publications describing the consolidation, including newspaper articles, are included. The bulk of the records date from 1963 to 1965, but materials discussing the future of Milwaukee-Downer...
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 ...
Lucia Briggs Distinguished Achievement Award plaque
Digital Record
Identifier: LU-OBJ-313
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Lawrence University Archives
Lucia R. Briggs Papers
Collection
Identifier: MDC-MS-002
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the correspondence of Lucia R. Briggs, the second President of Milwaukee-Downer College, along with articles written about and by her. It also contains photographs documenting Briggs’s 30 year tenure at Milwaukee-Downer College.
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Lucia R. Briggs Papers
Merton M. Sealts, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: LU-MS-173
Scope and Contents
The collection includes materials documenting the tenure of Merton M. Sealts as an English professor at Lawrence University, 1948 to 1965. Contents include correspondence, newspaper clippings, faculty meeting minutes, photographs, as well as articles written by Sealts.