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Papers, 1894-1985, of Harry Allen Overstreet at the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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Repository:
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Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Indiana University
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Creator:
Overstreet, H. A. (Harry Allen),
1875-1970
Title:
Overstreet mss., 1894-1985
Collection no:
LMC 1957
Extent:
ca. 18,304 items
Language:
Materials are in English.
Abstract:
Consists of the correspondence, writings,
lecture material and memorabilia of Harry Allen Overstreet and his wife Bonaro Wilkinson
Oversteet.
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open for research.
Acquisition Information:
Gift. 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1980.
Bequest. 1986
Usage Restrictions:
Prior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however, patrons
from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in advance of their
visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly Library.
Preferred Citation:
[Item], Overstreet mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Biographical Note:
Philosopher Harry Allen Overstreet, 1875-1970, was born in San Francisco, California,
and attended the University of California, Berkeley, receiving his B.A. degree in
1899 and B.S. degree in 1901. He began his career as an educator and instructor in
philosophy at Berkeley in 1901. He left Berkeley in 1911 to become chair of the
Department of Philosophy and Psychology at the City College of New York, a position
he held until his retirement in 1939. He also taught in the continuing education
program of the New School for Social Research as well as adult education courses for
the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union from 1924 through 1936. In 1938
Overstreet lectured at Town Hall and was instrumental in the development of its
educational program "America's Town Meeting of the Air." Poet and psychologist Bonaro
Wilkerson Overstreet, 1902-1985, was born in Geyserville, California. She received a
B.A. from University of California, Berkeley in 1925 and an M.A. from Columbia
University. She and Harry were married in 1932, shortly after his divorce from his
first wife. Both separately and together, the Overstreets wrote books covering such
topics as psychology, philosophy, sociological studies, political science, adult
education, and poetry. Their co-authored work
What we must
know about Communism
became a national best-seller in 1958, but it was
their study of the FBI in 1969,
The FBI in our open
society,
which received the most publicity. They also traveled and
lectured extensively across the country.
Consists of the correspondence, writings, lecture material and memorabilia of Harry Allen Overstreet and his wife Bonaro Wilkinson Oversteet.
Organized into the following series: I. Correspondence; II. Writings; III. Miscellaneous.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in IUCAT , the IU Libraries' online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the catalog using these terms.
| Box 1 |
1894-1940, May
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| Box 2 |
1940, Jun-1945, Mar
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| Box 3 |
1945, Apr-1951, Oct
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| Box 4 |
1951, Nov-1954, Aug
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| Box 5 |
1954, Sep-1957, May
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| Box 6 |
1957, Jun-1960, Feb.
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| Box 7 |
1960, Mar-1962, Jul
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| Box 8 |
1962, Aug-1964, Nov
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| Box 9 |
1964, Dec- 1966
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| Box 10 |
1967-1971, Apr
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| Box 11 |
1971, May-1985
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| Box 12 |
Undated correspondence, alphabetically arranged by correspondent
16 folders
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Correspondence, pertaining to the Overstreet's alleged Communist
connections and investigation by House Committee on Un-American Activities
1923-1965
13 folders
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| Box 12 |
Adult education and I
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Adventures in perfidy
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American democracy
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Another Copernican revolution?
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Art, economics, and our American future
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As we grow older
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An Asian affirmative
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Born free --of bigotry
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Calling all philosophers
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Can this be another Renaissance?
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Churches and the extreme right
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Comecon and the Common Market (or free world
breakthrough)
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Communism and the future
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Communism's "class morality"
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Decline of communism
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Don't let grassroots die
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The drama of growing
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The emotional health of the teacher
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Evidence of song
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The experience of poetry
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Faces of good and evil
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Fundamentally sound
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Fundamentals of Marxism-Leninism
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The future of God
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| Box 13 |
The great misinterpretation
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The growing self
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Gus Hall on campus
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History made and in the making
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Homo sapiens: New model
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The how and why of the panel method
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How to talk about communism
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How to talk about communist agriculture
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How to talk about communist education
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How to talk about freedom
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The illusion of public ownership
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In a time of new beginnings
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The indispensable negative
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Is communism here to stay?
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The language of communism
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Learning: An adult adventure
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Lest we all become obsolete
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Libraries for a lifetime
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Maginot mentality and its corrective
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A matter of basic assumptions
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Mind in the community
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The mind of the negro
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Modern man confronts the unknown god
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More music than gold
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A new logic of peace and war
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No iron curtain of the mind
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Off record - The FBI and present problems of
internal security
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On taking the initiative
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On the morality of unbalancing the "balance of
terror"
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Philosophy behind the curtain
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The plateaus of growth
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The poet and the individual
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Pre-structuring
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Propaganda policy for a democracy
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The prospects for moral autonomy
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Proud to be human
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The question of social ownership
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The roots of justice
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The self --and much more
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Strengthening the bulwarks of democracy
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Testament of loneliness
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To Chautauqua, with love
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Two people, three cities, and an age
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What America means to me
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What communism intends for the human
mind
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What emotional health looks like
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What free men can do
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When you are called a communist
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Why Karl Marx missed the boat
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Words as weapons
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The year that begins now
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The young citizen in a world like this
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[Ideas]
2 folders
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| Box 13 |
The FBI in Our Open Society.
