Guide to the George W. Atherton Papers, 1837-1950

Manuscript group number: MGN 6



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Descriptive Summary

Creator: Atherton, George Washington, 1837-1906
Title: George W. Atherton Papers, 1837-1950
Accession number: MGN 6
Provenance: Gift of Helen Atherton Govier and Harriet Atherton Buckhout, 1949.
Extent: 19 cubic feet
Repository: Pennsylvania State University, University Libraries, Special Collections Library

Administrative Information

Access

Unrestricted access.

Preferred Citation

George W. Atherton Papers, 1837-1950, MGN 6, Penn State University Archives, Special Collections Library, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into twelve series: I. Pre-Penn State Personal; II. Penn State Personal (three subseries: Diaries and Personal Journals, 1884-1906; Personal Finances, 1882-1906; and Family and Personal Correspondence); III. Penn State Subjects (three subseries: A. 1882-1904; B. 1873-1907; C. 1906-1950); IV. Legislation, 1862-1906; V. Pre-Atherton Penn State Administration; VI. Penn State Buildings and Property; VII. Pamphlets (six subseries: A. History, Literature, Texts, Science; B. History, Literature, Science, Texts; C. Trade and Finance; D. Education; E. Government, Politics, Military, Legal; F. Agriculture, Land Use); VIII. Clippings and Postcards; IX. Photographs, ca. 1845-1950 (four subseries: Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Pictures); X. Objects; XI. Autobiographical Vertical File Extension; XII. Books.

The series are arranged by subject and form of material.

Biographical Note

1837 Born Boxford Mass., June 20.
1861 Aug., 1862; 1863 served two enlistments with the 10th Connecticut Volunteers; discharged June 1863 with rank of Captain.
1863 Attended Topsfield Academy (Mass.), Philips Exeter Academy, and graduated from Yale.
1863 Married Frances Washburn, December of eight children, four survived to adulthood.
1864-1867 Instructor, Albany Academy, Albany, N.Y.
1867-1868 Instructor, St. Johns College, Annapolis, MD.
1868-1869 Member of first faculty of the State Industrial School of Illinois (now the University of Illinois).
1869-1882 Voorhees Professor of Political Economy and Constitutional Law at Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N.J. (also military superintendent).
1871 Member of Labor Commission resulting from passage of Hoar Bill.
1873 and 1891 Member of the Board of Visitors, U.S. Naval Academy.
1875 Member, Red Cloud Commission to investigate the situation at the Red Cloud Indian Agency.
1876 Chairman, Republican state convention, New Jersey; unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Congress.
1877 and 1881 Efforts made to obtain U.S. diplomatic post in South America (Brazil; Peru and Chile; Mexico).
1878 Chairman, N.J. Special Tax Commission; passed N.J. Bar Exam and opened small practice in New Brunswick.
1882-1905 President, Pennsylvania State College, State College, PA.
1883 LL.D. from Franklin andamp; Marshall.
1887 Member of Commission appointed by Governor J.A. Beaver to report on industrial education.
1888-1902 Trips to Europe to study condition of technical instruction.
1905 Resigned presidency, PSC, December.
1906 Died, State College, PA., July 24.

George W. Atherton was a member and officer of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, organized after the passage of the Hatch Act, 1887 and its first President, 1888; Association of Land Grant Colleges; National Irrigation Congress; Colleges and University Council (Pa.); Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools of the Middle States and Maryland; and Pennsylvania Society (Centre County Representatives).

List of Biographical Sketches

Armsby, H.P. Memorial Address, at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations. Gill, Benjamin. "Moulded by an Idea", May 26, 1907. In Sermons and Addresses of Benjamin Gill. Runkle, Erwin. "President Atherton and the Pennsylvania State College." Pennsylvania School Journal (January 1908). Dictionary of American Biography. Cyclopedia of Contemporary Biography. Prominent Pennsylvanians. Who's Who (back files). La Vie, (Penn State yearbook, 1908), contains tributes and memories.

Scope and Content

The George W. Atherton Papers consists of personal and presidential papers, pamphlets and clippings, photographs and memorabilia collected by Penn State's seventh president, his confidential secretary, and his daughters, Helen Atherton Govier and Harriet Atherton Buckhout. His career as a Civil War officer, scholar, and college president can be gleaned from biographical sketches and a chronology listed in the Biographical Note. His importance in Penn State's history, however, is critical. His role as a "second founder" is described in the following excerpt from Wayland F. Dunaway's History of the Pennsylvania State College (1946).

A summary view of the Atherton Era, spanning nearly a quarter of a century, or more than a fourth of the life of the College, will serve to reveal the extent of changes taking place in this period. When it began, the foundations of the College were shaky and its prospects far from bright. Even visions among the Trustees and the faculty, the morale of the institution was low, and its reputation was unsavory. It had never been widely advertised and most people in the state were unaware of its existence, while those who did know about it, except for its few friends, regarded it as a local agricultural school receiving from the Commonwealth money for which it made no adequate return. The attitude of the public toward the school was critical, not to say hostile. The legislature had never accorded to it due recognition, nor taken seriously its covenant with the Federal Government to support it; no appropriations had been made for maintenance, and but few for other purposes. It was everywhere the object of misunderstanding and prejudice. The physical plant was inadequate and unattractive, practically all the activities of the institution being carried on in one gloomy-looking building unsuited to its purposes. The student body numbered only eighty-seven, the majority of whom were in the Preparatory Department. Except on paper, no provision had been made for instruction in the mechanic arts and in the liberal arts. The College had no library worth mentioning, no regular chaplain, and no suitable living accommodations for the faculty or the women students. From the student viewpoint almost everything dear to the hearts of students was lacking; there were no fraternities, no organized athletics, no student musical organizations, and, sad to relate, not even college colors or college song, or college yell. Furthermore the place in which the College was located was a straggling village of about a hundred people, without churches, without a public school, and without civic improvements.

