Title: Marion L. Burton Papers Creator: Burton, Marion Le Roy, 1874-1925 Dates: 1895-1925 (Majority of material found within 1921-1925) Extent: 22.3 linear feet, 1 oversize folder Abstract:
College educator and president; president of University of Michigan, 1920-1925. Administrative correspondence, speeches, articles and scrapbooks detailing his years at University of Michigan; also his speech nominating Calvin Coolidge for the Presidency in 1924; and photographs.
Call number: 85899 Aa 2 Ac Language: The materials are in English. Repository: Bentley Historical Library
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Finding aid prepared by: John Robins and Mary Arnheim
Access and Use
Acquisition Information:
The bulk of the president's files came from the President's Office (donor no. 566) in 1948; additional personal materials were donated by Mrs. Burton (donor no. 3041) in 1954.
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Preferred Citation:
item, folder title, box no., Marion L. Burton Papers, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
Biography
Marion Le Roy Burton grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to which his family had moved from Brooklyn, Iowa, soon after his birth on August 30, 1874. Although he had to go to work after only one year of high school, he later completed his preparation at Carleton Academy, and graduated from Carleton College in 1900. He married Nina Moses the same year. Burton earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Yale in 1906, and a Ph.D. in 1907. After teaching theology at Yale and serving as pastor of a church for several years, Burton was elected president of Smith College, where he remained until he became president of the University of Minnesota in 1910. In the spring of 1920 he was chosen to become the sixth president of the University of Michigan, and served from September 1920 until his death in February 1925.
President Burton was known for his warm personality, organizational ability, and the power of his oratory, which was used to good effect to convince the Michigan Legislature of the university's great need for new buildings and increased funding for educational programs. He lent his talents to the national political scene when he gave the speech nominating Calvin Coolidge as the Republican Party's presidential candidate in 1924. Respected and well-liked by his colleagues, he worked tirelessly to carry out his broad vision of education. During his regrettably short tenure, he laid a solid foundation for the growth of the university, both academically and physically, between the two world wars.
University of Michigan history during the Burton presidency
When Marion L. Burton became president in October 1920, he immediately faced the need to accommodate a greatly increased student population through the expansion of departments, and the addition of new subject areas. The pressing need for more physical space resulted in an extensive building program, and the changing academic needs led to departmental additions and re-organizations. This rapid expansion of the university following World War I also necessitated various administrative changes.
The most visible accomplishment of the Burton Administration was the expansion of the physical facilities of the campus. Following a campus-wide survey of needs, President Burton and the regents devoted their energies and attention to securing a multi-million dollar appropriation from the state legislature. When this was successfully accomplished, a comprehensive building program was adopted. With regental approval, it was put under the jurisdiction of the Committee of Five, consisting of the president and secretary of the university, Regent William L. Clements, Albert Kahn, consulting architect of the project, and Psychology Professor John F. Shepard, who acted as supervisor of plans. In June 1921, the regents decided to start the program with an addition to the Dental Clinic, completion of the University Hospital, and the construction of East Engineering, East Physics, and University High School buildings. In addition, generous private donations provided for the building of Clements Library, and the Lawyers' Club group. President Burton's untimely death in February 1925 denied him the opportunity to see all these plans completed.
Perhaps the most vexing question of the many problems faced by President Burton in the early years of his tenure was that of the Homeopathic Medical School and Hospital. The action of the state legislature in cutting off funding for a separate school and hospital drew the attention of homeopathic doctors in the state and nation resulting in a blizzard of letters and editorials protesting any move to change the school or hospital. Nevertheless the unit was disbanded in 1921-22, when homeopathic teaching and medical care were incorporated into the University Medical School and Hospital.
This was also a period of turbulence and re-organization in the Medical School and Hospital apart from the issues raised by the closing of the Homeopathic School and Hospital. Some major issues were whether faculty should be "full-time" or allowed to treat and receive fees from outside patients; the obligation of the hospital to treat indigent patients; the administrative relationship of the Hospital to the Medical School; the need for a separate Nursing School; and whether the Hospital should be self-supporting or funded by the Medical School since patients were used for teaching.
The period 1920-25 saw the establishment of a number of academic units as separate schools, and changes and additions to the curriculum of others. The School of Education was established by the Board of Regents in May 1921, and Allen S. Whitney, who had held the chair of Pedagogy in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, was appointed dean. Under his leadership a university high school and an elementary school were established in 1922 and 1927 respectively, to meet the needs of the practical aspects of teacher training. A growing public awareness of the desirability of teaching health and hygiene in the public schools led to the development of the Department of Physical Education in the School of Education. In 1923-24, Dr. Margaret Bell became Associate Professor of Women's Physical Education but this work was felt to be more appropriate under the University Health Service. In further recognition of its public health obligations, the university organized a Division of Hygiene and Public Health in 1921. In the beginning this encompassed work in public health, physical education, intramural sports, and was closely related to the University Health Service. Eventually, these areas were divided into separate units.
President Burton's belief that a creative artist on campus would be an inspiration to the whole university community, persuaded the regents to raise funds and authorize a Fellowship in Creative Art. Former Governor Chase S. Osborn donated funds for the first year, and Robert Frost accepted the fellowship for 1921-22. He was also on campus for the better part of following year.
Social workers throughout the state wanted better training for their profession and their efforts led to the development of a curriculum in social work in May 1921. The Department of Industrial Research became the Department of Engineering Research in October 1920 and included the Industrial Research Laboratory which undertook research projects for Michigan's growing manufacturing industries.
Although not formally established until 1926, plans were under way to set up a Department of Library Science. Considerable attention was given to separating the study of architecture from the School of Engineering and to incorporating an already existing correlated School of Music into the university, but neither was actually accomplished during President Burton's tenure.
Soon after taking office, President Burton re-organized the committee structure of the Board of Regents from a system of each regent overseeing one college or school to that of committees concerned with overall functions of the university, such as Educational Policies, Student Welfare, Finance, Buildings & Grounds. Regent Lucius L. Hubbard was engaged in re-writing the university by-laws. The staffing of the president's office was enlarged, and a presidential assistant, Professor Frank Robbins, was added. The establishment of new units required the development of appropriate management plans, while older units saw shifts in their governance, such as the change in jurisdiction of the Nichols Arboretum from the Department of Botany to the Board of Regents.
During his first year, President Burton established the office of Dean of Students and appointed Joseph A. Bursley to handle matters previously dealt with directly by the president or by various committees. The Dean of Students took over the Employment Bureau (previously run by the Student Christian Association), as well as the Student Loan Fund.
Under President Burton the old system of departmental governance by a permanent head appointed by the administration was changed to one of chairpersons elected for a limited term and committees set up by the department. This system was started in the English Department in 1920, the Economics Department in 1921, and the Mathematics Department in 1922.
The problem of student discipline which arose with the increased student population required the attention of the administration for some time, and work was started on a uniform code of student discipline, although it was not until later that the code was adopted.
