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John C. R. Whiteley papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2003-083

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Wesleyan University course-related papers, notebooks, and theses, along with notes and notebooks related to his studies at Wadham College. There is a scrapbook of letters, clippings, and invitations documenting his Rhodes Scholarship. One of the items of interest is an invitation to a dance given by the Prince of Wales and Lady Astor for all the Rhodes scholars. A list of Rhodes Scholars for that year also appears in the scrapbook.

Dates

  • Creation: 1921-1947

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Some material is in public domain - No Copyright - United States

Biographical / Historical

John Cecil Rushworth Whiteley (1904-1959) was a member of the Wesleyan Class of 1925. Whiteley received a Rhodes Scholarship and studied at Wadham College, Oxford, from 1925 to 1928. He received a BA from the University of Oxford in 1927, and an MA in 1931. Whiteley worked at a number of paper companies as a financial officer. He married Dorothy Cooper in 1935.

Extent

1.75 Linear Feet (3 hollinger boxes and 1 half hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection consists of Wesleyan University course-related papers, notebooks, and theses, along with notes and notebooks related to his studies at Wadham College. There is a scrapbook of letters, clippings, and invitations documenting his Rhodes Scholarship. One of the items of interest is an invitation to a dance given by the Prince of Wales and Lady Astor for all the Rhodes scholars. A list of Rhodes Scholars for that year also appears in the scrapbook.

Arrangement

Collection was arranged in the order it was received.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired in late 2003 as part of a bequest from the estate of Sarah M. Whiteley.

Title
John C. R. Whiteley papers, 1921-1947
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Patricia Bodak Stark, March 2004 Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, October 2007 Migrated to ArchivesSpace by Erica Ciallela, June 2020
Date
June 19, 2020
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Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
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