By the close of President Atherton's administration the institution had undergone a complete transformation. The Atherton Era was a turning point in the history of the College--the beginning of a forward movement which gathered momentum with each passing year. It marked the transition from a period of drifting and experiment to one with a sound and enlightened policy, well understood and clearly defined. Its guiding principles, based on a true interpretation of the Morrill Act, were to go far toward shaping College policy for all time to come. The foundations were made secure, the public misconceptions were removed, and public prejudice overcome. The Legislature, hitherto indifferent, was induced to redeem its pledge to the Federal Government by making generous appropriations, not only for buildings but also for maintenance as well. No longer was the college to be regarded as a stepchild, neglected and left to shift for itself, but was recognized as the own child of the Commonwealth to be supported liberally and with a growing pride in its work and progress. The school was indeed increasing rapidly in numbers, equipment, and reputation. The faculty increased from 17 to 66; the student body, from 87 to 800. The physical plant underwent a complete change: Old Main was renovated and a dozen major buildings, besides a number of professors' residences and other minor buildings, were erected. The courses of study were increased in number, broadened and liberalized. The technical courses were greatly expanded, and the work in the liberal arts was developed. Everywhere were seen evidences of a strong, growing institution, with high morals, increasing prestige, and promising outlook. Such were the results of the forward movement which began with the coming of the President Atherton in 1882 and continued to gather strength to the close of his administration in 1906.

In this guide, George Washington Atherton is abbreviated GWA; his wife, Frances Washburn Atherton is abbreviated FWA. Their daughters, Helen Atherton Govier is abbreviated HAG, and Harriet Atherton Buckhout is abbreviated HAB.

Index Terms

These materials are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Pennsylvania State University. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.

Personal Subjects

Atherton, George Washington, 1837-1906 -- Archives

Atherton family -- Archives

Corporate Subjects

Association of Ameican Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations -- Archives

Pennsylvania State College -- Alumni and alumnae

Pennsylvania State College -- Faculty

Pennsylvania State College -- History

Pennsylvania State College -- Presidents

Pennsylvania State College -- Students

Rutgers University -- Faculty

United States. Army. Connecticut Regiment, 10th

Topical Subjects

Agricultural experiment stations -- United States

Education, Higher -- Pennsylvania

State universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania

Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania

Geographic Subjects

Centre County (Pa.) -- History

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources

Form/Genre Terms

Correspondence

Diaries

Photographs

Correspondents

Atherton, Frances Washburn, d. 1913

Atherton, Frank

Atherton, Charles

Buckhout, Harriet Atherton, d. 1953

Govier, Helen Atherton, 1878-1976

McElwain, Harriet A.

Alvord, Henry Elijah, 1844-1904

Armsby, Henry Prentiss, 1853-1921

Barnard, George Grey, 1863-1938

Beaver, James Addams, 1837-1914

Comstock, Theo. B. (Theodore Bryant), 1849-1915

Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1815-1894

Goodell, Henry Hill, 1839-1905

Gregory, John Milton, 1822-1898

Hadley, Hiram, 1833-1922

Harris, Abram W., 1858-1935

Hastings, Daniel Hartman, 1849-1903

Hiester, Gabriel, 1850-1912

Hatch, William H., 1833-1896

Morrill, Justin, 1810-1898

Meek, Peter Gray

Melvill, George W. (George Wallace), 1841-1912

Peabody, Selim H. (Selim Hobart), 1829-1903

Pennypacker, Samuel W. (Samuel Whitaker), 1843-1916

Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921

Pratt, Richard Henry, 1840-1924

Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Schaeffer, Nathan Christ, 1849-1919

Sparks, Edwin Erle, 1860-1924

Stock, Harry H., 1866-1923

Stone, Charles W., 1843-1912

Stryker, William S. (William Scudder), 1838-1900

Trumbull, H. Clay, 1830-1903

White, Henry Clay, b. 1848

Container List

Pre-Penn State Personal Series

Pre-Penn State Personal, pre-1837-1905.

Box 1

Folder A

General Information- Family andamp; Hometown [Biographical sketches and requests for same; genealogy and correspondence relating to Atherton family history DAR material (FWA); booklets and other material related to Hometowns. (GWA- Boxford, Mass.; FWA- Plympton, Mass.)]

Box 1

Folder B

Diaries and Journals [1853 (School autograph book); 1855 (GWA- Albany, N.Y.); 1860 (poetry) 1860 (GWA- Albany andamp; New Haven); 1861. (FWA- mostly poetry)], 1853-1861

Box 1

Folder C

Diaries and Journals [1863-71 (GWA); 1864 (GWA- Albany); 1865 (GWA- account book); 1866 (GWA- account book)], 1863-1866

Box 1

Folder D

Personal Items [Early report card; recommendation for teaching position; financial items; announcements for special school events: Yale- Class of 1863; Albany Academy- teacher; St. Johns (Annapolis)- teacher], 1850-circa 1869

Box 1

Folder E

Alumni Material [Topsfield Academy; Phillips Exeter; Yale; Chiefly school bulletins, reunion announcements andamp; related correspondence; copy of Constitution andamp; By-Laws of the Yale Alumni Association, 1901], 1869-1906

Box 1

Folder F

Civil War [GWA- Two Enlistments, Member 10th Conn. Infantry; 1) Dec. 1861 - resigned Aug. 1862 (1st Lt., Co. K.; Capt., Co. B). Copy of service records; 2) diaries; list of members, Co. B; material, stationery, etc.; correspondence July 1861 - September 1863], 1861-1863

Box 1

Folder G

Civil War [Proceedings of an 1863 Court-martial, Seabrook Island, S.C.], 1863

Box 1

Folder H

Civil War [Hand-drawn map of Roanoke Island 1862 - a description of the Roanoke Island expedition can be found in Civil War History, vol. 12, 1966], 1862

Box 1

Folder I

Post-Civil War [Correspondence, Announcements of Reunions - Army of the James 10th C.V., GAR material on Japanese Indemnity Bill 1877], 1874-1898

Box 1

Folder J

Post-Civil War [Correspondence; announcements of reunions; material concerning 10th C.V. Monument; applications for Military Order of the Loyal Legion pension], 1899-1905

Box 1

Folder K

George W. Atherton [Family correspondence, (not including Civil War); finances, family items], 1853-1869

Box 1

Folder L

Letters [no known connection to Atherton family: 1) To C. Goldsborough, Esq. (1790) 2) From Thomas Pinckney, Jr. - (autograph) U.S. Sen. from S. Carolina. (1823)], pre-1837

Penn State Personal Series

Penn State Personal, 1882-1906.