Various other issues received attention during President's Burton's tenure. Among the more important were the adoption of a system of retirement pay. For a number of years the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching had been providing "retirement allowances" to a limited number of professors. As this became inadequate to meet the needs of growing educational institutions, the Teachers Insurance Annuity Association was established, and university policies were adapted to the new system. This was also a period when renewed attention was given to the needs and interests of women students, including suitable housing and appropriate curriculum. In addition, the Student Christian Association was in need of re-vitalizing after a decline during the war years.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The collection, although defined as personal papers of Marion Burton, is in fact the correspondence files of the office of president of the University of Michigan (1920-1925). Complementing these files are scattered personal items from the period prior to Burton's coming to Michigan. The collection has been arranged into the following series: Correspondence Files (President's Office); Miscellaneous President's Office Files; Personal Materials; Speeches and Articles; Scrapbooks/Newspaper clippings; University of Minnesota Topical Files; and Photographs.
Subject Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the finding aid database and catalog of The Bentley Historical Library/University of Michigan. Researchers desiring additional information about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1924.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1923-1929.
Clothing and dress -- 18980-1929.
Funeral rites and ceremonies.
South University Avenue (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Students, Foreign -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
Weddings.
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.
Silhouettes.
Burton, Marion Le Roy, 1874-1925.
Republican Party (Mich.)
University of Michigan -- Administration.
University of Michigan -- Faculty.
University of Michigan. Homoeopathic Medical School.
University of Michigan. President.
University of Michigan -- Students -- Social life and customs -- 1921-1930.
Alumni Memorial Hall (University of Michigan)
Burton family.
Burton, Marion Le Roy, 1874-1925.
Hill Auditorium (University of Michigan)
President's House (University of Michigan)
University of Michigan -- Buildings.
University of Michigan -- Commencements -- 1921-1930.
University of Michigan -- Students.
William L. Clements Library.
Adams, Henry Carter, 1851-1921.
American Association for International Cooperation.
American Birth Control League.
American Council on Education.
American Social Hygiene Association.
Anti-Saloon League of America.
Babst, Earl D., 1870-1967.
Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930.
Bates, Henry Moore, 1869-1949.
Beal, Junius E. (Junius Emery), 1860-1942.
Bishop, William Warner, 1871-1955.
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
Chapin, Roy D. (Roy Dikeman), 1880-1936.
Clancy, Robert Henry, 1882-1962.
Clements, William L. (William Lawrence), 1861-1934.
Cooley, Mortimer E. (Mortimer Elwyn), 1855-1944.
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933.
Couzens, James, 1872-1936.
Denby, Edwin, 1870-1929.
Douglas, Lloyd C. (Lloyd Cassel), 1877-1951.
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963.
Effinger, John R. (John Robert), 1869-1933.
Ferris, Woodbridge N., 1853-1928.
Fletcher, Frank Ward, 1853-1922.
Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943.
Ford, Henry, 1863-1947.
Frost, Robert, 1874-1963.
Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924.
Groesbeck, Alexander J. (Alexander Joseph), 1873-1953.
Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923.
Hayden, Joseph Ralston, 1887-1945.
Hinsdale, W. B. (Wilbert B.), 1851-1944.
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964.
Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948.
Hutchins, Harry B. (Harry Burns), 1847-1930.
International Anti-Narcotic League.
International Narcotic Education Association.
Lloyd, Alfred H. (Alfred Henry), 1864-1927.
Lorch, Emil, 1870-1963.
Michener, Earl C. (Earl Cory), 1876-1957.
Murfin, James Orin, 1875-1940.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
National Council for Prevention of War (U.S.)
National Movement for Law Enforcement.
Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945.
Non-Partisan Association for the League of Nations.
Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-
Perry, Stuart Hoffman, 1874-1957.
Rackham, Horace H., 1858-1933.
Ruthven, Alexander Grant, 1882-1971.
Sink, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1879-1972.
Sleeper, Albert E., 1862-1934.
Townsend, Charles E. (Charles Elroy), 1856-1924.
Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Arthur Hendrick), 1884-1951.
Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1898-1974.
Van Tyne, Claude Halstead, 1869-1930.
Yost, Fielding Harris, 1871-1946.
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Container / Location
Title
President's Office Correspondence Files 1920-1925 [series]
(18.5 linear feet)
President's Office Correspondence Files (18.5 linear ft.) is the largest series in the collection covering the period of 1920-1925. The series is arranged chronologically with individual folders in alphabetical order within each year. The basic arrangement within each folder is from later to earlier date, although usage over the years has led to disarrangement in a few folders. The individual files consist mainly of correspondence, reports, and memoranda. Appended to this finding aid are two indices. One is a selective name index to Burton's correspondence. The second is a selective subject index to the correspondence.
1920-1921 [subseries]
Box 1
Aa-Ai
(1-1)
Box 1
Aj-An
(1-2)
Box 1
American Council on Education
(1-3)
Box 1
Annual Report
(1-4)
Box 1
Ao-Az
(1-5)
Box 1
Arthur, Robert (ROTC)
(1-6)
Box 1
Architecture
(1-7)
Box 1
Associated Press
(1-8)
Box 1
Baa-Baz
(1-9)
Box 1
Bartlett, Barbara H.
(1-10)
Box 1
Bates, Henry
(1-11)
Box 1
Bea-Bh
(1-12)
Box 1
Beal, Junius
(1-13)
Box 1
Bi-Bn
(1-14)
Box 1
Bishop, William Warner
(1-15)
Box 1
Bo-Bt
(1-16)
Box 1
Bua-Bz
(1-17)
Box 1
Bursley, Joseph
(1-18)
Box 1
Buhr, Oscar
(1-19)
Box 1
Caa-Caz
(1-20)
Box 1
Cabot, Hugh
(1-21)
Box 1
Campbell, E. D.
(1-22)
Box 1
Carnegie Foundation
(1-23)
Box 1
Cd-Ch
(1-24)
Box 1
Chapin, Roy Dikeman
(1-25)
Box 1
Ci-Cn
(1-26)
Box 1
Clements, William
(1-27)
Box 1
Coa-Coz
(1-28)
Box 1
Congregational Church
(1-29)
Box 1
Cooley, Mortimer
(1-30)
Box 1
Cp-Cz
(1-31)
Box 2
Da-Dn
(2-1)
Box 2
Do-Dz
(2-2)
Box 2
E
(2-3)
Box 2
Effinger, John R.
(2-4)
Box 2
Entrance Requirements
(2-5)
Box 2
Engineering School, Dean of
(2-6)
Box 2
Engineering Research
(2-7)
Box 2
Evans, Thomas
(2-8)
Box 2
Fa-Fk
(2-9)
Box 2
Fl-Fz
(2-10)
Box 2
Forsythe, Warren
(2-11)
Box 2
Ga-Go
(2-12)
Box 2
Gore, Victor
(2-13)
Box 2
Gra-Gz
(2-14)
Box 2
Haa-Haz
(2-15)
Box 2
Hall, Arthur
(2-16)
Box 2
Hanchett, Benjamin
(2-17)
Box 2
Hea-Hez
(2-18)
Box 2
Henderson, W. D.
(2-19)
Box 2
Hi-Hn
(2-20)
Box 2
Homeopathic Medical School, Dean Hinsdale
(2-21)
Box 2
Homeopathic Medical School
(2-22)
Box 2
Hoa-Ht
(2-23)
Box 2
Honorary Degree
(2-24)
Box 2
Hubbard, Lucius
(2-25)
Box 2
Hua-Hz
(2-26)
Box 2
Hughes, R. M.
(2-27)
Box 2
Hutchins, Harry Burns
(2-28)
Box 2
I
(2-29)
Box 2
International Committee of YMCA
(2-30)
Box 2
Iowa University
(2-31)
Box 2
J
(2-32)
Box 2
Johnston, Clarence
(2-33)
Box 2
Johnston, Thomas E.
