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McGuffey, William Holmes

 Collection — Box: 1;Faculty; McGuffey, William Holmes; Materials on William Holmes McGuffey, the Federation of McGuffey Societies and the McGuffey Readers; 1839-1987 and undated; 2A-B-3C

Abstract

Faculty; McGuffey, William Holmes; Materials, The Federation of McGuffey Societies and McGuffey Readers; 1834-1987 and undated; Box 1; [2A-B-3C]

Contents: 1. Lectures and Proverbs by William Holmes McGuffey 2. All the lessons of all the McGuffey Readers and Where to Find Them 3. Speeches and Addresses on McGuffey and the McGuffey Readers (1936-91) 4. Descendents of William McGuffey and Anna McKittrick McGuffey 5. William Holmes McGuffey's Contributions to the Western Monthly Magazine (1834) 6. William Holmes McGuffey and the Peerless Pioneer McGuffey Readers (1928) 7. McGuffey Genealogy (1984) 8. McGuffey "Conversations in a School Room" 9. "History of the McGuffey Family" (1909) 10. W.E. Smith, About the McGuffeys (1953) 11. "William Holmes McGuffey: Fourth President of Ohio University" (1950) 12. Kingsley R. McGuffey Manuscripts (1943-62) 13. Correspondence (1841-1922) 14. John Karst - Correspondence (1861-1909, and undated) 15. John Karst - Receipts and Ephemera 16. John Karst - Newsclips (1860-1937, and undated) 17. Esther Karst Correspondence (1922-40) 18. "A Visit to the John Karst Museum" 19. Maude Blair Correspondence (1934-43) 20. Robert Livingston Nicholson - Ernest Hahne Correspondence (1946) 21. McGuffey Readers Lists, Printing Information, and Collections 22. Miscellaneous Programs and Promotional Materials (1925-44) 23. Assorted McGuffey Publications 24. McGuffey Papers, Publications, and Articles (1847-1911) 25. McGuffey Papers, Publications, and Articles (1926-37) 26. McGuffey Papers, Publications, and Articles (1941-59) 29. McGuffey Papers, Publications, and Articles (Undated) 30. William H McGuffey and His Readers (1936) 31. Crawford, William Holmes McGuffey: Schoolmaster to Our Nation (1963) 32. History of the McGuffey Family; William Holmes McGuffey Fourth President of Ohio University; Wanted Another McGuffey; Funeral Text Used at William Holmes McGuffey Funeral, Assignment from W. H. McGuffey of New Readers; Ecletic School Series the Eclectiv Reader for the Younger Classes in Schools with Engravings; Bookmark Dedicated to William Holmes McGuffey and to His Generation and to All Succeding Generations.; The Used To Be the New McGuffey (newsclipping)

Faculty; McGuffey, William Holmes; Materials on William Holmes McGuffey, the Federation of McGuffey Societies and the McGuffey Readers; 1839-1987, and undated; [2A-B-4A] Box 2

Files: 1. McGuffey Societies Meetings/Programs and Publicity Materials (1936-39) 2. McGuffey Societies Meetings/Programs and Publicity Materials (1940-41) 3. McGuffey Societies Meetings/Programs and Publicity Materials (1946-69) 4. McGuffey Societies Meetings/Programs and Publicity Materials (1974-87) 5. Song Selections for the McGuffey Club. Indianapolis, Ind.: Cannaday, n.d. 6. McGuffey Poems and Music by McGuffians (Federation of McGuffey Societies, July 22-23, 1939) 7. McGuffey Night. Libretto by H. C. Minnich (n.d.) 8. Federation of McGuffey Societies Member Lists (1966-67) 9. Oxford McGuffey Society Member List (March 1979) 10. Constitution of the Oxford McGuffey Society (n.d.) 11. List of Contributors to McGuffey Memorial Fund (n.d.) 12. Brochures (1957-73, and undated) 13. News Clips (1919-86, and undated) I 14. News Clips (1919-86, and undated) II 15. Miscellany (1865-, nd undated) 16. Display Items (n.d.) 17. McGuffey Memorabilia Advertisements (n.d.) 18. Clippings (n.d.) 19. McGuffey-Hepburn Family Birthday Book (n.d.) 20. McGuffey's Eclectic Calendar, including pictures and reading lessons reproduced from early editions of the McGuffey Readers.Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982. 21. McGuffey's Illustrated Address Book. Mew York: McGuffey Editions, 1980.

