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Model Woman: Realizing Frances Folsom Cleveland As A Fashion Archetype Of Gilded-Age America, Olivia R. Sweet

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

This paper is an exploration of former First Lady Frances Folsom Cleveland’s position as an influential figure in women’s fashion during her years in the White House, seeking to fill a gap in historical scholarship regarding her legacy. It proposes the term “fashion archetype” to describe the phenomenon of celebrity that Frances experienced in which her public persona was detached from her individual identity and manipulated by the media to influence American women. Analysis of her early-White House wardrobe and the media attention her style and appearance received reveals the power that clothing held in nineteenth-century American society, as well …

Tackling The Taboo: A Cross-Generational Study Of The Adams-Smith Family And Their Moral Struggle With Alcoholism, Erin Van Gilder

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

This thesis examines how the American perception of drunkenness changed in accordance with transformations in the tenants of virtue in the 18th and 19th centuries. As the definition and influence of virtue became more interpretive and circumstantial, so did attitudes towards habitual drunkenness. Before the American Revolution, the overconsumption of alcohol was condemned, as it was a clear deviation from classic conceptions of civic and religious virtue. After the Revolution, an individualized interpretation of virtue became popular and alcohol consumption rose dramatically. In the early 19^th century, increasing self-interest meant less condemnation directed at the habitual drunkard. At the …

Native American Women In The American Indian Movement, Raven Manygoats

Undergraduate Distinction Papers

Historians of the American Indian Movement (AIM) have largely ignored the contributions Native American women made to the movement. This work seeks to change the dominate narrative of the American Indian Movement and bring attention to the contributions Native American women made to the history of civil rights movements and modern feminism. This work charts the struggles Native Americans faced in the 1960s and 1970s, AIM’s activism, and the contributions Native American women made to AIM. It also examines how sexism and male dominance shaped the movement and women’s experience in the organization and how women led activism that followed …

More Than Republican Motherhood: How Education Helped Women Find Agency In Revolutionary America, Emily J. Miller

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

This thesis is a case study examining the lives of three women who lived in the early American republic: Theodosia Bartow-Burr, Margaret Shippen-Arnold, and Angelica Schuyler-Church, within the context of republican motherhood. While republican motherhood remains a vital concept in the field of early American women’s history, the role was more expansive than historians originally thought. Though all three of these women would remain republican mothers, they would also become “intellectual friends”, “deputy husbands,” and “female politicians,” respectively. By understanding the lives that these women lived within the construct of republican motherhood we gain a fuller and more diverse picture …

2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation, Otterbein University

MLK Convocations

Otterbein University honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each year at an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation which features a keynote speaker. This year's speaker was Samuel Gresham, Jr. and also included several speeches & performances by Otterbein Students.

2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, Otterbein University

MLK Convocations

Otterbein University honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each year at an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation which features a keynote speaker. This year's speakers included several speeches & performances by Otterbein Students.

Mlk 2016 Convocation Slide Show, Otterbein University

MLK Convocations

A series of photographs from the event.

2016 Mlk Convocation, Sarah L. Hickey

MLK Convocations

This is the program for the annual MLK Convocation at Otterbein University.

Eleanor Roosevelt: A Voice For The Oppressed, Molly E. Craig

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

In this thesis, I discuss Eleanor Roosevelt as a political and social activist through the media. ER was the first First Lady to advocate for her own social and political agenda and a way in which she accomplished this was with her extensive relationship with the media. In my thesis, I first give a brief history of other sources regarding aspects of Eleanor Roosevelt’s life that touch my own project. Then, I examine the reasons Eleanor Roosevelt felt compelled toward activism. In the next section I analyze several different media outlets, beginning with her book It’s Up to the Women …

Ayn Rand’S Rejection Of Environmentalism: Toward Challenging Right-Wing Inaction On Environmental Issues In The United States, Taylor M. Bailey

Undergraduate Distinction Papers

Environmental protection has become a volatile political issue in the United States, especially within the past decade. This toxicity must be remedied to facilitate substantive reform. Anti-environmentalism on the part of the American Right can be partially traced back to the writings of the conservative philosopher Ayn Rand. In this paper, I aim to show that Rand fundamentally misunderstood the mainstream environmental movement in the U.S., and similarly her environmental philosophy, as well as her answers to solving environmental damages, are inadequate in providing answers to collective environmental problems (i.e. climate change). I argue that even in a framework as …

Typed Abstract Of Cornell Land Deeds, Carol K. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

This is a typewritten list of Cornell family deeds for the Cornell Farm, titled "Abstract of deeds… copies written in pen and ink," compiled by Carol K. Cornell in 1993. Edits and additions have been made to the document in black pen. This document can be understood as a Chain of Title.

Survey Of Cornell Home, Meyers Surveying Company

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A blueprint of the Lot 1 Glenwood Addition at 201 State St. in Westerville by the Meyers Surveying Company with an attached sheet billing Mr. Merriss Cornell for $90 on Sept. 4, 1969. The survey has been marked-up with red, green, and blue pen to reflect the addition of a sidewalk around the property and the "location of new pins" as of "April 1978."

Survey Of Cornell Home, Myers Surveying Co.

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A blueprint of the Lot 1 Glenwood Addition on State St. in Westerville for Mr. Merriss Cornell by the Meyers Surveying Company.

Notice Of Election From Westerville Public Schools, Westerville Public Schools, Board Of Elections Of Franklin County

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A notice that a question regarding the issuing of bonds by Westerville Exempted Village School District will be submitted to an upcoming vote on November 4, 1958. The blank pages attached to this notice have been used as scratch paper.

