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Bumstead, Horace, 1841-1919. Horace Bumstead papers, 1886-1907.

Title: Horace Bumstead papers, 1886-1907.

The collection consists of papers of Horace Bumstead, as President of Atlanta University, from 1886-1907. The correspondence pertains to the establishment of the Atlanta University Conferences by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1897, which studied the social conditions of African Americans in the South; letters from former students reflecting the difficulties African Americans face attempting to obtain an education (1898-1904); and donations from religious and philanthropic societies. Additional materials include records of the Atlanta University Quartet, the Quiz Club, and the Debating Union.

ArchivalResource: 1830 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38477486 View

Walter Hines Page letters from various correspondents, American period

Title: Walter Hines Page letters from various correspondents, American period

Letters from various correspondents to American editor and diplomat Walter Hines Page concerning his editorial work and his interest in education in the South.

ArchivalResource: 24 boxes (8 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01471/catalog View

Towns, George Alexander. George Alexander Towns papers, 1851-1956.

Title: George Alexander Towns papers, 1851-1956.

The collection consists of the papers of George Alexander Towns from 1851-1956. Includes correspondence, literary works, diaries, and notes. The bulk of the materials pertain to Town's association with Atlanta University (AU) both as a student (1884-1894) and faculty (1895-1930). The earliest materials concern Lucy Elizabeth (Merriam) Case, a teacher at Atlanta University, and include correspondence to Towns (1880s-1890s) and her diaries (1851-1855) containing entries from her enrollment at Mount Holyoke Seminary. Correspondence from Horace Bumstead (AU's second president) describes Town's fundraising and public relations work, his support of William Monroe Trotter's attack on Booker T. Washington, and Town's subsequent censure by AU's Board of Trustees. Correspondence from AU classmate James Weldon Johnson (1906-1926) traces both Johnson's and Town's literary careers and their involvement with the struggle of African American men. Correspondence between Town and Harvard classmate William N. Seaver (1925-1956) discuss national and local politics, World War II, and the civil rights movement. Other major correspondents include Myron W. Adams, Rufus E. Clement, W.H. Crogman, W.E.B. Du Bois, and E.T. Ware.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38477182 View

Yale Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection, 1701-2007, 1701-1987

Title: Yale Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection 1701-2007 1701-1987

An artificial collection of correspondence, writings, diaries, and memorabilia relating to Yale University, its officials and employees, faculty, students, and related topics.

ArchivalResource: 32.5 linear feet

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1258 View

Bumstead, Horace, 1841-1919. Horace Bumstead collection of documents concerning ordnance of the 43rd regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops, 1864-1865.

Title: Horace Bumstead collection of documents concerning ordnance of the 43rd regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops, 1864-1865.

Printed document forms concerning the issuance and return of military weapons to the volunteers of the 43rd regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops in the Union Army. Report forms completed in manuscript (probably by Bumstead). Also includes some letters concerning ordnance.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.3 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612764791 View

Towns, George A. (George Alexander), 1870-1960. George A. Towns collection, 1851-1963.

Title: George A. Towns collection, 1851-1963.

This collection consists of the papers of George Alexander Towns from 1851 to 1963. It includes correspondence, literary works, diaries, photographs, and publications. The bulk of the materials pertain to Town's association with Atlanta University (AU) both as a student and faculty member. The collection also contains materials pertaining to Town's career at Fort Valley; drafts of poems, prose, and class lecture notes; and his essays and notes from when he was a student.

ArchivalResource: 5.5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301816107 View

Henry Villard papers, 1604-1948 (inclusive), 1863-1900 (bulk).

Title: Henry Villard papers, 1604-1948 (inclusive), 1863-1900 (bulk).

Personal and professional papers, as well as family papers of Henry Villard, the German-born American journalist, financier and railway promoter.

ArchivalResource: 15 boxes (6.25 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00295/catalog View

Horace Bumstead collection of documents concerning ordnance of the 43rd regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops, 1864-1865.

Title: Horace Bumstead collection of documents concerning ordnance of the 43rd regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops, 1864-1865.

Documents concerning reports on ordnance and ordnance stores (military weapons), filed by Major Horace Bumstead while an officer with the 43rd regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.3 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00185/catalog View