(2-34)
Box 2
Jordan, Myra
(2-35)
Box 3
K
(3-1)
Box 3
Kelsey, Francis Willey
(3-2)
Box 3
Kraus, Edward
(3-3)
Box 3
L
(3-4)
Box 3
Legislative Requests
(3-5)
Box 3
Lorch, Emil
(3-6)
Box 3
Lloyd, Alfred
(3-7)
Box 3
Leland, Frank
(3-8)
Box 3
Maa-Maz
(3-9)
Box 3
Markley, Joseph
(3-10)
Box 3
Mc
(3-11)
Box 3
Menefee, Ferdinand
(3-12)
Box 3
Mea-Mz
(3-13)
Box 3
Medical School, Dean of
(3-14)
Box 3
Medical School, Dean of
(3-15)
Box 3
Michigan Historical Commission
(3-16)
Box 3
Michigan Agricultural College
(3-17)
Box 3
Michigan Community Council Commission
(3-18)
Box 3
Michigan Manufacturers Association
(3-19)
Box 3
Michigan State Budget Commission
(3-20)
Box 3
Michigan State Normal School
(3-21)
Box 3
Michigan Union
(3-22)
Box 3
Minnesota, University of
(3-23)
Box 3
Minnesota, University of
(3-24)
Box 3
Military Training Camp Association
(3-25)
Box 3
Murfin, James Orin
(3-26)
Box 3
Na-Ne
(3-27)
Box 3
National Research Council
(3-28)
Box 3
Near East Relief
(3-29)
Box 3
No-Oz
(3-30)
Box 3
Osborn, Chase Salmon
(3-31)
Box 3
Pa-Pe
(3-32)
Box 3
Pardon, E. C.
(3-33)
Box 3
Parnell, C. G.
(3-34)
Box 3
Pf-Q
(3-35)
Box 4
Pomeroy, Mrs. E. D.
(4-1)
Box 4
Princeton University and Committee on Publications
(4-2)
Box 4
Ra-Ri
(4-3)
Box 4
Regents
(4-4)
Box 4
Ro-Rz
(4-5)
Box 4
Sa-Sc
(4-6)
Box 4
Sawyer, Walter H.
(4-7)
Box 4
Sch-Sh
(4-8)
Box 4
Shaw, Wilfred Byron
(4-9)
Box 4
Shepard, John
(4-10)
Box 4
Si-Sl
(4-11)
Box 4
Sink, Charles Albert
(4-12)
Box 4
Smith (various)
(4-13)
Box 4
Smith, Shirley Wheeler
(4-14)
Box 4
Smith, Shirley Wheeler
(4-15)
Box 4
Social Workers
(4-16)
Box 4
Springer, D. W.
(4-17)
Box 4
Stanley, Albert A.
(4-18)
Box 4
Strauss, Louis A.
(4-19)
Box 4
Sn-St
(4-20)
Box 4
Su-Sz
(4-21)
Box 4
Sundwall, John
(4-22)
Box 4
Ta-Tz
(4-23)
Box 4
Treasurer's Reports
(4-24)
Box 4
U
(4-25)
Box 4
University Senate
(4-26)
Box 4
United States
(4-27)
Box 4
Va-Vz
(4-28)
Box 4
Van Tyne, Claude Halstead
(4-29)
Box 4
Vaughan, Victor Clarence
(4-30)
Box 4
Wa-We
(4-31)
Box 4
Ward, Marcus L.
(4-32)
Box 4
Wh
(4-33)
Box 4
White, R. E.
(4-34)
Box 4
Whitney, A. S.
(4-35)
Box 4
Wia-Z
(4-36)
1921-1922 [subseries]
Box 5
Aa-Ai
(5-1)
Box 5
Aj-An
(5-2)
Box 5
American Council on Education
(5-3)
Box 5
Alumni Council
(5-4)
Box 5
American University Union in Europe
(5-5)
Box 5
Ao-Az
(5-6)
Box 5
Athletic Association
(5-7)
Box 5
Arthur, Robert
(5-8)
Box 5
Associated Press
(5-9)
Box 5
Baa-Baz
(5-10)
Box 5
Bates, Henry Moore
(5-11)
Box 5
Bartlett, Barbara H.
(5-12)
Box 5
Beal, Junius Emery
(5-13)
Box 5
Bea-Bez
(5-14)
Box 5
Bi
(5-15)
Box 5
Bishop, William Warner
(5-16)
Box 5
Bl-Bo
(5-17)
Box 5
Bra-Brz
(5-18)
Box 5
Bua-Buz
(5-19)
Box 5
Bureau of Education
(5-20)
Box 5
Bursley, Joseph
(5-21)
Box 5
Burton, Marion LeRoy
(5-22)
Box 5
Caa-Caz
(5-23)
Box 5
Cabot, Hugh
(5-24)
Box 5
Campbell, E. D.
(5-25)
Box 5
Carnegie Foundation
(5-26)
Box 5
Chapin, Roy Dikeman
(5-27)
Box 5
Ce-Cl
(5-28)
Box 5
Clements, William
(5-29)
Box 5
Coa-Con
(5-30)
Box 5
Committee of 5: Building Program
(5-31)
Box 5
Congregational Church
(5-32)
Box 5
Cooley, Mortimer
(5-33)
Box 5
Cp-Cz
(5-34)
Box 5
Da
(5-35)
Box 5
Day, Edmund E.
(5-36)
Box 5
De
(5-37)
Box 5
Dental Education Council of America
(5-38)
Box 6
Di-Dz
(6-1)
Box 6
Ea-Eh
(6-2)
Box 6
Effinger, John R.
(6-3)
Box 6
Ei-Ez
(6-4)
Box 6
Evans, Thomas S.
(6-5)
Box 6
Fa-Fl
(6-6)
Box 6
Hanchett, Benjamin
(6-7)
Box 6
Fo-Fz
(6-8)
Box 6
Ga-Gl
(6-9)
Box 6
Frost, Robert
(6-10)
Box 6
Goa-Goz
(6-11)
Box 6
Gore, Victor M.
(6-12)
Box 6
Gra-Gry
(6-13)
Box 6
Groesbeck, Alexander J.
(6-14)
Box 6
Gu-Ham
(6-15)
Box 6
Hall, Arthur G.
(6-16)
Box 6
Han-Haz
(6-17)
Box 6
Hanchett, Benjamin
(6-7)
Box 6
Henderson, W. D.
(6-18)
Box 6
Hea-Hez
(6-19)
Box 6
Hi
(6-20)
Box 6
Hinsdale, Wilbert Bartlett
(6-21)
Box 6
Homeopathic Medical School
(6-22)
Box 6
Hoa-Hoo
(6-23)
Box 6
Hop-Hum
(6-24)
Box 6
Hopkins, Louis A.
(6-25)
Box 6
Hubbard, Lucius L.
(6-26)
Box 6
Hun-Hz
(6-27)
Box 6
I
(6-28)
Box 6
International Committee
(6-29)
Box 6
Institute of International Education
(6-30)
Box 6
Ja-Jz
(6-31)
Box 6
Johnson, T. E.
(6-32)
Box 6
Jordan, Myra B.
