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Wesleyan Museum Records, 1836 - 1985

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The Wesleyan Museum was created in 1871 to supplement the science curriculum at Wesleyan University. Its collections of natural history materials as well as enthnographic artifacts made it popular with students and faculty in the late 19th century. It became less important to the university as new methods of studying supplanted the museum, and it was closed in 1957.

Navy V-5 and V-12 Training Units Collection, 1941 - 1944

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Wesleyan University hosted both V-5 and V-12 Naval Training Units on its campus during World War II.

Nineteenth Century Administrative Records, 1830 - 1929

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Wesleyan University was founded in 1831 in Middletown, Conn.
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An Act to incorporate the Wesleyan University, 1831 Box 1

Stephen Henry Olin Regimental Scrapbook 1860

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Stephen Henry Olin, Wesleyan class of 1866, was a lawyer and longtime trustee of Wesleyan University.
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Parents' Information Collection, 1972 - 2008

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The Parents' Information Collections includes handbooks and other information sent to parents of incoming and transfer students at Wesleyan University.
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Wesleyan Parleys Collection, 1924 - 1966

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Wesleyan held an annual conference featuring scholars from around the country discussing some of the day's most controversial and important topics, including labor, crime, race, marriage, and foreign policy. The tradition of Wesleyan Parleys began in 1924 and lasted until about the early 1960s.

Lorenzo Whiting Blood Diary, 1835 - 1844

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Lorenzo Whiting Blood, Methodist minister, was born April 13, 1812 in Mason, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He graduated Wesleyan University in the class of 1838.
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Broadside Case Collection, 1896 - 2004

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The Broadside Case Collection contains many oversized documents from a variety of sources. Included are photographs, architectural drawings, posters, maps, and other material related to Wesleyan University.

Carl Carlson Papers, 1937 - 1941

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Carl Carlson was a Wesleyan University student between 1937 and 1941 but did not graduate. He was killed in World War II.

Arthur Benjamin Calef Papers, 1851 - 1861

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Arthur Benjamin Calef, Wesleyan class of 1851, served in a variety of governmental positions in Middletown and Middlesex County, Connecticut and in the state as a whole, as well as being a delegate to the National Republican Conventions in 1860 and 1864.
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Albert Camus Papers, 1936 - 1959

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Albert Camus (1913-1960) was an influential intellectual and writer. He was born and raised in Algeria, but spent most of his life during World War II and afterwards in France. Camus received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957.

John Cage Papers, 1937 - 1992

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John Cage (1912-1992) was an experimental musician, composer, and writer.

Center for Advanced Studies Records, 1958 - 1969

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The Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) was founded at Wesleyan University in 1959 and existed until 1969. The CAS invited fellows to reside at Wesleyan and participate in the intellectual life of the campus. Each year, the fellows were a diverse group of academics, scientists, social scientists, writers, artists, and other intellectuals. Sigmund Neumann served as director of CAS from 1959-1962, Paul Horgan from 1962 until 1967, and Phillip Hallie as acting director from 1967-1969. Victor Butterfield, president of Wesleyan University until 1967, was actively involved in the Center.

Wesleyan Centennial Records, 1931

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During early October 1931, Wesleyan University celebrated its centennial. The event brought together current students, faculty, alumni, parents, and honored guests including the Canadian Prime Minister. The events also consisted of banquets, concerts, recitals, lectures, and sporting events.

Chapel Programs Collection, 1871 - 1972

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Wesleyan University's Memorial Chapel was built and dedicated in 1871. It was intended to commemorate those Wesleyan students and alumni who fought in the Civil War, and later additions of stained glass windows acknowledge student service in other wars. The Memorial Chapel has been the main site of religious ceremonies at Wesleyan since 1871. The services were primarily Methodist.
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Do Gieng Ciu Collection, 1916 - 1921

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Do Gieng Ciu, a member of the Wesleyan class of 1916, was a native of China. In 1921, Ciu returned to Kutien, China, to become a missionary.

Class of 1873 Boat Club Records and Rowing Scrapbooks, 1871 - 1883

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The class of 1873 Boat Club was organized on October 4, 1870, by 19 members of the class of 1873. It participated in the first Wesleyan regatta, which was held July 19, 1871, with the clubs of the classes of 1872, 1873, and 1874 competing.
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Boating Notes / John E. Eustis [class of 1874], scrapbook volume, 33.5 cm. Box 1, Folder 2

Untitled, incomplete scrapbook, 33.5 cm. Box 1, Folder 3-4

Class Day Programs, 1864 - 1940

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Class Day was an annual celebration related to the commmencement exercises at Wesleyan University, and usually occurred in June. Programs often included speeches, musical performances, poetry, and the awarding of prizes. The programs were arranged by members of the graduating class and featured their fellow senior students.
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1864 Box 1, Folder 1