Cornell Property Deeds: Historical Land Records, Franklin County Recorder, Merriss Cornell, Carol K. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

This bound volume assembles legal and financial documents surrounding the ownership of 201 S. State Street, Westerville, Ohio. (Recorded as a property on Lot Number One (1) in GLENWOOD ADDITION of Westerville.) The documents within date from c. 1916 to c. 1949 as the property passes through several hands, including:

• Purchased and owned by Lillie M. and William E. Johnson, husband and wife, circa 1920.
• Later owned by William E. Johnson, dower to the deceased Lillie M. Johnson (d. 1927), and his later wife May Stanley Johnson.
• Purchased by Nellie and J. Earl Anderson, wife and husband, circa 1935.
• Purchased …

1948 Warranty Deed, Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

This legal document details a real estate transaction transferring a property in Westerville [281 S. State St.] to Merriss Cornell. The sellers (grantors) are listed as Rose Cornell (Widow), Charles H. Cornell and Geneva H. Cornell, his wife, Robert S. Cornell and June J. Cornell, his wife.

Cornell Land Survey, Thomas Engineering & Surveying Co.

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

The Thomas Engineering & Surveying Company's blueprint of a 0.488 acre tract of land in Westerville, Ohio, for Merriss Cornell. The blueprint is attached to a typewritten description of the land signed by Harley B. Watts, Registered Engineer & Surveyor.

Insurance Receipt, April 4, 1936, Abbie Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt from The Frank E. Kirkpatrick Company to A. G. Cornell for past due fees.

County Tax Receipt, Abbie G. Cornell Et Al., December 20, 1935, Abbie Geneva Cornell, Henry Frank

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Three tax receipts for money paid by Abbie G. Cornell et al. to Franklin County for the December 20, 1935 assessment on properties in Blendon and Westerville. All three forms have an official stamp from the office of Henry Frank, County Treasurer, confirming payment on April 30, 1936. Abbie G. Cornell et al. paid $17.82 for 98.5 Acres on Spring Rd. in Blendon Township, $49.61 for 1.964 Acres at 281 S. State St. in Westerville Corp. [of] Blendon, and $22.23 for 20.281 Acres at State St. in Westerville Corp. [of] Blendon.

Doctor's Bill For Rose Cornell, September 25, 1935, H. G. Beatty

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Bill for Dr. H. G. Beatty, paid $50 in cash by Rose Cornell.

Royal Cornell's Paid Gas Bill, The Ohio Fuel Gas Company, Royal Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A $36.05 gas bill from September 21, 1935, that was returned to Royal Cornell (at 281 S. State Street, Westerville, OH) with a stamp confirming that the Ohio Fuel Gas Company in Newark, OH, received his payment on September 26, 1935.

Receipt, September 10, 1935, Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt from Mrs. Cornell for ten dollars paid in full.

County Tax Receipt, Abbie G. Cornell Et Al., June 20, 1935, Abbie Geneva Cornell, Henry Frank

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Three tax receipts for money paid by Abbie G. Cornell to Franklin County for the June 20, 1935 tax assessment on properties for the second half of 1934. All three forms have an official stamp from the office of Henry Frank, County Treasurer, confirming payment on September 25, 1935. Abbie G. Cornell paid $51.52 for 1.964 Acres at 281 S. State St. in Westerville Corp., $23.53 for 98.5 Acres at Spring Road in Blendon, and $23.08 for 20.281 A. at State St. in Westerville Corp.

Bill From Roscoe Walcutt To Geneva Cornell, April 5, 1935, Roscoe Walcutt

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed bill for $30 for fees regarding the estate of Otto B. Cornell.

County Tax Receipt, Abbie G. Cornell Et Al., December 20, 1934, Abbie Geneva Cornell, Henry Frank

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Three tax receipts for money paid by Abbie G. Cornell to Franklin County for the December 20, 1934 assessment on properties in Blendon and Westerville. All three forms have an official stamp from the office of Henry Frank, County Treasurer, confirming payment on April 6, 1935. Abbie G. Cornell et al. paid $23.08 for 20.281 A. on State St. in Westerville Corp. Blendon, $23.53 for 98.5 Acres on Spring Road in Blendon, and $51.52 for 1.964 A at 281 S. State St. in Westerville Corp. Blendon.

Insurance Receipt, Geneva Cornell, October 1, 1934, Geneva Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed receipt of Geneva Cornell's insurance premium payment to the Prudential Insurance Company of America.

County Tax Receipt, Abbie G. Cornell Et Al., June 20, 1934, Abbie Geneva Cornell, Henry Frank

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Three tax receipts for money paid by Abbie G. Cornell et al. to Franklin County for the June 20, 1924, assessment on properties in Blendon and Westerville. All three forms have an official stamp from the office of Henry Frank, County Treasurer, confirming payment on September 21, 1934. Abbie G. Cornell et al. paid $26.09 for 20.736 Acres on State St. in Westerville Corp. Blendon, $32.01 for 98.5 Acres on Spring Rd. in Blendon, and $57.03 for 1.964 Acres at 281 S. State St. in Westerville Corp. Blendon.

Letter To Merriss Cornell From Roscoe Walcutt, March 2, 1934, Roger Walcutt

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Letter from Roscoe Walcutt regarding the appraisal of O. B. Cornell's estate.

Receipt From Kenneth L. Cornell To Roscoe Walcutt, March 1, 1934, Kenneth L. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt for $19.05 paid by Kenneth L. Cornell to Roscoe Walcutt for the settlement of Otto B. Cornell's estate.

Receipt, January 17, 1934, Geneva Cornell, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt from Geneva Cornell, John B. Cornell, and K. L. Cornell for $131 to Roscoe Walcutt for Otto B. Cornell's estate.