(6-33)
Box 6
Ka-Kez
(6-34)
Box 6
Kahn, Albert
(6-35)
Box 6
Kelsey, Francis Willey
(6-36)
Box 7
Kraus, E. H.
(7-1)
Box 7
Ki
(7-2)
Box 7
Kj-Kz
(7-3)
Box 7
Laa-Le
(7-4)
Box 7
Leland, Frank
(7-5)
Box 7
Li-Lo
(7-6)
Box 7
Lloyd, Alfred
(7-7)
Box 7
Lorch, Emil
(7-8)
Box 7
Lu-Maz
(7-9)
Box 7
McA-McI
(7-10)
Box 7
Mea-Mi
(7-11)
Box 7
Michigan Daily
(7-12)
Box 7
Michigan State Administrative Board
(7-13)
Box 7
Michigan Union
(7-14)
Box 7
Minnesota, University of
(7-15)
Box 7
Moa-My
(7-16)
Box 7
Murfin, James Orin
(7-17)
Box 7
Na-Ne
(7-18)
Box 7
Near East Relief
(7-19)
Box 7
Ni-Nz
(7-20)
Box 7
Oa-Oz
(7-21)
Box 7
Osborn, Chase Salmon
(7-22)
Box 7
Pa-Pe
(7-23)
Box 7
Pardon, E. C.
(7-24)
Box 7
Parnell, C. G.
(7-25)
Box 7
Parker, John C.
(7-26)
Box 7
Pf-Pi
(7-27)
Box 7
Pharmacy, College of
(7-28)
Box 7
Pl-Po
(7-29)
Box 7
Pomeroy, Mrs. Edward D.
(7-30)
Box 7
Pr-Q
(7-31)
Box 8
Quarterly, University of Michigan
(8-1)
Box 8
Ra-Ri
(8-2)
Box 8
Radio Letters
(8-3)
Box 8
Regents
(8-4)
Box 8
Riggs, H. E.
(8-5)
Box 8
Ro-Rz
(8-6)
Box 8
Sa-Sch
(8-7)
Box 8
Sci-Se
(8-8)
Box 8
Sawyer, W. H.
(8-9)
Box 8
Sh-Sl
(8-10)
Box 8
Shaw, Wilfred Byron
(8-11)
Box 8
Shepard, John L.
(8-12)
Box 8
Sink Charles Albert
(8-13)
Box 8
Sm-So
(8-14)
Box 8
Smith, Shirley Wheeler
(8-15)
Box 8
Sp-Sq
(8-16)
Box 8
Springer, D. W.
(8-17)
Box 8
St
(8-18)
Box 8
Su-Sz
(8-19)
Box 8
Sundwall, John W.
(8-20)
Box 8
Ta-Th
(8-21)
Box 8
Tk-Tz
(8-22)
Box 8
Treasurer
(8-23)
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U
(8-24)
Box 8
United States
(8-25)
Box 8
University Hospital
(8-26)
Box 8
Va
(8-27)
Box 8
Ve-Vz
(8-28)
Box 8
Vocational Education
(8-29)
Box 8
Waa-Waz
(8-30)
Box 8
U.S. War Department
(8-31)
Box 8
Ward, M. L.
(8-32)
Box 9
Wea-Wh
(9-1)
Box 9
White, A. E.
(9-2)
Box 9
White, A. H.
(9-3)
Box 9
Whitney, A. S.
(9-4)
Box 9
Wia-Woz
(9-5)
Box 9
Wiley, Merlin
(9-6)
Box 9
Wr-Z
(9-7)
Box 9
Yost, Fielding Harris
(9-8)
1922-1923 [subseries]
Box 9
Aa-An
(9-9)
Box 9
American Council on Education
(9-10)
Box 9
Ao-Az
(9-11)
Box 9
Arthur, Robert
(9-12)
Box 9
Associated Press
(9-13)
Box 9
Baa-Bal
(9-14)
Box 9
Bam-Baz
(9-15)
Box 9
Burton, R. M.
(9-16)
Box 9
Bates, Henry Moore
(9-17)
Box 9
Bea-Bk
(9-18)
Box 9
Beal, Junius Emery
(9-19)
Box 9
Bishop, William Warner
(9-20)
Box 9
Bl-Bq
(9-21)
Box 9
Bra-Brt
(9-22)
Box 9
Bru-Bz
(9-23)
Box 9
Bureau of Education
(9-24)
Box 9
Bursley, Joseph A.
(9-25)
Box 9
Burton, Marion LeRoy
(9-26)
Box 9
Caa-Cd
(9-27)
Box 9
Cabot, Hugh
(9-28)
Box 9
Carnegie Foundation
(9-29)
Box 9
Ce-Ch
(9-30)
Box 10
Ci-Cok
(10-1)
Box 10
Clements, William
(10-2)
Box 10
Col-Con
(10-3)
Box 10
Committee of Five-Building Program
(10-4)
Box 10
Coo-Coz
(10-5)
Box 10
Cooley, Mortimer
(10-6)
Box 10
Congregational Church
(10-7)
Box 10
Cp-Cz
(10-8)
Box 10
Da-Dd
(10-9)
Box 10
De-Dh
(10-10)
Box 10
Di-Dn
(10-11)
Box 10
Doa-Doz
(10-12)
Box 10
Dr-Dz
(10-13)
Box 10
Ea-Eh
(10-14)
Box 10
Effinger, John R.
(10-15)
Box 10
Ei-Ez
(10-16)
Box 10
Fa-Fn
(10-17)
Box 10
Frost, Robert
(10-18)
Box 10
Fo-Fz
(10-19)
Box 10
Ga-Gh
(10-20)
Box 10
Gi-Gq
(10-21)
Box 10
Gore, Victor M.
(10-22)
Box 10
Gra-Gz
(10-23)
Box 10
Groesbeck, Alexander J.
(10-24)
Box 10
Haa-Hd
(10-25)
Box 10
Hall, Arthur G.
(10-26)
Box 10
Hamilton, Jean
(10-27)
Box 10
Hanchett, Benjamin
(10-28)
Box 10
Hea-Hn
(10-29)
Box 10
Henderson, W. D.
(10-30)
Box 10
Hoa-Hok
(10-31)
Box 10
Hol-Hoz
(10-32)
Box 11
Hua-Hz
(11-1)
Box 11
Hubbard, Lucius
(11-2)
Box 11
Ia-Iz
(11-3)
Box 11
International Committee of YMCA
(11-4)
Box 11
Institute of International Education
(11-5)
Box 11
Ja-Jn
(11-6)
Box 11
Jo-Jz
(11-7)
Box 11
Johnson, T. E.
(11-8)
Box 11
Ka-Kh
(11-9)
Box 11
Kahn, Albert
(11-10)
Box 11
Kelsey, Francis Willey
(11-11)
Box 11
Ki
(11-12)
Box 11
Kj-Kz
(11-13)
Box 11
Kraus, E. H.
(11-14)
Box 11
Laa-Lh
(11-15)
Box 11
Statistics, figures, taxes, etc.
(11-16)
Box 11
Legislative publications of other universities
(11-17)
Box 11
Leland, Frank
(11-18)
Box 11
Li-Lt
(11-19)
Box 11
Lu-Lz
(11-20)
Box 11
Lloyd, Alfred
(11-21)
Box 11
Maa-Maz
(11-22)
Box 11
Manwaring, E. B.
