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Academic Advisory Committee Records
Collection — Container: Folder
Identifier: RG-06-001
Scope and Contents
Minutes of the Academic Advisory Committee
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Academic Affairs Committee Records
Collection
Identifier: RG-06-037
Scope and Contents
Miniutes of the Academic Affairs Committee
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Academic Council Records
Collection
Identifier: RG-06-039
Scope and Contents
Minutes and general file of the Academic Council
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Academic Planning Committee Records
Collection
Identifier: RG-06-038
Scope and Contents
Minutes and Additional Materials of the Academic Planning Committee
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Adeline Eliza Collins Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-208
Scope and Contents
The Addie Eliza Collins Papers is composed of biographical information about her principalship at Wheaton College, correspondence with Collins' decendants, college manuscripts and family photographs. The bulk of the collection centers around a dozen hand-written college papers in delicate script and family photographs from 1870-1900 including her mother, children and grandchildren.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Adeline Hendricks Scrapbook
Collection — Box: I
Identifier: SC-134
Scope and Contents
The Adeline Hendricks (1915) scrapbook is embossed with the words, "The Girl Graduate, Her Own Book." The covers are leather-lined cardboard, faded, and measure 6 x 9 1/4. The first pages are dedicated to photos of familiar campus scenes and faculty. Six photos feature a boating trip. These images include marginal comments. Tucked within are standard scrap items: literary society invitations and programs, alumni banquet notices, recital and concert programs. A few of the light green pages are...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Administrative Council Records
Collection
Identifier: RG-06-032
Scope and Contents
Minutes of the Administrative Council
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Admissions Committee Records
Collection
Identifier: RG-06-002
Scope and Contents
Minutes of the Admissions Committee
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Adolf Andrew Brown Scrapbook
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-172
Scope and Contents
The A.A. Brown ('21) photo album, composed of gray construction paper, features a few words of description beneath each image, identifying persons and places. Interesting photos include an aerial of Blanchard Hall, the former chapel located in Blanchard Hall, the graduating class of 1919, and images of the severe damage inflicted upon the City of Elgin after a tornado hit in 1920. The book's covers are black, measuring 11 1/2 x 7. Other images show Charles Blanchard, Darien Straw, Elsie Dow,...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Adrienne Jones Scrapbook
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-135
Scope and Contents
The Adrienne Jones scrapbook is blue, embossed with a large gold "W" on the cover, and measures 16 x 12 1/4. Tucked into the front are loose photos of Charles Blanchard and his wife. The introductory pages are columns for the citing of names, addresses and comments of classmates. Further photos display family, friends and college faculty. Included are social event invitations and notices. Other photos show the Field Museum and scenes from various travels, such as Washington, DC.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Agnes Sanford Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-174
Scope and Contents
The Agnes Sanford Collection is a non-manuscript collection of audio recordings related to healing and spiritual gifts.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Alan Thornhill Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-100
Scope and Contents
Alan Thornhill's Papers highlight the life and work of a British playwright. The collection contains major series of biographical, manuscripts, published, correspondence, media, and secondary materials. The biographical material is primarily obituaries. The manuscript material contains plays, sketches, notebooks, journals, essays, sermons and talks, and wedding and funeral addresses. The largest section of the correspondence is composed of letters Thornhill sent to his mother...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Alice G. Howard Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-105
Scope and Contents
The Alice G. Howard Collection is composed of memorabilia dating from 1938-1990. The collection contains Red Cross, American Legion, and U.S. Armed Forces pins, patches, medals, and uniform items related to her volunteer service during World War II.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Allen Lewis Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-060
Scope and Contents
The Allen Lewis Collection, measuring over eight feet, highlights the life and work of an American woodblock artist and engraver. The collection contains major series of biographical, correspondence, manuscripts, artwork, media, and secondary materials. The biographical material is mainly that of his professional career, coming from secondary sources, such as a "Who's Who" article. The correspondence is composed of letters sent to Lewis' mother while he was in Paris (1894-1902) and letters...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Alzina Stone Dale Collection
Collection — Container: A-39
Identifier: Wade-A-39
Abstract
The Alzina Stone Dale Collection includes materials relating to her work on Dorothy L. Sayers, including the 1993 Sayers Centenary celebration, the Thrones, Dominations book publishing project, the writing of Maker and Craftsman: The Story of Dorothy L. Sayers (a Sayers biography), and a diverse range of correspondence.
