Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) -- History
Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:
Henry C. Herge papers
Henry Curtis Herge (1907-2003) was the Commanding Officer of the Navy College Training Program at Wesleyan University, known as the V-12. Materials include items specifically related to Wesleyan's V-12 program as well as writings, research, and published works related to naval wartime training, the Navy V-12 program, naval curricula information, and higher education during wartime in general.
William John James trustee and financial records
The William John James trustee and financial records concern financial matters brought before the Board of Trustees. Notable subject groupings for these dates include Buildings and Grounds and the Carnegie Foundation accreditations. These records are not a complete collection of Trustee business, but complement other Trustees' holdings in the Wesleyan University Archives.
Paul O. Krumm collection on Middletown printing
Paul Otto Krumm, (1882-1979), was a printer who worked at Pelton & King printers and bookbinders from 1903-1925, and then at the Middletown Press until 1959. This collection consists of one archival box of general material relating to his life and interests and a 100-page scrapbook with specimens of print jobs he did for Pelton's during his time there. This includes many programs for local events, business cards and advertisements for local businesses and items printed for Wesleyan.
Howard Fifield Legg letters
The Howard Legg letters are about life on the Wesleyan University campus while Legg was a student between 1900 and 1904. Topics include sports, especially track and football; his membership in Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE); and his many classes and activities.
William E. Mead papers
William E. Mead was an alumnus of Wesleyan University and served as professor at the school, in addition to teaching and administration at high schools. His wife, Kate Mead Hurd, was a physician and author. The Meads travelled extensively in Europe and other parts of the world. The William E. Mead papers include diaries recording his life and travels, correspondence and other materials removed from the diaries, and journals and a photograph album of a trip to Iceland in 1891.
Middletown Scientific Association records
The Middletown Scientific Association records include minutes, reports, a scrapbook, administrative records, and other historical materials which document the organization's operations from 1871 until it disbanded in 1968.
Phi Beta Kappa Connecticut Gamma Wesleyan University records
The majority of the collection is from the mid twentieth century and pertains to some aspect of financial records. The rest of the materials include membership rosters, the organization and chapter procedures, and by-laws.
William North Rice papers
Sigma Chi Fraternity Gamma Mu Chapter Commons Club records
The Sigma Chi Fraternity Gamma Mu Chapter Commons Club collection encompasses its records as Commons Club from 1898-1928 and 1959-1969, and as Sigma Chi from 1928-1959.
United Student-Labor Action Coalition Justice for Janitors campaign records
The records from the Justice for Janitors student led movement.