1865 Box 1, Folder 2

1866 Box 1, Folder 3

Class Reunion Books Collection, 1856 - [ongoing]

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Wesleyan University began holding reunions for its alumni in the late 1860s. Prior to that, alumni stayed in touch with one another through correspondence. The University began compiling news and events related to its graduates beginning in the 1850s, and these collections of updates were frequently gathered into volumes distributed to class members.
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Laban Clark Papers, 1794 - 1935

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Laban Clark (1778-1868) worked as a missionary and an elder in the Methodist Church in New York state. He suggested Middletown, Connecticut as the site of a Methodist college, Wesleyan University, and served as the first president of Wesleyan's Board of Trustees.

Commencement Orations Collection, 1833 - 1855

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The commencement orations given by 19th century Wesleyan students reflect their studies in classics and their interests in philosophy, literature, and politics.

Coalition of Private University Students (COPUS) Records, 1970 - 1981

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COPUS, the Coalition of Private University Students, was a financial aid advocacy group that was formed in the mid 1970s when a coalition of college students across the country joined together to address financial aid issues.

Conversational Club Collection, 1862 - [ongoing]

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The Conversational Club was formed in 1862 by the faculty of Wesleyan University to discuss topics of interest along with other Middletown residents.

Head of the Connecticut Regatta Collection, 1981 - 1986

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Includes programs from the Head of the Connecticut Regatta, 1981-1986, and approximately forty 3 x 5 inch photographs and two 8 x 10 inch photographs.
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Cuvierian Society Records, 1836 - 1846

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The Cuvierian Society was organized in April 1836 as the Natural History Society, a primarily undergraduate organization at Wesleyan University for the study of natural science. Along with some faculty members, alumni, and local community members, the organization gathered for monthly meetings, during which members read essays and heard addresses from invited guests. The group changed its name to the Cuvierian Society in 1837. It continued to meet regularly until May 1846.

Joseph Cummings Papers, 1851 - 1899

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Joseph Cummings was the fifth president of Wesleyan University and its first alumnus to serve as president.
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William Dwight Franklin and the Continental Vocalists Collection, 1853 - 1867

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The Continental Vocalists, led by William Dwight Franklin, was a touring Connecticut singing group popular in the mid-19th century.
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Continental Vocalists Financial Journal, W.D. Franklin, Norwich, Conn. Box 1, Folder 1

W.D. Franklin Journal Folder 2

Scraps Folder 3

Joseph S. Daltry Papers, 1934 - 1961

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Joseph S. Daltry was a music teacher and professor at Wesleyan University from 1918-1967.

William B. Davis Papers, 1892 - 1940

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William Butler Davis (1871-1937) was a graduate of the Wesleyan University class of 1894 and a musician. He served as a choirmaster, organist, and music teacher in Connecticut during his career.

Emilio Q. Daddario Congressional Papers, 1959 - 1970

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Emilio Q. Daddario was a Connecticut congressman in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1970 who was active in committees on scientific research and aerospace. He was a 1939 graduate of Wesleyan University and practiced law in Connecticut prior to running for office. He served as mayor of Middletown, Conn. from 1946 to 1948.

Davison Art Center Exhibition Catalogs Collection, 1958 - 1999

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The Davison Art Center, housed in the 1839 Alsop House, comprises exhibition galleries, classrooms, offices, and the university’s collection of prints and photographs. The Art Center and much of its collection was the gift of George W. (Wesleyan class of 1892) and Harriet Baldwin Davison.
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Davison Art Rooms Exhibition Catalogs Collection, 1928 - 1949

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The Davison Art Rooms were created at the opening of Olin Memorial Library in 1928 as a tribute to George W. (Wesleyan class of 1892) and Harriet Baldwin Davison. The Davison Art Rooms were closed and their contents transferred to the newly-constructed Davison Art Center for its opening in 1952.

Agallian Base Ball Club Records, 1865 - 1869

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The Agallian Base Ball Club was the first formally organized baseball team at Wesleyan University from 1864 to 1871.
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Alumni Council Collection of Recollections, 1939 - 1946

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After the Wesleyan centennial celebration in 1931, a few alumni began documenting their memories of Wesleyan. In 1939, the Alumni Council set up a Committee on the Collection of Recollections, which canvassed alumni for memories of faculty and anecdotes about Wesleyan history.
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General file Box 1, Folder 1

American Association of University Professors, Wesleyan University Chapter Records, 1973 - 1987

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Wesleyan University restarted its dormant chapter in the American Association of University Professors with a new constitution on October 9, 1974. Over the following two decades, the chapter took part in negotiations with the administration, including University President Colin Campbell. Beginning in 1977, Nathanael Greene, Vice President for Academic Affairs, would serve as Campbell’s liaison to the AAUP. The activities of the group appear to have dropped off around 1990.
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Anti-Nuclear Protests Collection, 1972 - 1984

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In the 1970s, Wesleyan University students became active against national nuclear arms polices and practices, especially those in New England. The groups of Wesleyan University students involved were the Committee on Environmental Awareness, Connecticut Citizens Conference, Nuclear Resistance Group and Students Opposed to Nuclear Arms Race. These groups organized campus wide informational meetings, showed films and actively participated in walking onto a nuclear arms site in Seabrook, New Hampshire, on April 30, 1977. Around forty Wesleyan Students, along with other activists, were arrested, and some were convicted of criminal trespass due to the April 30 protest.

