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Cole, Charles Woolsey, 1906-1978 (AC 1927)

 Person

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Amherst College Inaugurations Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MA.00094
Abstract

Speeches, notes, newsclippings, photographs, invitations, tickets, programs,, and guest lists from various Amherst College Inauguration ceremonies dating from 1821 to present.

Dates: 1821-present
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Amherst College President's Office Public Records

 Collection
Identifier: MA.00239
Abstract

Clippings, correspondence, and other records documenting of the public face of the Amherst College President's Office, 1934-1976. Includes invitations and requests for information, as well as correspondence and other documents related to institutional associations such as the American Council on Education, Association of Colleges in New England and New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Dates: 1934-1976
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Biographical research on Charles Cole (AC 1927), 1994-1995

 File — Box 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Research for article in American National Biography

Dates: 1994-1995
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections / Theodore P. Greene (AC 1943) Papers / Series 2: Research on Amherst College History

Charles W. Cole (AC 1927) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MA.00163
Abstract Letters, reports, minutes, speeches, photographs, printed matter and other materials documenting Charles W. Cole's personal life and professional career as President of Amherst College (1946-1960) and as a member of a variety of committees and boards in the private and public sector. The collection also includes correspondence and other personal papers of Cole's first wife, Katharine, but does not include any significant material related to Cole's appointment as Ambassador to Chile or...
Dates: 1906-1979; Majority of material found within 1920-1960
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Cole, Charles W. (AC 1927) (fund established in honor of)

 Box — Box 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Approximately 222 bookplates and bookplate designs, circa 1828-1989, used in the Amherst College library. The collection also includes information about the history of some of the bookplates; a variety of printing blocks, engravings and other print masters, and a small amount of correspondence.

Dates: 1828-1989
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections / Amherst College Library Bookplates Collection / Series 2: Bookplates

Cole, Charles Woolsey (AC 1927), 1943-1975

 unspecified — Box 13: [Barcode: Commager13], Folder: 73
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A, General Correspondence, ranges as broadly as Commager's roles, interests, and activities as historian, public intellectual, teacher, and engaged citizen. The correspondence is a rich resource both for its topical content as well as the interests of the more than 5,000 correspondents. Commager corresponded with a range of people including historians, congressmen, educators, higher education administrators, academics, journalists, jurists, librarians and archivists, as well as...
Dates: 1943-1975
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections / Henry Steele Commager Papers / Series 1: Correspondence / Sub-series A: General Correspondence

Look Magazine: "Total Conscription Will Hurt America" by President Cole, 1950-1951

 File — Box 4: [Barcode: War Materials 4], Folder: 27
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The War Materials Collection records the involvement of Amherst College, its students, staff and alumni in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and post-World War II conflicts such as the Korean and Vietnam wars. Documents include letters, bulletins, pamphlets, newspaper clippings and lists of alumni who served in the wars.

Dates: 1950-1951
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections / Amherst College War Materials Collection / Series 5: Post-World War II

Signed copy of Amherst College Commencement speech by Charles Cole; 4 pages of unidentified writings; "Amherst College Statutes in reference to the President and Faculty; 3 pages research notes; 4 mimeographed pages "Three Course Program"; College Song; 2 newspaper clippings.

 File — Box 3, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series 6: Miscellaneous Materials, consists of a signed copy of an Amherst College commencement speech by Charles Cole; 4 pages of unidentified writings; a copy of the Amherst College Statutes in Reference to the Presidency and Faculty; 3 pages of unidentified research notes; 4 mimeographed pages entitled "Three Course Program"; a college song; 2 newspaper clippings; a notebook called "Technical Library Gifts"; and an autograph book signed by guests at a dinner honoring Williams during the...
Dates: 1877-1956; Majority of material found within 1904-1955
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections / Samuel Robinson Williams Papers / Series 6: Miscellaneous Materials

Theodore and Frances Titchener Baird Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MA.01013
Abstract The Theodore and Frances Titchener Baird Papers document the personal and professional lives of Theodore Baird and Frances Titchener Baird, Theodore Baird's wife. Theodore Baird served as an Amherst College English professor from 1927-1969, and much of the collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence between Baird, and his Amherst College affiliates. Also included is a small amount of papers from Frances Titchener Baird. A significant portion of the collection was added after...
Dates: 1901 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1996
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Writings on Charles Cole (AC 1927), 1999

 File — Box 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence, writings, research and lecture notes, speeches and other papers primarily related to the history of Amherst College and higher education, generated by Greene as professor of history and American Studies, 1952-1989. The collection includes Greene's undergraduate writings, manuscript drafts for his book America's Heroes: the Changing Models of Success in American Magazines (1970), occasional chapel talks delivered to Amherst College students,...
Dates: 1999
Found in: Amherst College Archives and Special Collections / Theodore P. Greene (AC 1943) Papers / Series 2: Research on Amherst College History

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