(11-23)
Box 11
McA-McZ
(11-24)
Box 11
Mea-Mn
(11-25)
Box 11
Michigan Union
(11-26)
Box 11
Moa-Mz
(11-27)
Box 11
Mooney, C. H.
(11-28)
Box 11
Murfin, James Orin
(11-29)
Box 11
Na-Nh
(11-30)
Box 11
Ni-Nz
(11-31)
Box 11
Oa-Oz
(11-32)
Box 11
Osborn, Chase Salmon
(11-33)
Box 12
Pa-Pd
(12-1)
Box 12
Parnell, C. G.
(12-2)
Box 12
Pe
(12-3)
Box 12
Pf-Pq
(12-4)
Box 12
Pardon, E. C.
(12-5)
Box 12
Perry, Stuart H.
(12-6)
Box 12
Pr-Q
(12-7)
Box 12
Ra-Rg
(12-8)
Box 12
Regents
(12-9)
Box 12
Rh-Rt
(12-10)
Box 12
Riggs, H. E.
(12-11)
Box 12
Ru-Rz
(12-12)
Box 12
Sa-Sch
(12-13)
Box 12
Sawyer, Walter
(12-14)
Box 12
Sci-Sh
(12-15)
Box 12
Shaw, Wilfred Byron
(12-16)
Box 12
Shepard, J. F.
(12-17)
Box 12
Sink, Charles Albert
(12-18)
Box 12
Si-Ss
(12-19)
Box 12
Smith, Shirley Wheeler
(12-20)
Box 12
St
(12-21)
Box 12
Student Friendship Fund
(12-22)
Box 12
Su-Sz
(12-23)
Box 12
Sundwall, John
(12-24)
Box 12
Ta-Tg
(12-25)
Box 12
Th-Tq
(12-26)
Box 12
Tu-Tz
(12-27)
Box 12
Treasurer
(12-28)
Box 12
U
(12-29)
Box 12
United States
(12-30)
Box 12
Va-Vz
(12-31)
Box 12
Wa-Wd
(12-32)
Box 12
War Department
(12-33)
Box 12
Ward, M. L.
(12-34)
Box 12
Warnshuis, F. C.
(12-35)
Box 12
Wea-Wg
(12-36)
Box 12
Wh
(12-37)
Box 12
White, A. E.
(12-38)
Box 12
Whitney, A. S.
(12-39)
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Wia-Wn
(13-1)
Box 13
Woa-Wz
(13-2)
Box 13
X,Y,Z
(13-3)
Box 13
York, Edward (of York and Sawyer Architects)
(13-4)
Box 13
Yost, Fielding Harris
(13-5)
1923-1924 [subseries]
Box 13
Aa-Ai
(13-6)
Box 13
Aj-An
(13-7)
Box 13
American Council on Education
(13-8)
Box 13
American University Union in Europe
(13-9)
Box 13
Annual Report
(13-10)
Box 13
Ao-Az
(13-11)
Box 13
Baa-Baz
(13-12)
Box 13
Be-Bi
(13-13)
Box 13
Bates, Henry Moore
(13-14)
Box 13
Beal, Junius Emery
(13-15)
Box 13
Bishop, William Warner
(13-16)
Box 13
Bl-Bre
(13-17)
Box 13
Bro-Brz
(13-18)
Box 13
Bridges, Robert
(13-19)
Box 13
Bu-Bz
(13-20)
Box 13
Bursley, Joseph A.
(13-21)
Box 13
Burton, Marion LeRoy
(13-22)
Box 13
Burton, Marion LeRoy
(13-23)
Box 13
Caa-Cd
(13-24)
Box 13
Cabot, Hugh
(13-25)
Box 13
Carnegie Foundation
(13-26)
Box 13
Carpenter, William T.
(13-27)
Box 13
Ce-Ch
(13-28)
Box 13
Christensen, J. C.
(13-29)
Box 14
Ci-Con
(14-1)
Box 14
Clements, William
(14-2)
Box 14
Clements Library
(14-3)
Box 14
Coffman, H. C.-Student Christian Association
(14-4)
Box 14
Committee of Five-Building Program
(14-5)
Box 14
Congregational Church
(14-6)
Box 14
Coo-Cz
(14-7)
Box 14
Cook, W. W.
(14-8)
Box 14
Cooley, Mortimer
(14-9)
Box 14
Couzens, James
(14-10)
Box 14
Creative Art Fellowship
(14-11)
Box 14
Da-Dd
(14-12)
Box 14
Day, E. E.
(14-13)
Box 14
De-Dh
(14-14)
Box 14
Di-Dz
(14-15)
Box 14
Contribution Fund for Dutch Literature and history
(14-16)
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Ea-Eh
(14-17)
Box 14
Ei-Ez
(14-18)
Box 14
Effinger, John
(14-19)
Box 14
English Speaking Union
(14-20)
Box 14
Fa-Fk
(14-21)
Box 14
Fl-Fz
(14-22)
Box 14
Ga-Gl
(14-23)
Box 14
Goa-Gz
(14-24)
Box 14
Gore, Victor M.
(14-25)
Box 14
Greve, Robert G.
(14-26)
Box 14
Groesbeck, Alexander J.
(14-27)
Box 14
Haa-Haq
(14-28)
Box 14
Hall, Arthur
(14-29)
Box 14
Hamilton, Jean
(14-30)
Box 14
Hanchett, Benjamin S.
(14-31)
Box 14
Har-Hd
(14-32)
Box 14
Hea-Hn
(14-33)
Box 14
Hoa-Ht
(14-34)
Box 15
Hua-Hz
(15-1)
Box 15
Hubbard, Lucius L.
(15-2)
Box 15
I
(15-3)
Box 15
International Committee of UMCA
(15-4)
Box 15
Institute of International Education
(15-5)
Box 15
Ja-Jz
(15-6)
Box 15
Ka-Kem
(15-7)
Box 15
Kahn, Albert
(15-8)
Box 15
Kelsey, Francis Willey
(15-9)
Box 15
Ken-Kz
(15-10)
Box 15
Kraus, E. H.
(15-11)
Box 15
Laa-Laz
(15-12)
Box 15
Le-Lk
(15-13)
Box 15
Ll-Lz
(15-14)
Box 15
Lloyd, Alfred
(15-15)
Box 15
Maa-Mb
(15-16)
Box 15
McA-Md
(15-17)
Box 15
Mea-Mh
(15-18)
Box 15
Mi-Mn
(15-19)
Box 15
Michigan League
(15-20)
Box 15
Moa-Mz
(15-21)
Box 15
Mulford, Walter
(15-22)
Box 15
Murfin, James Orin
(15-23)
Box 15
Na-Nh
(15-24)
Box 15
Near East Relief
(15-25)
Box 15
Nelson, J. R.-Art Theatre
(15-26)
Box 15
Ni-Nz
(15-27)
Box 15
Oa-On
(15-28)
Box 15
Or-Oz
(15-29)
Box 15
Pa-Pd
(15-30)
Box 15
Pardon, E. C.
(15-31)
Box 15
Parnell, C. G.
(15-32)
Box 15
Pe
(15-33)
Box 16
Pf-Q
(16-1)
Box 16
Pitkin, William, Jr.
(16-2)
Box 16
Ra-Rn
(16-3)
Box 16
Regents
(16-4)
Box 16
Riggs, E. H.