Diaries and Personal Journals

Diaries and Personal Journals, 1884-1906.

Box 3

Grade Book of GWA, 1884-1885

Box 3

Diary, August 1887

Box 3

Diary, Address and Account Book of GWA, 1887/01-

Box 3

Roll Book of GWA, 1889-1897

Box 3

Sanderson, 1890s, early

Box 3

Journal of Foreign Trip of GWA, 1891

Box 3

Diary, Address and Account Book of GWA, 1893

Box 3

Diary, Address and Account Book of GWA, 1899

Box 3

Diary of European trip of GWA, 1899

Box 3

Class Roll Book of GWA, 1899

Box 3

Diary, Address and Account Book of GWA, 1902

Box 3

Folder

Notebook of GWA,

Box 3

Recipe Book of FWA

Box 3

Diary of FWA, 1904-1906

Box 3

Notebook belonging to GWA's sister, Harriet Atherton

Personal Finances

Personal Finances, 1882-1906.

Box 3

Folder A

GWA Personal Finances [Orders, receipts, checks, European Trip, 1888], 1882-1889

Box 3

Folder B

GWA Personal Finances [Bills, receipts, checks, orders, some correspondence], 1890-1898

Box 3

Folder C

GWA Personal Finances[Bills, orders, receipts, check], 1895-1906

Box 3

Folder D

GWA Personal Finances [Correspondence and receipts, concerning the Washburn property in Chicago. (Mrs. FWA's family, including Harriet Washburn, Mrs. Atherton's sister)], 1896-1897

Box 3

Folder E

GWA Personal Finances--Children [Payments for tuition, music and drawing lessons, room and board, clothing], 1895-1905

Family and Personal Correspondence

Family and Personal Correspondence, 1884-1949.

Box 4

Folder A

GWA Family and Personal Correspondence, 1884-1893

Box 4

Folder B

GWA Family and Personal Correspondence, 1894-1906

Box 4

Folder C

Frances Washburn Atherton Family and Personal Correspondence, 1887-1913

Box 4

Folder D

Frank Atherton (son), Family Correspondence and Related Items, 1886-1907

Box 4

Folder E

Charles Atherton (son), Family Correspondence and Related Items, 1887-1906

Box 4

Folder F

Harriet Atherton (Mrs. A.T.) Buckhout (daughter - HAB) Family and Personal Correspondence and Related Items, 1889-1948

Box 4

Folder G

Helen Atherton (Mrs. Charles) Govier (HAG - daughter) Family and Personal Correspondence and Related Items, 1885-1903

Box 4

Folder H

Helen Atherton Govier - Family and Personal Correspondence and Related Items, 1906-1949

Box 4

Folder I

Atherton Children Personal Items, 1888

Box 4

Folder J

Atherton Grandchildren Family Correspondence, 1912-1948

Box 4

Folder K

Family Notes and Essays, 1891

Box 4

Folder L

Letters of Condolence, 1906/07-1907/08

Box 4

Folder M

Letters of Condolence, 1906/08/11-1907/08/06

Box 4

Folder N

Obituary, Funeral and Memorial, 1907-1948

Box 4

Folder O

Children's Booklets and Music

Box 4

Folder P

European Trips, 1888-1902

Box 4

Folder Q

Invitations, 1880s-1905

Box 4

Folder R

European Trips, Materials From France, 1886-1897

Penn State Subjects Series

PSU Subjects, 1882-1907.

Sub-series A

Sub-series A, 1882-1907.

Box 9

Folder A

Admissions, Registration, 1882-1911

Box 5

Folder A

Advertisements for Books, Pamphlets, 1890-1905

Box 5

Folder B

Agriculture, 1883-1904

Box 5

Folder C

Agriculture, 1885-1905

Box 5

Folder D

Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1883-1904

Box 5

Folder E

Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1892-1893

Box 9

Folder B

Agricultural Science and Experiment Station, 1882-1898

Box 9

Folder C

Agriculture Science and Experiment Station, 1882-1898

Box 9

Folder D

Agriculture Science and PSC Experiemnt Station, 1882-1906

Box 9

Folder E

Almanac Information Requests, 1893-1905

Box 9

Folder F

Alumni and Reunions, 1883-1909

Box 5

Folder F

American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations (AAACES), 1883-1890

