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Aubuchon, James M., Collection, 1968-2007, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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James AuBuchon was an administrator at Pittsburg State University for the majority of his professional career. He obtained two of his degrees at PSU before going into the Army, where he served for 36 years. This collection contains correspondences, resumes, university policies and other related materials, materials on the colleges and buildings within the university, the Veteran’s Memorial, materials related to organizations, committees, businesses that AuBuchon was involved with.

Pelsma, John R., Collection, 1894-1958, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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John Reinder Pelsma was a Professor of Public Speaking at the State Manual Training Normal School (now Pittsburg State University) 1920 - 1950. He taught students how to utilize different speaking styles through debate, extemporaneous speech, poems, and dramas. The collection contains correspondence, biographical information, education materials, writings by Pelsma and others, printed speeches and publications, clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous items. This collection focuses on Pelsma’s work at Pittsburg State University, with some documents relating to his previous spots of employment. A majority of the collection are his personal writings and the writings of others.

Skourup Family Papers, 1915-1985, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Family papers of the Skourup family, who lived near Pittsburg, Kansas since the 1860s. This collection focuses on the eldest daughter, Elnora, and contains correspondence, scrap and memory books, World War I items, publications, programs, photographs, clippings, and miscellaneous items. The collection gives an overview of local high school and college life during the World War I years, and the mid-1920s in Southeast Kansas. The collection does not contain much information about the Skourup family.

Waterman, Beryl Lance, Collection, 1904-1919, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Beryl Lynn Lance Waterman was a Pittsburg State University alumnae who taught high school English in Duarte, California. In this collection, there are examples of notebooks on various domestic science subjects, materials that Waterman may have used in her teaching career, and publications by different departments within the United States government. There are, however, no biographical materials or correspondence, nor much information on her life after she graduated from PSU.

Gardner Family Photographs, 1925-1999, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of photos, news clippings, and ephemera relating to Eugene “Gene” Vernon Gardner, a professor and chairman of the Department of Technology at Pittsburg State University from 1967 to 1981. The collection consists of family photos, two news clippings, 1940 Kansas State Teacher’s College commencement announcement, and other materials.

Strawn, Robertson I., Collection, 1932-1988, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Robertson I. Strawn was a speech professor at Pittsburg State University for over forty years, as a full-time and part-time professor and lecturer. This collection contains correspondence, biographical materials, education materials, writings, publications, photographs, speeches, advertisements, clippings, records, and miscellaneous materials.

Cornish, Dudley T., Collection, 1859-1999, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Biographical information, correspondence, manuscripts, writings, research, newspaper clippings, photographs, of a Pittsburg State University history professor and author. Included are original documents of research, a personal insight into academic life, various public lectures, and the publication of two books. Materials within these papers encompass Dr. Dudley T. Cornish’s academic life as it relates to his time spent working at Pittsburg State University.

Pate, Martha, Collection, 1904-1986, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Martha Pate was a music professor at Pittsburg State University and the organist-director at the Methodist Church in Pittsburg. This collection contains correspondence, school and professional work, programs, materials from professional organizations, religious materials, programs and information about various types of organs and the companies that produced them.

Baxter, Frances, Collection, 1912-1981, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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This collection gives an overview of Baxter’s education at Pittsburg State University, her professional positions, and organizations she in which she was involved, and her many travels. The collection includes materials that Baxter saved over the years and reflect life and culture of both Mexico and Southeast Kansas from the late 1910s to the 1980s.

Cochran, Elizabeth, Collection, 1900-1987, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Mary Elizabeth Cochran taught history at Kansas State Teachers College, now Pittsburg State University from 1930 - 1962. She was born in 1891 in Fremont, Iowa and received her undergraduate degree from Missouri Valley College. She received her graduate degrees (including Ph.D) from the University of Chicago. Prior to coming to Pittsburg State University, she taught in junior colleges and public schools in Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma. After her retirement from PSU in 1962, she taught for five years at Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky.

Graham, Elmina, Collection, 1921-1959, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Elmina Graham was an English Professor at Kansas State Teacher’s College (KSTC), now Pittsburg State University. She and Frances Hashbarger founded the Epsilon Chapter of Theta Sigma Upsilon, and she also started the Sigma Alpha chapter for Sigma Tau Delta. This collection contains correspondence, travel diaries and memorabilia, scrapbooks, histories of Theta Sigma Upsilon and Sigma Tau Delta, photographs and personal items for her and Hashbarger.