(16-5)
Box 16
Ro-Rz
(16-6)
Box 16
ROTC
(16-7)
Box 16
Rotary Club
(16-8)
Box 16
Sa-Sg
(16-9)
Box 16
Sawyer, Walter
(16-10)
Box 16
Sh
(16-11)
Box 16
Shepard, J. F.
(16-12)
Box 16
Si-So
(16-13)
Box 16
Smith, Shirley Wheeler
(16-14)
Box 16
Sp-St
(16-15)
Box 16
Strauss, F. W.
(16-16)
Box 16
Stone, Ralph
(16-17)
Box 16
Stone, Ralph
(16-18)
Box 16
Su-Sz
(16-19)
Box 16
Ta-Th
(16-20)
Box 16
Ti-Tz
(16-21)
Box 16
Todd, A. M.
(16-22)
Box 16
Treasurer's Report
(16-23)
Box 16
U
(16-24)
Box 16
United States
(16-25)
Box 16
University Hospital-Directorship
(16-26)
Box 16
University Hospital-Directorship
(16-27)
Box 17
Va-Vz
(17-1)
Box 17
Wa-Wd
(17-2)
Box 17
War Department
(17-3)
Box 17
Ward, M. L.
(17-4)
Box 17
Wea-Wh
(17-5)
Box 17
White, A.E.
(17-6)
Box 17
Whitney, A.S.
(17-7)
Box 17
Wia-Wil
(17-8)
Box 17
Wickersham Speech (Papers concerning)
(17-9)
Box 17
Wim-Wz
(17-10)
Box 17
X,Y,Z
(17-11)
Box 17
York and Sawyer
(17-12)
Box 17
Yost, Fielding Harris
(17-13)
1924-1925 [subseries]
Box 17
Aa-Az
(17-14)
Box 17
American Council on Education
(17-15)
Box 17
Baa-Bh
(17-16)
Box 17
Baker, Oscar W.
(17-17)
Box 17
Bates, Henry Moore
(17-18)
Box 17
Beal, Junius Emery
(17-19)
Box 17
Bi-Bq
(17-20)
Box 17
Bishop, William Warner
(17-21)
Box 17
Bra-Bz
(17-22)
Box 17
Bureau of Education
(17-23)
Box 17
Bursley, Joseph A.
(17-24)
Box 17
Burton, Marion LeRoy
(17-25)
Box 17
Caa-Ch
(17-26)
Box 17
Cabot, Hugh
(17-27)
Box 17
Carnegie Foundation
(17-28)
Box 17
Carpenter, William T.
(17-29)
Box 17
Christensen, J.C.
(17-30)
Box 17
Ci-Con
(17-31)
Box 17
Clements, William
(17-32)
Box 17
Clements Library
(17-33)
Box 17
Coffman, H.C.-Student Christian Association
(17-34)
Box 17
Committee of Five-Building Program
(17-35)
Box 18
Cook, W.W.
(18-1)
Box 18
Coo-Cz
(18-2)
Box 18
Cooley, Mortimer
(18-3)
Box 18
Congregational Foundation for Education
(18-4)
Box 18
Creative Arts
(18-5)
Box 18
Da-Dh
(18-6)
Box 18
Day, E.E.
(18-7)
Box 18
Di-Dz
(18-8)
Box 18
Ea-Eh
(18-9)
Box 18
Effinger, John R.
(18-10)
Box 18
Ei-Ez
(18-11)
Box 18
Fa-Fq
(18-12)
Box 18
Fr-Fz
(18-13)
Box 18
Ga-Gl
(18-14)
Box 18
Goa-Gq
(18-15)
Box 18
Gore, Victor M.
(18-16)
Box 18
Gra-Gz
(18-17)
Box 18
Groesbeck, Alexander J.
(18-18)
Box 18
Haa-Ham
(18-19)
Box 18
Hall, Arthur
(18-20)
Box 18
Hamilton, Joan
(18-21)
Box 18
Han-Hh
(18-22)
Box 18
Hanchett, Benjamin
(18-23)
Box 18
Haynes, H.A.
(18-24)
Box 18
Hi-Hoo
(18-25)
Box 18
Hop-Hz
(18-26)
Box 18
Hubbard, Lucius
(18-27)
Box 18
I
(18-28)
Box 18
Institute for International Education
(18-29)
Box 18
International Committee of YMCA
(18-30)
Box 18
Ja-Jz
(18-31)
Box 18
Johnson, T.E.
(18-32)
Box 18
Ka-Ki
(18-33)
Box 18
Kahn, Albert
(18-34)
Box 18
Kelsey, Francis Willey
(18-35)
Box 18
Kj-Kz
(18-36)
Box 18
Kraus, E.H.
(18-37)
Box 18
Laa-Lh
(18-38)
Box 18
Li-Lz
(18-39)
Box 18
Lloyd, Walter
(18-40)
Box 18
Maa-Mb
(18-41)
Box 18
McA-Mh
(18-42)
Box 18
Mi-Mn
(18-43)
Box 18
Moa-Mz
(18-44)
Box 18
Murfin, James Orin
(18-45)
Box 18
Na-Nh
(18-46)
Box 18
Ni-Nz
(18-47)
Box 18
Oa-Oz
(18-48)
Box 18
Pa-Pe
(18-49)
Box 18
Pf-Pk
(18-49a)
Box 18
Pardon, E.C.
(18-50)
Box 18
Pitkin, William
(18-51)
Box 18
Pl-Q
(18-52)
Box 18
Ra-Rz
(18-53)
Box 18
Ramsay, William M.
(18-54)
Box 18
Regents
(18-55)
Box 19
Riggs, Frances
(19-2)
Box 19
Riggs, Henry E.
(19-3)
Box 19
Robbins, Frank
(19-4)
Box 19
Sa-Sm
(19-5)
Box 19
Sawyer, Walter
(19-6)
Box 19
Shepard, J.F.
(19-7)
Box 19
Smith, Shirley Wheeler
(19-8)
Box 19
Smith, Shirley Wheeler
(19-9)
Box 19
Sn-Sz
(19-10)
Box 19
Stone, Ralph
(19-11)
Box 19
Ta-Tz
(19-12)
Box 19
Treasurer's Reports
(19-13)
Box 19
U
(19-14)
Box 19
United States
(19-15)
Box 19
V
(19-16)
Box 19
Waa-Waz
(19-17)
Box 19
War Department
(19-18)
Box 19
Ward, Marcus L.
(19-19)
Box 19
Wea-Wh
(19-20)
Box 19
White, A.E.
(19-21)
Box 19
Whitney, A.S.
(19-22)
Box 19
Wia-Woz
(19-23)
Box 19
X,Y,Z
(19-24)
Miscellaneous President's Office Files 1920-1924 [series]
(1 linear foot)
Miscellaneous President's Office Files (1 linear ft.) consists of topical files on University matters. Multiple files in this series concern the awarding of honorary degrees, the search for a dean of women in 1922, and general university administration.