Typescript, research and galleys15 folders
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| Box 14 |
The FBI in Our Open Society (cont'd).
3 folders
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Hands Laid Upon the Wind.
Typescript, galleys 10 folders
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The Iron Curtain.
Galleys, printer's copies11 folders
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| Box 15 |
The Mature Mind.
Outline, promotional material, book jacket
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Mind Alive.
Jacket design, promotional material, review
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The Mind Goes Forth.
Promotional material, book jacket, sales figures
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Our Free Minds.
Reviews
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The Poetic Way of Release.
Corrected typescript, reprint request, promotional material 2
folders
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The Relation of Thought to Reality. A
dissertation...Oxford University, May 1901, by
H.A. Overstreet.
Bound typescript
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Signature.
Typescript, printer's copy, proofs, mock up, review, promotional
material, galleys6 folders and Oversize 3
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The Strange Tactics of Extremism.
Corrected typescript, reviews, promotional materials, sales
figures7 folders
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Transparencies.
Typescript
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The War Called Peace.
Galley proofs 2 folders
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| Box 16 |
The War Called Peace.
Galley proofs, printer's copies, reviews, promotional
material9 folders
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We Move in New Directions.
Promotional advertisements
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What We Must Know About Communism.
Miscellaneous notes, printer's copies, galley proofs, plate proofs,
contract, reviews, sales figures, promotional materials13 folders
and Oversize 4
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| Box 17 |
Unknown book(s) and fragments of books
8 folders
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| Box 17 |
Lectures.
29 folders
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Lecture notes, including notes for BAO's poetry classes
13 folders
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| Box 18 |
Lecture-related materials, 1923-1971.
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| Box 19 |
Lecture-related materials (cont.), 1972-1984.
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| Box 19 |
Bibliographies
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Book reviews, by HAO and BWO
2 folders
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Class papers written by BWO for HAO's Education 185 class, 1929-1931
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Introductions and forewords, by HAO and BWO
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Poetry, by BWO, including acknowledgement for anthology
5 folders
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Poetic aberrations, by HAO
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Radio program: "Mature Mind"
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Radio scripts: "The Overstreet Outlook"
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Research notes, mostly on Communism
16 folders
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| Box 20 |
Research notes
15 folders
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Miscellaneous writings
7 folders
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Production materials. Includes royalty payments, ads, blurbs, etc.
10 folders
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| Box 21 |
Writings by others.
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BWO radio interview with Robert Scruton, Rome, Georgia, Nov. 11,
1970
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Reviews of books by the Overstreets
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Two boys under the hammer &
sickle,
by Constantin and Peter Georgescu;
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Communism in the United States, by J.
Edgar Hoover (published later as
Masters of
deceit)
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| Box 21 |
Address books (9)
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Artwork (by BWO?)
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Awards and certificates
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Biographical information
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Commemorative albums
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1) in honor of HAO's 90th birthday
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2) poems dedicated to HAO and written by his students, UC-Berkeley,
1929
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Composition books (4)
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| Box 22 |
Diary of Edward Wilkinson, Dec. 24,
1892-Apr. 27, 1893
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Diaries of BWO (14) 1912-1939
1945
4 folders
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Documents.
Includes: divorce papers, deed, powers of attorney, insurance papers,
etc. 3 folders
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Family information.
Includes: family tree and history, death certificates
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Fiddler's Green
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Household
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Memorial book and other items related to HAO's death
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Miscellaneous
2 folders
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Music notebooks
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Passports
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Save the children sponsors
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Transcripts; diploma from Geyserville High School (BWO)
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Travel.
Includes: receipts, itineraries, etc.
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Newspaper clippings.
Includes: articles about and by HAO and BWO, reviews of books 10
folders
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| Box 23 |
Newspaper clippings (cont.)
23 folders
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Photographs.
Includes photographs of HAO and BWO, family, travel, etc.7
folders, two albums
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| Box 24 |
Photographs (cont.)
6 folders
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Printed material
2 folders
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Income tax papers, 1923-1951
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| Box 25 |
Income tax papers, 1952-1980
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| Box 26 |
Calendars (60), 1911-1965
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| Box 27 |
Calendars (31), 1950-1984
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Travel diaries (2)
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Address books (5)
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Ledgers (25)
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| Box 28 |
Notebooks (69)
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| Box 29 |
Reel-to-reel tapes (22)
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Cassette tapes (3)
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Realia
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medal "Education for Democracy"
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medal "...Husband and Wife of the Year, National Father's Day
Committee, 1959"
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medal "Parent's Magazine...1949"
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pencil that belonged to "Grandmother Bonaro"
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print block of HAO
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plaque "The Adult Education Association USA Pioneer Award to Bonaro
Overstreet...1974"
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| Oversize 1-2 |
Awards, certificates, photographs, etc.
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| Oversize 3 |
Galleys,
Signature
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| Oversize 4 |
Galleys,
What We Must Know About
Communism
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| Oversize 5 |
Keuka College diploma (Doctor of Humane letters) and graduation
hood
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| Oversize 6 |
Film
What emotional health looks like
2 reels
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