11.001 Lesley College Schools For Children, 1909-2002, Alyssa Pacy

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The Lesley College Schools for Children collection contains catalogs produced annually and other records from the schools (the Carroll-Hall School, the Lesley-Dearborn School, and the Lesley-Ellis School) that the former Lesley College acquired. Each catalog contains a history of the school, information about faculty, admission, buildings, course descriptions, academic calendars, school policy, and tuition and expenses. The collection also contains a book of published poems from students in Lesley-Ellis Schools' creative writing class from 1958 - 1964.

Rosen, Stanley R., Collection, Circa 1920-2010, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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The Stanley R. Rosen Collection of Labor, Labor History, and Labor Education totals over 140 linear feet of papers (not including books), related to labor, labor history and education, unions, as well as Jewish culture, Chicago history, and Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal. The bulk of the papers have been added over a span of several years, and are still being added, and currently are awaiting processing. Researchers wishing to access and view the manuscript collection are urged to make an appointment.

Institute In History (University Of Maine) Records, 1960-1969, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The History Institute was organized by the University of Maine’s Department of History and financed by a grant from the U.S. Office of Education under provisions of Title XI of the National Defense Education Act as amended in 1964. The Institute was held at the University of Maine during the summer months of 1966, 1968, and 1969. A mix of faculty taught at the summer institute including from the University of Maine's Department of History. The Institute was for secondary school history teachers who received credit for attendance. Objectives of the Institute included providing the teachers with a conceptual framework …

Conferences And Institutes Division (University Of Maine) Records, 1909-1988, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Conferences and Institutes Division was established in 1973 following a University of Maine 1972 establishing a formalized program of institutes, conferences, and workshops. Conferences and Institutes continues to host a range of continuing education programs, including conferences, workshops, symposia, corporate training and retreats for Maine organizations as well as regional, national and international organizations.

Summer Institute (University Of Maine) Records, 1935-1973, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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With the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Defense Education Act (NDEA), a number of summer institutes for educators in the state of Maine including in the fields of biology, physics, mathematics, and English. This collection includes textual information created on and by various summer institutes held at the University of Maine includes: correspondence, memorandums, press releases, clippings, grant applications, reports, and brochures.

Institute In Foreign Languages (University Of Maine) Records, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Foreign Languages Institute was organized by the University of Maine’s Department of Foreign Languages and Classics and financed by a grant from the U.S. Office of Education under provisions of Title XI of the National Defense Education Act as amended in 1964. The Institute was held at the University of Maine during the summer months from 1959 to 1968. A mix of faculty taught at the summer institute including from the University of Maine's Department of Foreign Languages and Classics. Attendees came from across the nation, but predominately from Maine.

In 1959, Robert N. Rioux, Associate Professor of Romance …

Pulp & Paper Summer Institute (University Of Maine) Records, 1976-1980, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Pulp & Paper Summer Institute was established in 1960 at the request of the pulp and paper industry. The Institute was originally sponsored by the University of Maine's Chemical Engineering Department and the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation. The Institute was staffed by faculty from the Chemical Engineering Department and had a committee containing representatives from the Department and managers from paper companies. The Institute was designed for people working in the paper industry including from across North America and internationally. Records mainly contain textual information created by the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Summer Institute, …

Professional Employees Advisory Council (University Of Maine) Records, 1969-1996, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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Established in 1972 as an advisory council to the President of the University of Maine at Orono, the purpose of the Professional Employees Advisory Council (PEAC) is to encourage, facilitate and contribute to collegiality among the professional staff and administration of UMO. Originally PEAC concerned itself with a variety of issues such as fringe benefits, job security, guidelines, and grievance procedures.

The records contain textual information created by the University of Maine Professional Employees' Advisory Council, includes: correspondence, handbooks, copies of various policies and procedures, salary information, member and officer information including election voting, constitution, minutes of meetings, and agendas.

Student Religious Association (University Of Maine) Records, 1938-1969, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The University of Maine's Student Religious Association (SRA) represented four clubs/organizations on campus the: Hillel, The Newman Club, The Maine Christian Association and Canterbury. Although the Association didn't represent only one religion, Hillel was the only non-Christian group.