Found in:
Marion E. Wade Center
Alzina Stone Dale Papers
Collection — Container: Books
Identifier: SC-106
Scope and Contents
The Alzina Stone Dale Papers are composed primarily of correspondence to/from Madeleine L'Engle, as well as, interviews, articles, book reviews, pamphlets, poems, and media material.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
American Piano Concerti Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-040
Scope and Contents
The American Piano Concerti Collection contains dozens of printed and manuscript concertos from the early (1920s) to late (1990s) twentieth-century. The contents of the American Piano Concerti Collection may be searched in the library catalog as keyword: SC/40
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-026
Scope and Contents
The American Scientific Affiliation Collection, part of the Wheaton College Special Collections, contains a detailed record of the workings and development of this Christian professional organization. The collection includes photographs, brochures, minutes, papers, books, manuscripts, and articles from the origin of the organization in 1941 up to the early 2000s.Pieces of correspondence dating from prior to the foundation of the Affiliation are also included. All material has been...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
And God Came In / A Love Observed Archive
Collection
Identifier: Wade-A-26 through A-28
Abstract
This archive contains the materials related to the book "And God Came In" by Lyle W. Dorsett (New York:MacMillan and Co. 1983.), republished as "A Love Observed" (Wheaton, IL: Harold Shaw Publishers. 1998). Dr. Dorsett donated his materials from the research and writing of the book to the Wade Center in 1990. The book is a biography of Joy Davidman Lewis. Joy was married twice, first to Bill Gresham, an American writer and magazine editor with whom she had two sons (Douglas and David Gresham),...
Found in:
Marion E. Wade Center
Anita and Peter Deyneka, Jr. Papers
Collection — Container: Books
Identifier: SC-048
Scope and Contents
The Anita and Peter Deyneka, Jr. Papers comprise eleven series: Biography, Published Material, Unpublished Material, Correspondence/Faxes, Conference, Media, Speeches/Lectures, Ministries, Secondary, WRF, and Memorabilia. The bulk of the collection is found in the latter portions of the series with Ministries, Secondary and WRF occupying three-quarters of the collection. These series document the activities of the Deyneka's various internal and external activities. Ministries includes records...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Anne Ridler Collection
Collection — Container: B-1
Identifier: Wade-B-1
Abstract
The Anne Ridler Collection contains correspondence and other documents relating to the life and work of Anne Ridler, poetess, playwright, and editor. Materials in the collection are primarily focused on Charles Williams.
Found in:
Marion E. Wade Center
Anonymous (female) Diary
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-127
Scope and Contents
This five-year, green-pebbled clasped diary measures 4 X 5. The anonymous female diarist begins her entries on Jan. 1, 1935, and writes irregularly until Dec. 31, 1936. The entries, featuring her daily functions at home and school, are routine, chronicling such activities as sleighing, homework, church attendance, shopping, tennis playing, instrument practice, etc... Many pages are blank.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Anonymous Scrapbook/Photographs
Collection
Identifier: SC-192
Scope and Contents
This black hard-bound anonymous scrapbook measures 12
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Anson and Adelaide Hemingway Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-209
Scope and Contents
The Anson and Adelaide Hemingway Collection is composed of manuscripts, photographs, and secondary material. The bulk of the collection comprises eleven photographs of the Hemingway family from 1900-1920. Another item of note is an original letter dated 1867 from Wheaton College president, Jonathan Blanchard providing a character reference on behalf of Anson.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Anthropology Artifacts Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-239
Abstract
A digital collection of anthropology artifacts
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Archival Photographs
Collection — Container: Filing Cabinets
Identifier: RG-20-001
Scope and Contents
Over 26,000 cataloged photographs of people, places, activities and things associated with Wheaton College.
The contents of the Archival Photographs Collection may be searched in the photo database.
The contents of the Archival Photographs Collection may be searched in the photo database.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Art Department Records
Collection
Identifier: RG-07-010
Scope and Contents
Records of the Art Department include annual reports, syllabi and course information and program materials.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Arthur Christy Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-082
Scope and Contents
The Arthur Christy collection is categorized according to personal and professional manuscripts. Private papers contain correspondence to and from friends, professors and editors. The public papers contain manuscripts, articles, translations and chapters for books, many with handwritten corrections and jottings by Christy. Class notes and other coursework are also featured, along with essays profiling literary and anthropological subjects. Book and article manuscripts emphasize Christy's focus...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Arthur F. Holmes Papers
Collection — Container: xBooks
Identifier: SC-183
Scope and Contents
Arthur F. Holmes Papers is composed of published journal articles, book reviews, conference papers and unpublished writings. Professional correspondence between Holmes and Wheaton College Duane Litfin spans the late 1990s. The author's original Master's thesis and Ph.D dissertation are also available.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Arthur Greeves Diaries Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Wade-A-5
Abstract
This archive contains the daily diary entries of Arthur Greeves from 1917-1922.
