Collections : [Wesleyan University -Special Collections and Archives]

As much as possible, the original folder titles have been maintained. In the container list below, these titles have been transcribed as accurately as possible. There is not a distinction made between the original folder titles and those provided by the processors.

The first series, Manuscripts, contains manuscripts and corrected typescripts created by John Cage and used in speeches, performances, and published articles. Most were later collected by Cage for publication in his books. In many instances, both the original text and a later version corrected for publication exist and are housed together. This series is arranged alphabetically by title. In some instances, short pieces as well as individual book titles appear within the arrangement. Therefore, when searching for a particular piece, one should look for it under both its title and the title of the book in which it may have appeared.

The Second Stage Theater Records include administrative information about the student group, organized by each season and year. Information may include: staff lists; seasonal production lists; correspondence; clippings; financial information; production notes; show applications and responses; posters; and other administrative files. Some seasons have separate files for each production, and some seasons have sparse documentation.

In researching Civil War photographs, many photos in this album were found in books and authoritative websites attributed to various well known Civil War photographers such as George Bernard and Matthew Brady. None of the photographs in this album are identified and credited to its photographer by Samuel Hatfield. This album is an informative collection of well-known and historically significant photographs, maps and drawings of battles, forts, geographic locations, and people divided into eight sections.

Correspondence from Willbur Fisk contains letters sent by Fisk to others, arranged in chronological order. For the complete finding aid to the Willbur Fisk Papers, visit http://www.wesleyan.edu/libr/schome/FAs/fi1000-91.html.

This collection is organized into ten folders. The first folder has various types of documents pertaining to the overall project and the planning process involved. The second folder deals specifically with the issue of space allocation, and how the Building Committee had to work with the various science departments to plan out exactly how much space would be needed and how it could be distributed. The third folder contains documents and correspondence about the difficult issue of air conditioning in the Science Center. Folders 4 and 5 are both meeting minutes from the Smith Haines Lundberg and Waehler architecture firm. The sixth folder is similar, but from the E F Construction Company. Folder 7 is the research and planning behind the Science Library. There was much discussion and research into what would be the final product. Folder 8 contains the documents reflecting the actual construction and furnishing of the library, installing bookstacks, and finding a good spatial layout. There was much correspondence sent between people involved in the process of creating the Science Library, most prominently university librarian Wyman Parker, and these are contained in folder 9. Finally, folder 10 contains documents, memos, and notes that did not fit with any of the categories above, or could not be deciphered.

This collection contains issues of over 490 different gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender periodicals published between 1966 and 1998. The bulk consists of English-language titles from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, though examples from the European continent, Russia, and Israel are also present. The extent of each title may vary from a single issue to several complete (or near-complete) volumes. The collection is arranged into three separate series by size, and alphabetically by title thereunder.

The Class Reunion Books typically contain letters or information from alumni with news of their families, careers, and other updates. They also contain reminiscences of Wesleyan. Later books frequently include photographs.

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.

The papers of Gorham Munson (1896-1969) deal almost wholly with his support of Social Credit and are confined to the years 1932 to 1945. There is almost no information about his career as a literary critic, book editor, and teacher of writing. The material includes articles, books, correspondence, pamphlets, and scrapbooks