The records include materials on all the groups involved with the SRA, including administration material such as meeting minutes and reports. Other materials cover such interests as the Brotherhood Book Drive, Academics and Religion, activities hosted or sponsored, and correspondence discussing various events that the Association were involved in. Material on educational seminars and programs that people either attended or were hosted …

Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies Program (University Of Maine) Records, 1970-2016, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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In the fall of 1975 three UMaine faculty members, Ann Acheson, Jan Kulberg, and Jane Pease, taught UMaine's first class in women's studies: "Women in Society" "...an interdisciplinary analysis of women's roles from an anthropological, sociological, psychological, and historical perspective." Other courses would follow, but while the courses counted for credit, those who taught the classes were not paid. The Interdisciplinary approach to studying women and the social construction of gender evolved from work spearheaded by Dr. JoAnn Fritsche, Director of Equal Opportunity in developing strategies for the inclusion of women's experiences and perspectives in the educational process. After initially …

School Of Law (University Of Maine Records, 1903-1968, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The original College of Law (also known as School of Law) began its operations in 1898 and was located in Bangor, Maine in a building at Exchange and State streets. The building and records were destroyed during the 1911 Great Fire of Bangor. Following the fire the School relocated to a house at the corner of Second and Union streets in Bangor (now known as the Farrar building.

On May 10, 1918 the College moved to the University of Maine's Orono campus. In 1920 during World War I, the decision was made to suspend the College of Law because of …

School Of Performing Arts (University Of Maine), 1930-1998, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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In September 1975, the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine approved the creation of a School of Performing Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences. The purpose for such a school was to amalgamate the various performing arts units on the Orono campus into one administrative body within the College of Arts and Sciences.

The School offers degrees in music, theatre, and dance and organizes various events on campus in the Minsky Recital Hall, Hauck Auditorium, and Collins Center; in the community; and beyond. The records mainly contain event programs; also correspondence regarding the School of Music's …

Dean Of Women (University Of Maine) Records, 1895-1977, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The records mainly contain textual information created by the University of Maine Dean of Women office but there are also photographs of women cleaning the dorms (vacuuming, cooking), dorms, women lounging in living area, women studying in rooms, portraits, and group photographs. The record group includes: Various items regarding the administration of the Intercollegiate Association of Women Students, particularly the organization of the 1968 convention that was held on the University of Maine campus, including information on events, committees, activities, what the convention was, their schedule, rules and regulations and workshops.

Wic (Women In The Curriculum) Program Records, 1911-2011, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The record group contains administrative material (memoranda), information on how to develop an office of this nature (fundraising techniques), and information that was used to develop curriculum/programs to be administered by the WIC office. Also, information on various subjects including women in various occupations, career development, and specific syllabi for Women's Studies courses, how women are portrayed/treated in educational settings, general information concerning women in the political sphere, sports, women's health issues, and a broad range of social issues concerning women. There are also program information sent out by other universities and colleges including pamphlets, newsletters, information on how a …

All Maine Women (University Of Maine) Records, 1925-2017, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The society, "All Maine Women", was founded at the University of Maine in April, 1925. It is the highest honorary but non-scholastic society for women. Members are chosen from the three upper classes on the basis of exemplary character, excellence in service to the University and community, Maine spirit, honor, dignity, willingness to accept responsibility, responsible leadership, and potential for continued contributions to the University. Members of All Maine Women can be distinguished by their special pins, sweaters, and the tiny pine tree they wear on their cheek one day a week and at special functions.

The records include a …

Women's Resource Center Records (University Of Maine), 1950'S-2016, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) was established in 1991 with the goals of providing educational and cultural opportunities to further women's personal and professional development; promote a broader understanding of the diverse experiences of all women; and increase the participation of women and girls in education and society.

The records mainly contain textual information created and collected by the University of Maine Women’s Resource Center, but there are also photographic material, compact discs, audio cassettes, CDROMs, and Floppy Disks.

College Of Agriculture (University Of Maine) Records, 1917-1940, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The College of Agriculture was established at the University of Maine in 1868 and went on to provide courses on animal husbandry, farm management, forestry, dietetics, household management, handwork, childcare and child welfare, home economics education, history and economics of agriculture, food processing, and horticulture. Today, many of the responsibilities of the former College are carried out by the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture and Cooperative Extension Service, which is now a separate department.

The majority of the material in this record group was created during the tenure of Dr. Leon S. Merrill who was both the Dean …

Office Of University Development (University Of Maine) Records, 1923-2015, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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The University of Maine first established an active development fund in 1959. Its efforts were directed by the University of Maine Development Council (which later became the President's Development Council). Funds raised by the Development Office were used for a range of activities including: library facilities, student financial aid, scholarships, graduate fellowships, chair and professorships, construction projects, and teaching equipment.

Effective July 1, 2016, the University of Maine Development Office closed with funding raising operations unified with a partnership with the University of Maine Foundation.

The records mainly contain textual information on a range of subjects compiled by the Office …

Syllabi (University Of Maine) Records, 1946-1990, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine

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An incomplete set of syllabi for University of Maine courses. Academic areas represented in the collection range from Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture to Liberal Arts and Sciences.