Found in:
Marion E. Wade Center
Arthur J. Ammann Papers
Collection — Container: xAccession 2015-0044
Identifier: SC-224
Scope and Contents
Dr. Arthur Ammann ’58 was a zoology major at Wheaton. He is a pediatric immunologist who has done extensive research in pediatrics and HIV/AIDS in children and who, in 1982, first described two of the three known means of HIV transmission—mothers to infants and through blood transfusions. He also diagnosed the first children with HIV infection. Dr. Ammann is Founder of Global Strategies, a non‐profit organization dedicated to responding to the health needs of disadvantaged women and child by...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Arthur R. Schulert Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-175
Scope and Contents
The Arthur R. Schulert Papers is composed of biographical material and correspondence from his years at Wheaton College (1940-43), Ohio University and Princeton (1944-46). Manuscripts of his published work "Strontium-90 in Man and His Environment" from the 1960s are also available.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Athletics Department Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-07-011
Scope and Contents
Records of the Athletics include correspondence, financial information, athletic conference files, agendas and minutes, annual reports and information by sport.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Audio Recordings
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-12-003
Scope and Contents
Artificial collection of audio recordings of campus events.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Author Societies Archive
Collection
Identifier: Wade-A-14 through A-15
Abstract
The materials in this archive relate to groups and societies dedicated to promoting the works and lives of the seven authors in the Wade Center's collections.
Found in:
Marion E. Wade Center
Barbara Reynolds Papers
Collection
Identifier: Wade-B-10 through B-16
Abstract
This archive includes professional and personal documents relating to the life and work of Barbara Reynolds. Dr. Reynolds is a noted scholar of Dante, Italian studies, and Dorothy L. Sayers.
Found in:
Marion E. Wade Center
Barfield Library Publications and Inserts Archive
Collection — Container: A-95
Identifier: Wade-A-95
Abstract
Publications and inserts from the personal library of Owen Barfield.
Found in:
Marion E. Wade Center
Bernard Nelson Collection
Collection — Box: I.A.1
Identifier: SC-120
Scope and Contents
The Bernard A. Nelson Papers are composed of personal awards, diplomas, commencement programs, and photographs from the 1930s.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Betsy Palmer Papers
Collection — Container: Books
Identifier: SC-028
Scope and Contents
The Palmer Papers is organized into seven series: Correspondence, Miscellaneous, Photographs, Publications, Radio, Scrapbooks, Television and Oversize. The bulk of the collection falls within the Photographs series with this containing several sub-series: Film Negatives, Film Prints, Home & Family Photographs, Miscellaneous Celebrity, Photographs, Movie Stills, Photo Shoot Photographs, Rehearsal Photographs, Television, and Theatre Photographs. The bulk of the photographs date...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Biblical and Theological Studies Department Records
Collection
Identifier: RG-07-012
Scope and Contents
Records of the Biblical and Theological Studies Department include program files, department and committee minutes and correspondence.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Biographical Files
Collection — Container: No box number
Identifier: RG-11-002
Scope and Contents
This record group consists of individual biographical files that were created as student matriculated at Wheaton College and then served as a "central file" for general information as it was received and retained by the college. Upon the student's death files were transferred to the college's archive for permanent retention. Additional files, mainly those of faculty, were created by the archives or the public/media relations office to respond to inquiries by the public or news outlets. Files...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Biology Department Records
Collection — Box: I.1
Identifier: RG-07-013
Scope and Contents
Records of the Biology Department include department and academic committee minutes, transcripts (pre-FERPA), subject files, financial information and course information.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Black Hills Science Station Records
Collection — Container: A2008-061
Identifier: RG-07-014
Scope and Contents
Memories, correspondence, plaques, general files of the Black Hills Science Station. (includes A2008-061)
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Blanchard Libraries
Collection
Identifier: SC-006
Scope and Contents
The private libraries of Jonathan Blanchard and his son Charles Albert Blanchard, the first two presidents of Wheaton College, comprise this collection and includes volumes autographed by these men. This library reflects the interest and activities of their former owners and contains over 300 volumes. The collection contains numerous volumes on Freemasonry, slavery and the temperance movement. The library is an excellent source for the study of nineteenth century American culture and society,...