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Faculty; McGuffey, William Holmes; Materials on William Holmes McGuffey, the Federation of McGuffey Societies and the McGuffey Readers; 1839-1987, and undated; [2A-B-3C] Box 1

Files: 1. William Holmes McGuffey's Contributions to the Western Monthly Magazine 1834. McGuffey Memorial Museum, Miami University Library, n.d. 2. W. H. McGuffey. "Conversations in a School Room." Monthly Chronicle of Interesting and Useful Knowledge (March 1839) 3. Lecture and Proverbs by William Holmes McGuffey (n.d.) 4. Descendants of William McGuffey and Anna Mckittrick McGuffey (n.d.) 4a. Walter S. Gamertsfelder, "William Holmes McGuffey: Fourth President of Ohio University" (July 2, 1950) 4b. "Hstory of the McGuffey Family, Mercer County, Pennsylvania History-1909" 4c. William E. Smith, About the McGuffeys. Oxford, Oh.: Cullen Printing Co., 1963 5. McGuffey Genealogy, Compiled by Gayle Ball (November 1984) 6. Kingsley McGuffey Manuscripts (1943-62, and undated) 7. Miscellaneous Correspondence (1841-1922, and undated) 8. John Karst - Correspondence (1861-1909, and undated)[Karst was the engraver for many of the McGuffey readers] 9. John Karst - Receipts and Ephemera (n.d.) 10. John Karst - Newsclips (1860-1937) 11. Esther Karst - Correspondence (1922-40, and undated)[Largely re. disposition of memorabilia of her father] 12. "A Visit to the John Karst Museum"(n.d.) 13. Maude Blair Correspondence (1934-43) 14. Robert Livingston Nicholson-Ernest Hahne Correspondence (July 1946) 15. McGuffey Readers Lists, Printing Information, and Collections (n.d.) 16. Harvey Minnich, All the Lessons of all the McGuffey Readers and Where to Find Them (n.d.) 17. Miscellaneous Programs and Publicity Materials (1925-44, and undated) 18. Speeches and Addresses on McGuffey and the McGuffey Readers (1924-91, and undated) 19. Papers, Publications, and Articles on McGuffey (undated) 20. Assorted publications on McGuffey (various dates) 21. Papers, Publications. and Articles on McGuffey (1847-1911) 22. Papers, Publications, and Articles on McGuffey (1926-37) 23. Papers, Publications, and Articles on McGuffey (1941-59) 24. Papers, Publications, and Articles on McGuffey (1960-78) 25. Papers, Publications, and Articles on McGuffey (1981-86) 26. Harvey C. Minnich. William Holmes McGuffey and the Peerless Pioneer McGuffey Readers. Miami University Bulletin, Ser. 26, n.11. Oxford, Oh. Miami University, July 1928. 27. Harvey C. Minnich. William Holmes McGuffey and His Readers. New York: American Book Company, 1936. 28. Benjamin Franklin Crawford. William Holmes McGuffey: The Schoolmaster to Our Nation. Deleware, Oh.; Carnegie Church Press, 1963.

Dates

  • Creation: 1809

Conditions Governing Access

Materials do not circulate and are made available to users in the Miami University Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials do circulate and may only be used in the archives.

Extent

From the Record Group: 229 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Miami University Archives, King Library, 3rd Floor, Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Repository Details

Part of the Miami University and Western College Memorial Archives Repository

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