Box 5

Folder G

AAACES, 1891-1893

Box 5

Folder H

AAACES, 1894-1899

Box 5

Folder I

AAACES, 1900-1906

Box 5

Folder J

AAACES, 1890

Box 9

Folder G

Athletics and Athletic Scholarships, 1888-1930

Box 9

Folder H

Board of Trustees, 1882-1886

Box 9

Folder I

Board of Trustees, 1887-1923

Box 9

Folder J

College Reports to the Board of Trustees, 1884-1904

Box 9

Folder K

Board of Trustees, 1895-1905

Box 9

Folder L

Board of Trustees, 1882-1883, 1899

Box 9

Folder M

Board of Trustees, 1899

Box 9

Folder N

Andrew Carnegie, 1886-1905

Box 9

Folder O

Catalogs and Descriptions, 1882-1905

Box 9

Folder P

Catalogs and Descriptions, 1883-1913

Box 9

Folder Q

Chapel, 1882-1903

Box 9

Folder R

Commencements, 1897-1916

Box 9

Folder S

Commencements, 1882-1897

Box 5

Folder K

Theodore B. Comstock, 1894-1896

Box 5

Folder L

Theodore B. Comstock, 1894

Box 10

Folder A

Correspondence, 1888-1905

Box 10

Folder B

Correspondence, 1882-1899

Box 10

Folder C

Correspondence, 1900-1906

Box 5

Folder M

Andrew G. Curtin Monument (Bellefonte), 1895-1903

Box 10

Folder D

Deparments: Agriculture and Agriculture Chemistry (including forestry), 1880-1904

Box 10

Folder E

Departments: Botany and Horticulture, 1882-1902

Box 10

Folder F

Departments: Chemistry (including industrial chemistry), 1881-1906

Box 10

Folder G

Departments: Engineering (including civil, mechanical, electrical, electrochemical, miscellaneous), 1882-1906

Box 10

Folder H

Departments: Library, 1883-1905

Box 10

Folder I

Departments: Languages (modern and classical), 1879-1903

Box 10

Folder J

Departments: Liberal Arts (other than languages) and Music, 1885-1902

Box 10

Folder K

Departments: Mechanical Arts (including math, industrial art and design), 1882-1903

Box 10

Folder L

Departments: Military Science (also National Guard), 1880-1905

Box 10

Folder M

Departments: Military Science (including National Guard of Pennsylvania), 1883-1892

Box 10

Folder N

Departments: Mining and Metallurgy, 1893-1904

Box 10

Folder O

Departments: Physics, 1881-1904

Box 10

Folder P

Departments: Prepatory Department, 1882-1902

Box 10

Folder Q

Departments: Science (including zoology, meteorology, geology), 1882-1902

Box 10

Folder R

Departments: Department for Women, 1907

Box 10

Folder S

Departments: Faculty reports on equipment, 1882, 1906

Box 10

Folder T

Departments, 1880's

Box 10

Folder U

Descriptions, 1893-1905

Box 5

Folder N

Education, 1902

Box 5

Folder O

Education, 1888-1907

Box 5

Folder P

Education, 1886-1902

Box 5

Folder Q

Education, Pennsylvania, 1883-1906

Box 5

Folder R

Education, Pennsylvania, 1886-1905

Box 5

Folder S

Education, 1897-1907

Box 5

Folder T

Education, 1889-1907

Box 5

Folder U

Education, 1882-1903

Box 5

Folder V

Education, 1882-1903

Box 10

Folder V

Faculty and Staff, 1895-1906

Box 10

Folder W

Faculty and Staff, 1882-1894

Box 10

Folder X

Financial, 1882-1895

Box 10

Folder Y

Financial, 1880-1899

Box 11

Folder A

Financial, 1900-1924

Box 11

Folder B

Financial, 1883-1904

Box 11

Folder C

Financial, 1884-1905

Box 5

Folder W

Inaugural Address, 1883

Box 5

Folder X

Industrial Education, 1882-1903

Box 5

Folder Y

Irrigation, 1893-1905

Box 5

Folder Z

Land Grant Colleges, 1892-1896

Box 11

Folder D

Harriet A. McElwain, 1887-1890

Box 11

Folder E

Harriet A. McElwain, 1891-1896

Box 11

Folder F

Harriet A. McElwain, 1897-1907

Box 11

Folder G

Organizations, 1880-1905

Box 11

Folder H

Reports of College, 1884-1889

Box 11

Folder I

Reports of College, 1900-1906

Box 11

Folder J

Reports, 1890, 1905

Box 11

Folder K

Correspondence, 1882-1907

Box 11

Folder L

Requests for Analysis,

Box 11

Folder M

Resignation, 1905/12

Box 11

Folder N

Schedules, 1883-1893

Box 11

Folder O

Schedules, 1894-1897

Box 11

Folder P

Schedules, 1898-1900

Box 11

Folder Q

Schedules, 1901-1904, undated

Box 11

Folder R

Scholarships and Loans, 1882-1909

Box 11

Folder S

Semicentennial, 1905

Box 11

Folder T

Songs,

Box 11

Folder U

Special Events, 1891-1920

Box 11

Folder V

Students, 1882-1907

Box 11

Folder W

Students, 1886-1920

Box 11

Folder X

Students, 1888-1906

Box 11

Folder Y

Students, 1887-1905

Box 11

Folder Z

Students, 1882-1892

Sub-Series B

Sub-series B, 1873-1907.

Box 6

Folder A

National University or University of the United States, 1894-1906

Box 6

Folder B

Naval Academy Board of Visitors, 1873-1891

Box 6

Folder C

The Pennsylvania Society, 1904-1905

Box 6

Folder D

Phi Kappa Phi, 1899-1904

Box 6

Folder E

Politics and Current Events, 1885-1895

Box 6

Folder F

Politics and Current Events, 1895-1897

Box 6

Folder G

Presidential Election of 1896 and "Sound Money,"

Box 6

Folder H

South American Diplomatic Post, 1894-1897

Box 6

Folder I

State College and Centre County, 1885-1905

Box 6

Folder J

Y.M.C.A., 1882-1904

Box 6

Folder K

Correspondence, 1882-1889

Box 6

Folder L

Correspondence, 1890-1893

Box 6

Folder M

Correspondence, 1894-1896

Box 6

Folder N

Correspondence, 1897-1899

Box 6

Folder O

Correspondence, 1900-1902

Box 6

Folder P

Correspondence, 1903-1904

Box 6

Folder Q

Correspondence, 1905-1907

Box 6

Folder R

Notes, Lectures, Speeches

Box 6

Folder S

Notes, Lectures, Speeches

Box 6

Folder T

Notes, Lectures, Speeches, Correspondence, 1901

Box 6

Folder U

Cards, Announcements

Box 6

Folder V

Booklists, Advertisements

Sub-Series C

Sub-series C, 1906-1950.