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Board of Trustees Records
Collection
Identifier: RG-01-001
Scope and Contents
Records of the Trustees of Wheaton College include minutes, committee files, biographical files and correspondence.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Collection 477 Papers of Stanley R. Kline
Collection
Identifier: CN 477
Scope and Contents
Oral history interviews with Stanley R. Kline and extensive photo albums, relating to Kline’s missionary service in the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo) with Africa Inland Mission (AIM) from 1940 to 1977. Topics covered in interview include: his family background in Philadelphia, conversion, Percy Crawford's influence, evangelism in Philadelphia, rescue mission work, call to missions, his wife Carmel Anthony, his evangelism and educational work in the Congo between 1940 and...
Found in:
Billy Graham Center Archives
Books & Culture Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-235
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Brocard Sewell Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Wade-A-24
Abstract
This archive contains poems by Cecil Edward Chesterton, letters to Father Brocard Sewell, and the typescript of Sewell's biography of Cecil Chesterton. Cecil Chesterton, the younger brother of G.K. Chesterton, was the editor of The New Witness, author of A History of the United States and The Party System, widely known in political circles, member of the Fabian Society and the Christian Socialist...
Found in:
Marion E. Wade Center
Business Office and Accounting Records
Collection
Identifier: RG-07-015
Scope and Contents
Records of the Business Office and Accounting include budget and financial reports, correspondence, legal information, administrative committee minutes, annual reports and audit reports.
Found in:
Special Collections, Buswell Library
Busman’s Honeymoon Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Wade-A-116
Abstract
This archive contains fan correspondence and theater returns from the play version of "Busman's Honeymoon" written by Dorothy L. Sayers and Muriel St. Clare Byrne.
Found in:
Marion E. Wade Center
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- Chung-kuo kuo min tang. 22
- World Evangelical Fellowship. 22
- Wycliffe Bible Translators. 22
- Christian and Missionary Alliance. 21
- National Association of Evangelicals. 21
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- Sudan Interior Mission. 20
- Campus Crusade for Christ International. 19
- HCJB (Radio station : Quito, Ecuador) 19
- Henry, Carl F. H. 19
- Perkins, John, 19
- Armerding, Hudson T. 18
- Evangelical Alliance Mission. 18
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- Billy Graham Center. 17
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- Jones, Clarence W. 17
- McIntire, Carl, 16
- Taylor, Clyde W. 16
- World Council of Churches. 16
- Elliot, Jim, 15
- Latin America Mission. 15
- Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. 15
- Ockenga, Harold John, 15
- Stam, Elisabeth Alden Scott, 15
- Wyrtzen, Jack, 15
- Bright, Bill. 14
- Moody Memorial Church (Chicago, Ill.) 14
- Stam, John Cornelius, 14
- Africa Inland Church. 13
- Blanchard, Charles A. 13
- Colson, Charles W. 13
- Crawford, Percy B. 13
- Ford, Leighton. 13
- Fuller, Charles Edward, 13
- Howard, David M. 13
- Ironside, H. A. 13
- Jesus Christ 13
- Johnson, Torrey Maynard, 13
- Jones, Bob, 13
- Plymouth Brethren. 13
- Smith, Oswald J. 13
- Fuller Theological Seminary. 12
- Mission Aviation Fellowship. 12
- Palau, Luis, 12
- Smith, Gipsy, 12
- Voice of Calvary Ministries (U.S.) 12
- Assemblies of God. 11
- Barrows, Cliff. 11
- Dain, Arthur John, 11
- Dunlop, Merrill. 11
- Evangelical Foreign Missions Association. 11
- Graham, Ruth Bell. 11
- Hurlburt, Charles E. 11
- Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. 11
- International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. 11
- Padilla, C. Rene. 11
- Skinner, Tom, 11
- Sunday, Helen Amelia Thompson, 11
- West Suburban Hospital (Oak Park, Ill.) 11
- Wright, J. Elwin. 11
- Africa Inland Mission, International. 10
- Columbia Bible College (S.C.) 10
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