Papers, series II, 1899-1975.

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Papers, series II, 1899-1975.

Correspondence, autobiographical essays, magazine articles he authored, newspaper clippings, some items relating to his daughter Caroline, a family genealogy, and a will. The collection is useful in detailing Williams' attitudes about unions, management philosophy, and social psychology, and reveals the personal life of Williams as well.

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Whiting family.

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Williams, Whiting, 1878-1975

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Charles Whiting Williams was born in Shelby, Ohio in 1878. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1899, undertaking graduate study in theology at the University of Berlin and Chicago Theological Seminary. In 1904, President Henry Churchill King named Williams Presidential Assistant. In 1912, Williams helped to form the Cleveland Federation of Charity and Philanthropy, serving as its executive secretary until 1918. Subsequently, he became a consultant and author in the field of labor- management re...