April 29th Coalition Records, 1982

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In January 1982, Wesleyan University eliminated their aid-blind admissions policy. In response, students from a group called the April 29th Coalition protested the University's decision. The organization collected 1,284 signatures of students demanding Wesleyan return to an aid-blind system. They also demanded several changes to the financial aid and admissions system. Later in the semester, students held a 150 hour sit-in on the second floor of North College, one hour for each year that the University had existed. Although their primary demand for reestablishing the aid-blind system was not met by the end of the semester, President Colin Campbell wrote a statement that the students' demands would be addressed at the next the Board of Trustees meeting and that reinstituting the former policy would be given the highest priority if and when circumstances permitted.
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Apostles Club Records, 1894-1967

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The Apostles Club was a group of faculty members at Wesleyan University who met once a month from 1894 until 1967 for "literary and social purposes."
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Athletic Council Records, 1903 - 1958

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The Wesleyan University Athletic Council began in 1903 and was comprised of faculty, alumni, and students. The Council regulated most aspects of athletics including the administering of budgets, negotiations with other schools for intercollegiate matches and scheduling, player eligibility rules, hiring and supervising coaches, establishing records, and the awarding of varsity letters.
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Atwater Family Papers, 1843 - 1943

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The Atwater family included Wilbur O. Atwater, Wesleyan alumnus and professor, and his wife, Marcia Woodard Atwater. They had two children: Helen Woodard Atwater, a home economist and Charles Woodard Atwater, a lawyer.
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Betsy Atwater

Athletic Teams' Records, 1870 - 2007

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The Athletic Teams' Records contain a number of volumes that document personal and team records for Wesleyan teams including both Wesleyan records and intercollegiate athletic records set during athletic contests. Some volumes contain detailed scoring information and statistics from teams including baseball and football. Other sports represented in the collection include golf, hockey, lacrosse, basketball, swimming, boating, softball, and tennis.

Osmon C. Baker Collection, 1827 - 1869, 1934

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Osmon Cleander Baker attended the Wesleyan Academy (now Wilbraham Academy) and Wesleyan University. Active in the Methodist Episcopal church, he taught and administered at the Newbury Seminary in Vermont and the Methodist General Biblical Institute, in Concord, New Hampshire. In 1852, he was elected a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Notes Box 1, Folder 1

Examinations Collection, 1868 - 1970

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Wesleyan University exams reflect the changing curriculum between 1868 and 1970. The nineteenth century Wesleyan curriculum allowed students to major in general areas of knowledge, while the twentieth century curriculum saw the rise of numerous departments. The use of entrance examinations, a standard in the 1800s, were eliminated.
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Financial Planning Committee Records, 1972 - 1975

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The Financial Planning Committee (FPC), a faculty-student body created under faculty by-laws, was formed in about 1968. It was composed of 6 faculty members, 4 undergraduate students, and 4 ex-officio administrators. The role of the group was to evaluate administrative proposals related to budgets and allocations, and provide suggestions and recommendations.
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Fine Press Ephemera Collection, 1910s-[ongoing]

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This collection of printed ephemera and subject files about fine presses has been accumulated by Olin Library throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
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21st Photography Box 1

Abattoir Editions Box 1

Abbe Press Box 1

Willbur Fisk Papers: Correspondence to Willbur Fisk, 1812 - 1839

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Willbur Fisk (1792-1839) was a Methodist minister and the first president of Wesleyan University.

Willbur Fisk Papers: Correspondence from Willbur Fisk (Alphabetical), 1812 - 1839

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Willbur Fisk (1792-1839) was a Methodist minister and the first president of Wesleyan University.

Willbur Fisk Papers: Correspondence from Wilbur Fisk (Chronological) 1812 - 1839

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Willbur Fisk (1792-1839) was a Methodist minister and the first president of Wesleyan University.

Willbur Fisk Papers, 1812 - 1883

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Willbur Fisk (1792-1839) was a Methodist minister and the first president of Wesleyan University.
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Football Programs Collection, 1891 - 2005

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The Wesleyan football team has been in existence since 1883.
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