Box 11

Folder AA

Post-Atherton Administrations, 1906-1946

Box 11

Folder BB

Post-Atherton, 1906-1950

Legislation Series

Legislation, 1862-1906.

Box 7

Folder A

Legislation - U.S. - Hatch Act and Other Bills, 1886-1904

Box 7

Folder B

Legislation - U.S. - Morrill Bill, 1862

Box 7

Folder C

Legislation - U.S. - Morrill Bill of 1890, 1890

Box 7

Folder D

Legislation - U.S. - Morrill Bill of 1890, 1890

Box 7

Folder E

Legislation - U.S. - Justin Morrill, 1900-1903

Box 7

Folder F

Legislation - U.S. - Adams Act, 1906

Box 7

Folder G

Legislation - U.S. - Irrigation Bills, 1900-1902

Box 7

Folder H

Legislation - U.S. - Miscellaneous Agriculture, 1890-1904

Box 7

Folder I

Legislation - U.S. - Mining Bills, 1900-1904

Box 7

Folder J

Legislation - U.S. - Mining Bills, 1900-1904

Box 7

Folder K

Legislation - U.S. - Naval - Engineering, 1890-1893

Box 7

Folder L

Legislation - U.S. - Naval - Engineering, 1893-1903

Box 7

Folder M

Legislation - U.S. - Miscellaneous, 1886-1904

Box 7

Folder N

Legislation - U.S. - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1883-1904

Box 7

Folder O

Legislation - PA - Agriculture, 1883-1903

Box 7

Folder P

Legislation - PA - Scholarship Bill, 1893-1895

Box 7

Folder Q

Legislation - PA - Miscellaneous, 1883-1905

Box 7

Folder R

Legislation - PA - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1883-1903

Pre-Atherton Penn State Administration Series

Pre-Atherton Penn State Administration, 1850s-1882.

Box 8

Folder A

Correspondence, lists and forms, finances, other official busines, 1850s-1882

Box 8

Folder B

Courses and Departments, 1879

Box 8

Folder C

Student Life, 1860-1880

Box 8

Folder D

Buildings and Property, 1857-1880

Box 8

Folder E

Miscellaneous Financial, 1862-1875

Box 8

Folder F

Miscellaneous Financial, 1875-1881

Box 8

Folder G

Reports, 1860-1863

Box 8

Folder H

Reports, Board of Trustees

Box 8

Folder I

Presidential, 1879-1882

Box 8

Folder J

Agriculture, 1859-1880

Box 8

Folder K

Agriculture, 1869, 1880-1882

Box 8

Folder L

Alumni, 1867/1868-1881

Box 8

Folder M

Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1879-1882

Penn State Buildings and Property Series

Penn State Buildings and Property, 1881-1922.

Box 8

Folder N

Carnegie Library, 1904

Box 8

Folder O

Schwab Auditorium (also referred to as the Chapel and the addition to the Main Building), 1902-1905

Box 8

Folder P

Schwab Auditorium and Carnegie Library, 1902

Box 8

Folder Q

Social Hall (never built), 1902

Box 8

Folder R

Engineering Building, 1890-1902

Box 8

Folder S

Engineering Building, 1893-1894

Box 8

Folder T

Miscellaneous, 1882-1905

Box 8

Folder U

Miscellaneous, 1881-1905, 1922

Box 8

Folder V

Miscellaneous

Pamphlets Series

Pamphlets, .

Sub-Series A: History, Literature, Texts, Science

History, Literature, Texts, Science, 1698-1891.

Box 12

Folder A01

Thomas, Gabriel, 1698, 1848

Box 12

Folder A02

Thomas, Gabriel, 1698, 1848

Box 12

Folder A03

A Fellow Sufferer , 1808

Box 12

Folder A04

A Letter from the Honorary Timothy Pickering , 1808

Box 12

Folder A05

The Subjunctive Mood

Box 12

Folder A06

A Chapter from the Autobiography of Mr. Thurlow Weed, 1870

Box 12

Folder A07

Major-General Edward Braddock's Orderly Books, 1775/02/26-06/17

Box 12

Folder A08

The Autobiography of Commodore Charles Morris , 1880

Box 12

Folder A09

The Capture of the Block House at Toms River, New Jersey , 1782/03/24

Box 12

Folder A10

Old South Church, 1884/10

Box 12

Folder A11

Property in Land, 1884

Box 12

Folder A12

Southey, Robert, 1891

Sub-Series B: History, Literature, Science, Texts

History, Literature, Science, Texts, 1891-1900.

Box 12

Folder B01

Journal of the Society of Science, Letters, and Art, 1891/01/20

Box 12

Folder B02

Steele, R.B., 1898

Box 12

Folder B03

Griggs, Edward Howard, 1900

Box 12

Folder B04

The Pennsylvania Ethnographical Survey

Box 12

Folder B05

Steele, R.B.

Box 12

Folder B06

Steele, R.B.

Sub-Series C: Trade and Finance

Trade and Finance, 1870-1882.