Box 22
Dean's meetings 1920-1921
(22-1)
Honorary degrees conferred in
Box 22
1921, 1920-1921
(22-2)
Box 22
1922, 1921-1922
(22-3)
Box 22
1923, 1922-1923
(22-4)
Box 22
1924, 1917-1924
(22-5)
Box 22
1925, 1922-1925
(22-6)
Box 22
Search for a Dean of Women 1922
(2 folders)
(22-7; 22-8)
Box 22
Helen Newberry Residence 1924
(22-9)
Box 22
Graff Fellowship 1924
(22-11)
Box 22
Meeting with the University physicians and surgeons at the Michigan Union 1921
(22-12)
Box 22
Conference of college presidents 1922-1923
(22-13)
Box 22
Commission of Inquiry on the University Hospital 1922
(22-14)
Box 22
Proposed building for the School of Music 1920-1921
(22-15)
Box 22
Newspaper clippings concerning western states speaking trip 1921-1922
(22-17)
Box 22
Outlines of the President's Reports 1921-1922, 1922-1923
(22-20)
Box 22
Outlines for president's report 1923-1924
(22-20a)
Box 22
Phillips Scholarships 1920-1921
(22-21)
Box 22
Francis E. Riggs Foundation 1923-1924
(22-22)
Box 22
Resolutions, letters of appreciation, etc. 1922-1923
(22-23)
Box 22
Senate Council 1921-1925
(22-24)
Box 22
Calvin Coolidge and the Republican National Convention (pamphlets) 1924
(22-25)
Box 22
Training of social workers in Michigan 1921
(22-26)
Box 22
Trip of W.J. Hussey to South Africa 1924
(22-27)
Box 22
Notes on faculty meetings 1920-1922
Box 22
University of Michigan miscellanea
Personal Materials [series]
Personal Materials (0.5 linear ft.) consists of letters of congratulations, memorial materials following Burton's death, and letters received following Burton's nominating speech for Calvin Coolidge in 1924.
Box 19
Letters of congratulations upon Burton's appointment as President of the University of Michigan 1920
(3 folders)
(19-25; 19-26; 19-27)
Box 19
Letters concerning Burton's speech nominating Calvin Coolidge for the Presidency June-July 1924
(2 folders)
(19-28; 19-29)
Box 19
Letters of condolence on the death of Burton 1925
(2 folders)
(19-31; 19-32)
Box 19
Calvin Coolidge's memorial to Burton 1925
(19-33)
Box 19
Letters from Arthur Vandenberg to Mrs. Burton 1928
(19-34)
Box 19
Doctoral thesis from Yale University, entitled, "The Philosophical Basis of Augustine's Doctrine of Sin" 1907
Box 19
Guestbook used at inauguration of Burton as President of Smith College 1910
Box 19
Biographical material
(2 folders)
Box 19
Personal miscellanea
(2 folders)
Oversize Folder 1
Academic and other certificates
(located at Ac)
Speeches and Articles [series]
The Speeches and Articles series includes manuscripts and drafts from throughout Burton's professional life, but primarily from 1909 to 1925 when he was a college president.
Box 20
1901, 1906
(20-1)
Box 20
1909
(20-2)
Box 20
1910
(20-3)
Box 20
1911
(20-4)
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1912
(20-5)
Box 20
1913
(20-6)
Box 20
1914
(20-7)
Box 20
1915
(20-8)
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1916
(20-9)
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1917
(20-10)
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1918
(20-11)
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1919
(20-12)
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1920
(20-13)
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1921
(20-14)
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1922
(20-15)
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1923
(20-16)
Box 20
1923
(20-17)
Box 20
1924
(20-18)
Box 20
Speech nominating Calvin Coolidge for the Presidency June 1924
(20-18a)
Box 20
Undated 1920-1925
(20-19)
Box 20
Undated
(20-20)
Scrapbooks/Newspaper clippings [series]
The Scrapbooks/Newspaper clippings series dates from 1895 to 1925. Although mainly consisting of newspaper articles, the scrapbooks also contain programs, memorabilia, and personal photographs.
Box 21
1895-1907
(Early life, Carleton College)
Box 21
1903-1907
(Yale University)
(includes programs and other memorabilia)
Box 21
1908-1909
(Yale University, Smith College)
Box 21
1917-1920
(University of Minnesota)
(compiled by Josephine M. Fredericks)
Box 21
1920-1921
(University of Michigan affairs)
Box 21
1922-1923
(University of Michigan affairs)
Box 21
1924
(Burton's speech nominating Calvin Coolidge for the Presidency)
Box 21
Newspaper clippings
University of Minnesota Topical Files [series]
The University of Minnesota Topical Files series is a miscellanea of subject and organizational files from the period when Burton was president of the University of Minnesota. The files are not specific to university affairs, but rather deal with Burton's and the university's involvement in different organizations. The files also reflect Burton's religious background and his work with church-based organizations.
Box 23
International Committee of the YMCA 1918-1920
Box 23
Military training camp 1919-1920
Box 23
Commission on Education of the International Congregational Council 1917-1920
(22-18)
Box 23
Congregational Education Society 1918
Photographs [series]
(see also outsize folder Ac)
The Photographs series includes both portraits and family photos. There are also photos of the wedding of his daughter in the William L. Clements Library, views of the President's House, and photos of Burton's funeral procession along South University Ave.
Box 23
Family, early photos, and friends
Box 23
Family, later photos
Box 23
Foreign students' party
Box 23
Portraits
Box 23
Funeral of Marion Le Roy Burton
(includes South University Avenue scene)
Box 23
Wedding of daughter Theodosia in Clements Library; views of President's House
Box 23
Commencement and miscellaneous
Additional Descriptive Data
Selective Subject Index to Correspondence
The subject index is arranged in four broad categories: Administration, Building Program, Academic Units, and Miscellaneous. Entries under a subject include name of correspondent, box and folder number, and date. When no date is given, the entire folder is relevant except for a few cases where there may be only an occasional useful item. Most of the correspondents included in the index are university regents or top level administrators.
I. Administration
Assistant to president added to staff:
Hutchins (2-28);
S.W.Smith (4-14, passim; 4-15, passim)
By-laws re-written:
Hubbard (2-25; 6-26)
Dean of Students position established:
Status and jurisdiction:
Bursley (5-21, 10/21/21)
Student Employment Bureau:
Evans (2-8)
Student Loan Fund:
Effinger (6-3, Sept.'21)
Departmental governance:
E.E. Day (5-36)
M.E. Cooley (5-33, 1/9/22 and 3/21/22)
Departmental additions and changes in status:
Addition of social work curriculum:
Effinger (2-4, passim)
Murfin (3-26, 10/8/20)
Social workers (4-16)
Engineering Research Laboratory:
Hanchett (2-17, 4/29/20, 5/10/20)
Library Science, Plans to establish department:
Bishop (9-20, 12/30/22)
Music School, Plans to incorporate in U-M:
Gore (10-22)
Physical education:
Murfin (3-26, reports)
Pomeroy (4-1, on women's needs)
Faculty salary policy:
Day (18-7, 8/29/24, 10/16/24, re: his appointment to salary policy committee)
Effinger (18-10, 8/29/24, his salary policy recommendations)
Hubbard (18-27, 8/28/24, MLB letter to regents on salary policy changes needed in '24-'25)
Regental committee structure re-organized:
Murfin (15-23, 3/8 and 3/10/24)
Student discipline:
General:
M.E.Cooley (5-33, 3/25/22; 10-6, 7/3/22)
Hubbard (6-26, 6/1/22)
Ward (8-32, 1/20/22)
Beal (9-19, 5/29/23; 13-15, 10/2/23)
Autos on campus:
Murfin (11-29, 11/9/22, 11/20/22, 5/31, 6/11 and 6/12/22; 15-23, 7/31, 8/8, 8/29, and 10/22/23)
Bursley (13-21, 8/2/23)
S.W.Smith (16-14, 10/4/23)
Decision-making and handling of:
Lloyd (15-15, passim)
Regents (16-4, 5/25/23)
Drinking at football games:
Murfin (15-23, 10/23/23)
Expulsion and re-instatement of four Engineering students:
Bursley (13-21, 12/7 and 12/17/23)
M.E.Cooley (14-9, 12/24 and 12/29/23)
Effinger (14-19, 10/19 and 12/7/23)
Honor system for exams:
M.E.Cooley (14-9, 3/7/24)
Effinger (14-19, 9/12/24)
II. Building Program
Acquisition of land:
Murfin (11-29, July '22)
S. W. Smith (12-20, 5/3/23)
Christensen (13-29, 1/28/24)
Building plans:
Committee of Five (5-31; 14-5; 17-35, minutes)
Clements (1-27; 5-29; 10-2, passim)
Kahn (3-1; 6-35; 11-10; 15-8; 18-34)
Lorch (3-6)
Shepard (4-10; 8-12; 12-17, 1/5/23; 16-12)
S. W. Smith (4-14, passim)
M.E. Cooley (10-6, 7/1/22)
Nelson (15-26, 5/28/24, plans for a university theater)
Pitkin (16-2, landscaping)
Clements Library:
Beal (9-19, 11/6/22 ff.)
