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Baird, Theodore, 1901-

 Person

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Baird, Theodore (Faculty, English), 6 folders, 1941-2013

 File — Box Slides composite 1: [Barcode: Slides composite 1]
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Amherst College Non-Alumni Biographical Files document individuals associated with the college as faculty, staff, honorary degree recipients, trustees, visiting speakers and artists or in any role other than student. Files contain information about the individual and their relationship to the college and may including newpaper clippings, photographs, curriculum vitae, pamphlets, correspondence and other materials. Some files contain biographical questionaires submitted by the individual...
Dates: 1941-2013

Baird, Theodore (purchased from a fund)

 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

Course descriptions and related material, 1932-1933

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: Engl Dept 1], Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Assignments, examinations, student papers, course descriptions, reading lists and excerpts, and other material pertaining to the English Department and its courses, chiefly 1930-1970.

Dates: 1932-1933

David Schubert (AC 1933) Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MA.00314
Abstract

The David Schubert (AC 1933) Collection contains a limited group of papers related to poet David Schubert, including letters to, from, and about David Schubert from family, friends, teachers, and administrators. The collection includes a selection of published versions of his poetry as well as orginal manuscripts and typescripts.

Dates: circa 1932-1980

Series 2: English 1-2 (Composition), 1939-1966

 Series
Scope and Contents

Series 2: English 1-2 (Composition) - contains assignments, section notes, and other course materials for English 1 and/or English 2, the freshman courses in English composition.

Dates: 1939-1966

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

Theodore Baird, Professor Emeritus of English: "Reflections on Amherst and English 1", 1978 March 10-13

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents Subject coverage: Coming to Amherst; the English Department in 1927, Professors Whicher, Elliott, and Morton, On teaching English 1 in the early years, Efforts to organize a common Freshman English course, criticisms of English Department teaching, beginnings of English 1, Early English 1 staff, Appointment of Reuben Brower; introduction of English 21, Contributions of Armour Craig to English 1, Description of English 1-2 given to freshmen, World War II years, Staffing English 1, Approach to...
Dates: 1978 March 10-13

Thomas W. Wilcox (AC 1942) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MA.00308
Abstract

Correspondence, poetry, and other materials owned by Thomas Wilcox (AC 1942). Much of the correspondence is from Richard Wilbur (AC 1942) and his wife Charlotte "Charlee" Wilbur, and most of the letters date from the World War II era. Also included are poems by Richard Wilbur and photos of the Wilbur family. Other correspondence in the collection is from Wilcox family members and Amherst College notables including Armour Craig and Theodore Baird.

Dates: 1942-1988; undated

William E. Kennick Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MA.00200
Abstract Professional and personal correspondence, lecture notes and other course materials, and speeches and writings related to his career as a professor of philosophy at Amherst College. Letters are mostly incoming correspond-ence from former students, fellow faculty members and administrators at Amherst. Correspondents include Profs. Theodore Baird, William Pritchard, Jerold Rothstein Presidents Calvin Plimpton and John William Ward; from former students, David Foster Wallace (AC 1985). Also...
Dates: 1947-2009

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Subject
Amherst College -- Alumni and alumnae 2
American poetry 1
Amherst College -- Faculty 1
Amherst College -- Students 1
Correspondence 1