Box 12

Folder C01

The Tariff Speech of James A. Garfield, 1870/04/01

Box 12

Folder C02

The Tariff in Relation to Agriculture, 1876/08/11

Box 12

Folder C03

Stuart, James Montgomery, 1876

Box 12

Folder C04

Probyn, J.W., ed., 1877

Box 12

Folder C05

Full Copy of the Wood Tariff Bill, 1878

Box 12

Folder C06

Mongredien, Augustus, 1879

Box 12

Folder C07

Prospectus of the American Workers' Aliance for the Advancement of Educational, Industrial, Cooperative and Social Reform, 1879

Box 12

Folder C08

Preliminary Report in Regard to the Foreign Commerce of the United States, 1880/06/30

Box 12

Folder C09

The Duty of Steel Rails, 1880/02/03-05

Box 12

Folder C10

Dudley, Thomas H., 1880

Box 12

Folder C11

Dudley, Thomas H., 1880

Box 12

Folder C12

Atkinson, Edward, 1881

Box 12

Folder C13

Donnell, E.J., 1882

Box 12

Folder C14

Mongredien, Augustus, 1882

Box 12

Folder C15

Tariff and Tax Commission, 1882/05/06

Box 12

Folder C16

Dudley, Thomas H., 1882/09/22

Box 12

Folder D01

The Tariff Speech of George L. Converse, 1883/01/27

Box 12

Folder D02

McCamant, Joel B., 1884

Box 12

Folder D03

Donnell, E.J., 1884/05/08

Box 12

Folder D04

Porter, Robert P., 1884

Box 12

Folder D05

Dudley, Thomas H., 1884/10/23

Box 12

Folder D06

The Tariff Record, 1885

Box 12

Folder D07

Dudley, Thomas H., 1885

Box 12

Folder D08

Tariff League Bulletin, 1887

Box 12

Folder D09

Dudley, Thomas H., 1887

Box 12

Folder D10

Rice, George, 1888

Box 12

Folder D11

Smith, Charles Emory, 1895/04/10

Box 12

Folder D12

Baird, Henry Carey

Sub-Series D: Education

Education, 1835-1906.

Box 12

Folder E01

Hoar, George F.

Box 12

Folder E02

Rollins, James S. and Read, Daniel, 1874

Box 12

Folder E03

Statements of the Regents of the University of California, 1874/03/03

Box 12

Folder E04

Smith, Asa D., 1874

Box 12

Folder E05

University of State of Missouri, 1875/06/24

Box 12

Folder E06

The Scientific Department of Rutgers College, 1882

Box 12

Folder E07

Rutgers College, 1882

Box 12

Folder E08

First Report of the Royal Commissioners on Technical Instruction, 1882

Box 12

Folder E09

Articles of Agreement between the Faculty and the Students of Bowdoin College, 1883

Box 12

Folder E10

Yale College, 1887

Box 12

Folder E11

The Ranking Plan of the Academic Department of Princeton College, 1884, 1886

Box 12

Folder E12

Newport Industrial School for Girls, 1889

Box 12

Folder E13

Senate Report No. 1028 (51st Cong. 1st Sess.) to accompany S.3714

Box 12

Folder E14

Walker, Francis A., 1893

Box 12

Folder E15

Pages from American Mechanist (December 16, 1895) and Manufacturer's Record (September 20, 1895), 1895

Box 12

Folder E16

Hoyt, John W., 1896

Box 12

Folder E17

McCormick, H.C., 1896

Box 12

Folder E18

Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, 1896

Box 12

Folder E19

Preliminary Report of the Conference on Uniform Entrance Requirements in History, 1896

Box 12

Folder E19

Preliminary Report on the Conference on Uniform Entrance Requirements in History, 1896/02/01

Box 12

Folder E20

Wesleyan University, 1896/06

Box 12

Folder E21

Pennypacker, Samuel W., 1897

Box 12

Folder E22

Prospectus of Swarthmore College, 1898

Box 12

Folder E23

Harris, William T., 1898/09

Box 12

Folder E24

U.S. Bureau of Education, 1898

Box 12

Folder E25

Schurman, Jacob Gould , 1898

Box 12

Folder F01

School Journal, 1899/09/02

Box 12

Folder F02

Reber, Louis E., 1899

Box 12

Folder F03

Biennial Report on Higher Education in Pennsylvania, 1900

Box 12

Folder F04

Fifth Annual Convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of School Directors, 1900/02/14-15

Box 12

Folder F05

University of Illinois, 1900

Box 12

Folder F06

A Post Graduate Course for Mechanical and Civil Engineers, 1901-1902

Box 12

Folder F07

USDA, 190?

Box 12

Folder F08

Stevens, Thaddeus, 1835/04/11

Box 12

Folder F09

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1906

Box 12

Folder F10

American Shipbuilder Article

Box 12

Folder F11

New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts

Box 12

Folder F13

Harter, G.A.

Box 12

Folder F14

Ville De Bruxelles Ecole Normale D'Instituteurs

Box 12

Folder F15

Opinion of Judge D.P. Vinton

Box 12

Folder F16

University of the State of Missouri, 1875

Box 12

Folder F17

Schools of the Spring Garden Institute

Sub-Series E: Government, Politics, Military, Legal

Government, Politics, Military, Legal, 1844-1905.

Box 12

Folder G01

Stuart, Prof., of Andover, 1844

Box 12

Folder G02

The Case of Dred Scott in the United States Supreme Court, 1857

Box 12

Folder G03

Foot, Samuel A., 1859

Box 12

Folder G04

The Militia Laws of the United States Now in Force, 1869/04

Box 12

Folder G05

Parker, Joel, 1869

Box 12

Folder G06

The People of the State of Illinois, (et al) vs. The Chicago and Alton Railroad Company, 1872

Box 12

Folder G07

Hardenbergh, A.A., 1877/01/25

Box 12

Folder G08

U.S. Congress House (46th Cong. 2d sess.), 1879

Box 12

Folder G09

The State of New Jersey vs. Hart Moore, 1880

Box 12

Folder G10

Sumner, W.G. et al., 1881

Box 12

Folder G11

Aux ouvriers des Etats-Unis

Box 12

Folder G12

The Ballot Act of Massachusetts, 1889

Box 12

Folder G13

Repairs in the Navy After a Battle, 1896/01/04

Box 12

Folder G14

Arnold, Wm. C. Cuba, 1896/03/02

Box 12

Folder G15

Powers, Fred Perry, 1897

Box 12

Folder G16

Hamilton, John

Box 12

Folder G17

A Base Conspiracy

Box 12

Folder G18

An Interesting Letter to Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay from Hon. Frank Willing Leach, 1898