Bishop (9-20, 9/29/22)
Clements (14-2)
Clements Library (17-33, financial reports and operation of library)
Contracting and costs:
Legislative requests (3-5)
Michigan State Budget Commission (3-20)
S. W. Smith (8-15, 7/15 and 7/29/21, 12/2/21, 2/8/22; 12-20, 3/2/23)
Gore (6-12, passim)
Sawyer (12-14, 2/6/23)
Dormitories:
Parnall (12-2, plans for nurses home)
Mooney (11-28, re: building dormitories privately) Murfin (11-29, 10/9,14,18,24,25/22, 11/1/22 and 3/15,19,20/23, 4/19/23) (See also Law School buildings).
Clements (1-27; 5-29; 10-2, passim, re: Engineering, Hospital, and Museum buildings funding)
Groesbeck (10-24, 10/14/22, Law School funding; 10/1/22, Literary building funding; 10/17, 19/19, and 11/23/22, payment procedures; 4/25/23, Minutes of State Administrative Board; 6/9/23, Nurses Home funding)
Couzens (14-10 passim, re: donation for Nurses Home)
Murfin (11-29, 11/7/22, funds for re-modeling gyms)
(See also William Cook correspondence in folders labelled Coo-Cz)
Hospital Building:
Parnall (3-34 passim)
S.W.Smith (4-15, passim, on costs)
Vaughan (4-30, 10/9/20)
Cabot (9-28, 5/4 and 5/17/23)
Labor problems:
Shepard (12-17, 2/28/23)
Law School Buildings:
Bates (1-11, passim; 5-11, 4/4/22; 9-17, passim; 13-14, 11/23 and 12/23/22, 5/8, 5/13 and 6/23/24; 17-18, 7/24, 8/1, 9/2, 9/13, 10/14, 11/1, 11/17 and 11/19/24)
Clements (10-2, 8/11/22, acquisition of land)
Hubbard (11-2, 11/6/22, 4/9/23, terms of Cook's gift)
Kahn (11-10)
York (13-4; 17-12)
Cook (14-8; 18-1; also Cook correspondence in folders labelled Coo-Cz.)
Michigan League (Not built until 1927):
Alumnae Council (5-4, passim)
Pomeroy (4-1; 7-30)
Michigan League (15-20, on fund drive and plans)
Organization:
Christensen (13-29, 12/1, and 12/12/23, organization chart and duties of Building Committee, 12/29/23)
Planning:
Clements (1-27; 5-29; 10-2, passim)
M.E.Cooley (10-6, 7/1/22, use of U-M architects in planning)
Progress and Problems:
Pardon (12-5, 8/23/22, 1/22/23; 15-31, passim)
Christensen (13-29, 12/29/23, bulletins of progress)
Groesbeck (10-24, 4/11/23; 14-27, 12/6/23, progress reports to governor)
Beal (13-15, 6/29/23 and 7/28/23, suggests major English writers)
Bridges, Robert (held Fellowship, April-June 1924) (13-19)
Creative Art Fellowship (14-11, candidates for '24-'25; 18-5, attempts to find appointee for that year)
Effinger (14-19, 7/17/23)
Burton (17-25 passim, efforts to get '24-'25 candidates, including suitable women)
Robbins 19-4, 8/14 and 8/25/24, candidates Percy Hammond and J.L. Williams)
Hygiene and Public Health, Department of
Sundvall (4-22, Sept.'21)
Hubbard (6-26, 10/6/21)
Murfin (7-17, 10/17 and 10/24/21)
Library Science, Department of
Bishop (9-20, 12/30/22)
Music School:
Effinger (2-4 passim)
Gore (10-22, passim)
Physical Education, Department of
Murfin (3/26, passim)
Rowe (4-5)
Athletic Association (5-7, passim)
Hubbard (6-26, 10/6/21)
Whitney (9-4, 11/22/21, Feb.'22)
Social Work, Establishment of curriculum in
Effinger (2-4, passim)
Social workers (4-16)
Murfin (3-26, 10/8/20)
University Health Service
Sundvall (8-20, 10/28 and 12/8/21; 12-24, passim)
Forsythe (2-11)
Hanchett (6-7, Dec.'21)
IV. Miscellaneous
Retirement pay:
Carnegie Foundation (1-23, passim; 5-26, 5/12/22; 13-26, 11/15/23, 12/7 and 12/17/23 on eligibility rules, 1/17/24 on relation to TIAA plan)
Henderson (6-18, 3/18/22, 5/16/22, on ineligibility of administrative officers)
S.W. Smith (8-15, 11/3 and 11/10/21)
Ward (4-32, 12/21/20, on securing retirement pay for dental faculty)
M.E. Cooley (14-9, 12/4/23, eligibility of three Engineering professors)
Women's issues
Hamilton (10-27, 8/8/22 on standards for women's education, 3/12/23, Barbour Gym and Michigan League; 14-30, 6/20/24, problems posed by lack of university controlled dorms; 18-21, 9/27/24 on lack of women on faculty)
Beal (17-19, 10/21/24 on operation of Helen Newberry Residence)
Smith (19-9, 8/9, 8/14, and 8/15/24 on George Herbert Palmer gift for a professorship to be held by a woman)
Stone (19-11, 8/28/24 on Palmer proposal)
Pomeroy (4-1, passim, on physical education planning)
Cabot (13-25, 3/18, 4/2 and 5/24/24 re: Barbour Scholarship for Oriental Women)
Effinger (14-19, 3/20/24, reply to Cabot)
Student Christian Association
Coffman (14-4; 17-34, includes annual reports of general secretary of SCA)
Hopkins (6-25, on clearing debt of SCA)
International Committee (6-29, 1/14 and 2/28/22)
Selective Index to Correspondence
Adams, Henry Carter, 1851-1921.
1921 [1-1]; 1922 [5-1]
American Association for International Cooperation.