Box 12

Folder G19

Charles Warren Stone, 1898

Box 12

Folder G20

Comments of the Press on the Candidacy of the Hon. John Wannamaker for the United States Senatorship, undated

Box 12

Folder G21

For the U.S. Senate

Box 12

Folder G22

A Business Man for the United States Senate

Box 12

Folder G23

Wanamaker, John (Hon.), 1898/03/16

Box 12

Folder G24

The Voters' Argument Settler for the Vest Pocket Non-Partisan, 1900

Box 12

Folder G25

The McKinley Memorial Eulogies and Orations, undated

Box 12

Folder G26

Headquarters of the Army, 1903

Box 12

Folder G27

Miller, Kelly, 1905

Box 12

Folder G28

Quay, Matthew Stanley

Box 12

Folder G29

What Could Be Done by a Local Opinion Law

Box 12

Folder G30

A Deadly Platform Parallel

Sub-Series F: Agriculture, Land Use

Agriculture, Land Use, 1874-1906.

Box 12

Folder H01

U.S. Congress House (48th Cong., 1st sess.)

Box 12

Folder H02

Regulations Concerning Right of Way for Canals, Ditches, and Reservoirs over the Public Lands and Reservations for the Purpose of Irrigation, 1894

Box 12

Folder H03

The Irrigation Age, vol.6, no.5, 1894/05

Box 12

Folder H04

Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the U.S. Geological Survey , No. 1, Washington, 1896

Box 12

Folder H05

U.S. Congress Senate (55th Cong., 3d sess.),

Box 12

Folder H06

Goodell, Henry H., 1901/08/23

Box 12

Folder H07

U.S.D.A., 1901

Box 12

Folder H08

Mines and Minerals, vol. 22, no. 6, 1902/01

Box 12

Folder H09

U.S.D.A., 1903-1904

Box 12

Folder H10

Crop Reporter, 1906/11

Box 12

Folder H11

Hamilton, John.

Box 12

Folder H12

The Territory of Arizona, 1874

Clippings and Postcards Series

Clippings and Postcards, 1890-circa 1905.

Box 13

Folder A

Postcards: Message and Picture (Europe and America) 1890-circa 1905

Box 13

Folder B

Clippings: GWA Pre-Penn State College and family.

Box 13

Folder C

Clippings: Work with Experiment Station, Land Grant, Hatch Act.

Box 13

Folder D

Clippings: GWA, As college President: speeches, interviews, activities.

Box 13

Folder E

Clippings: Penn State during the Atherton era.

Box 13

Folder F

Clippings: Penn State during the Atherton era.

Box 13

Folder G

Clippings: Penn State, Post-Atherton.

Box 13

Folder H

Clippings: Pennsylvania.

Box 13

Folder I

Clippings: Pennsylvania Agriculture and land use.

Box 13

Folder J

Clippings: Pennsylvania Politics and finances.

Box 13

Folder K

Clippings: National and International Politics and international relations.

Box 13

Folder L

Clippings: National and International Politics and international relations.

Box 13

Folder M

Clippings: National and International Politics and international relations.

Box 13

Folder N

Clippings: National and International, Other agricultural experiment stations, and land use.

Box 13

Folder O

Clippings: National and International, subjects: education, music, art and literature; sports; religion.

Box 13

Folder P

Clippings: National and International, Financial: free trade and free silver issues.

Box 13

Folder Q

Clippings: National and International, Financial: free trade and free silver issues.

Box 13

Folder R

Clippings: National and International, Financial: free trade, free silver, McKinley-Bryan campaign.

Box 18

Folder A

Clippings: Whole Newspaper Issues, 1868-1888

Photographs Series

Photographs, circa 1845-1950.

Daguerreotypes

Daguerreotypes, 1840s-late 1850s.

Box 14

Folder 001

Frances Washburn, 1852

Box 14

Folder 002

Boy

Box 14

Folder 003

Frances Washburn, 1840s

Box 14

Folder 004

George Atherton, 1853-circa 1854

Box 14

Folder 005

Bearded man

Box 14

Folder 006

Young man

Box 14

Folder 007

Frances Washburn, late 1850s

Box 14

Folder 008

Frances Washburn, 1850-circa 1851

Ambrotypes

Ambrotypes, undated

Box 14

Folder 018

Young Man

Box 14

Folder 019

Young Man

Box 14

Folder 020

Young Man

Box 14

Folder 021

Austin Washburn

Box 14

Folder 022

Three Men, center: Jacob Peabody, right:

Box 14

Folder 023

Julia Atherton and Jacob Peabody

Box 14

Folder 024

Harriet Washburn (Mrs. Abiel, Mother of Frances W. Atherton)

Box 14

Folder 025

Julia Atherton Peabody

Box 14

Folder 026

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 027

Young Man

Box 14

Folder 028

Jacob Peabody

Box 14

Folder 029

Young Woman

Box 14

Folder 030

Frances Washburn Atherton

Tintypes

Tintypes, 1861-1871.

Box 14

Folder 009

Child

Box 14

Folder 010

Two Men

Box 14

Folder 011

Julia Peabody

Box 14

Folder 012

Woman

Box 14

Folder 013

Man with Beard

Box 14

Folder 014

Card with two small tintypes

Box 14

Folder 015

Bearded Man

Box 14

Folder 016

Frances Washburn Atherton, 1871

Box 14

Folder 017

Mary Gardner Atherton, 1866-1868

Box 14

Folder 032

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 033

Julia Peabody

Box 14

Folder 034

Charles M.H. Atherton (L) and William Stuart (R) as boys

Box 14

Folder 035

Frances Washburn Atherton, Smith

Box 14

Folder 036

Dr. Hammond, 1865/03/07

Box 14

Folder 037

Abraham Lincoln, 1861

Box 14

Folder 038

Old Main, 1895

Box 14

Folder 048

Franklin P. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 051

Charles M.H. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 054

Franklin P. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 055

Franklin P. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 059

Franklin P. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 064

Franklin P. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 173

Woman

Pictures

Pictures, 1861-1902.

Box 14

Folder 031

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 056

George W. Atherton, 1861-1863

Box 14

Folder 292

George W. Atherton, 1863

Box 14

Folder 294

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 295

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 327

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 328

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 329

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 330+

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 353

George W. Atherton, 1861

Box 14

Folder 354

George W. Atherton, 1861

Box 14

Folder 355

George W. Atherton, 1861

Box 14

Folder 356

George W. Atherton , 1863

Box 14

Folder 359

George W. Atherton, 1862

Box 14

Folder 368

George W. Atherton, 1888

Box 14

Folder 369

George W. Atherton, 1888

Box 14

Folder 371

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 372

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 373

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 374

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 375

George W. Atherton, circa 1895

Box 14

Folder 376

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 377+

George W. Atherton

Box 14

Folder 379

George W. Atherton , 1902

Box 14

Folder 380+

George W. Atherton

Objects Series

Objects, 1836-1857, undated.

Box 15

Folder A

Box #3: 11 x 9 x 5", wood (carved) painted black. According to GWA's daughter, Helen A. Govier, the box "was Pa's for little things he prized." It contained the following: (A01-A13)

Box 15

Folder A01

Captain's shoulder bar1

Box 15

Folder A02-03

Belt buckles (Civil War)

Box 15

Folder A04

Bugler's patch

Box 15

Folder A05

Officer's shoulder epaulet

Box 15

Folder A06

Folding straight razor

Box 15

Folder A07

Silk scarf

Box 15

Folder A08

Beaded purse

Box 15

Folder A09

Spectacles

Box 15

Folder A10

Silk skull cap

Box 15

Folder A11

Cane head

Box 15

Folder A12

General Epistle of James (miniature book), 1857

Box 15

Folder A13

2 Seals of the Territory of Arizona

Box 15

Folder B

Box #2: 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 4 1/4", decorative glass inset in top, wood, on round "legs". It contained the following: (B01-B05)

Box 15

Folder B01

Sewn pattern on wool

Box 15

Folder B02

Doll fragments

Box 15

Folder B03

FWA's calling card

Box 15

Folder B04

Bead chain made by Helen A. Govier

Box 15

Folder B05

Locks of hair of children.

Box 15

Folder N

Two gold medals: Republique Francaise and Exposition Universelle Internationale, both with threaded shaft broken off reverse. Envelope from Lathound-Aine, Paris, in 2 two-piece black circular cases, 9 pieces. 1900

Box 15

Folders P-Q

Box-buttermilk soap

Box 15

Folder R

Wooden box

Box 15

Folder S

Lap desk

Box 16

Folders C-D

Oriental pill-box, 1836

Box 16

Folder E

Linotype strip

Box 16

Folder F

"Articles from Old Roman Wall, or 'Pict's Wale' taken from old foundations in the camp Cilumnum," Sept. 4, 1907

Box 16

Folder G

Ivory figurine

Box 16

Folder H

Ivory figurine

Box 16

Folder I

Hand blotter for desk

Box 16

Folder J

Bundle of sticks

Box 16

Folder K

Japanese doll with four additional wigs.

Box 16

Folder L

Tinted "sunglasses" in red case

Box 16

Folder M

Two copper-engraved plates: Mr. andamp; Mrs. Geo. W. Atherton with Albany address; and Fannie W.D. Washburn, also 3 copies of Mr. and Mrs. card, 2 copies of Fannie card, envelope, 8 pieces.

Box 16

Folder O

Eight miscellaneous items.

Autobiographical Vertical File Extension Series

Autobiographical Vertical File Extension, 1859-1989.

Box 17

Folder A

GWA Article in Washington State Review, Spring 1862

Box 17

Folder B

The Pennsylvania School Journal, 1898/08

Box 17

Folder C

History of the First Congregational Church, 1702-1952, 1952

Box 17

Folder D

Catalogue of the Farmers High School, 1859

Box 17

Folder E

Pennsylvania History, 1989/10

Box 17

Folder F

Biographical Sketches,

Box 17

Folder G

Business Correspondence, 1887-1897

Box 17

Folder H

Bust, Plaque and Portrait, 1963

Box 17

Folder I

Chicago Government Building Corner Stone, 1899/10/09

Box 17

Folder J

Commencement Materials and Inaugural Addresses, 1882-1897

Box 17

Folder K

Exhibits, 1946-1971

Box 17

Folder L

Inventory of Atherton Papers, 1976/01/06

Box 17

Folder M

Legislative Career of Justin S. Morrill: An Address, 1900/11/14

Box 17

Folder N

Magna Carta: Comparative View of Baron's Articles and Great Chapter, 1900

Box 17

Folder O

Memorial Writings, 1906-1971

Box 17

Folder P

Musical Writing of Helen Atherton, 1902

Box 17

Folder Q

Oration of Memorial Services by Uhlric Dalgren, 1877/05/30

Box 17

Folder R

Penn State College Rules and Songs, 1893-1903

Box 17

Folder S

Personal Correspondence, 1882

Box 17

Folder T

Speeches, 1873-1906

Books Series

Books, 1878 and undated.

Box 18

Folder B

New Jersey Tax Commission Ledger, 1878

Box 19

Bible

Books (removed from collection and cataloged separately)

Related Materials Series

Related Materials.

Box Gemtrac J

Reels 5 and 6

George W. Atherton correspondence (microfilm of originals held by Rutgers University Archives)