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Archives and Special Collections Finding Aids
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Carl Stephens Ell papers |
| Dates: | 1912-1981 |
| Call Number: | M02 |
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Scope and Content Note
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The papers of Carl Stephens Ell (CSE) consist of approximately 4 cubic feet of material spanning the years 1912-1981. The collection was transferred to the Archives in four groups. The first two accessions were prior to August 1994. The third accession was transferred in June 1995; the fourth was donated in April 1996. The personal papers of CSE were intermingled with his professional records (see Northeastern University, Office of the President (Ell), 1940-59 (A2)). The personal materials were separated from the archival collection; however, all of CSE's writings and speeches are located in A2 (boxes 6 and 34-39) as the bulk are professional rather than personal.
The collection is arranged in two series: Subject Files and Material Culture. Series I. Subject Files is arranged alphabetically. Curriculum vitae, newspaper clippings and narrative summaries of CSE's life can be found in Biographical Material, n.d., 1924-78 (Box 1, folders 2-7 and Box 5, folder 30); materials relating to honors and awards received by CSE, including notes written by CSE's secretary Marjorie Prout regarding his honorary degrees, are arranged alphabetically by folder title under the headings General and Honorary Degrees in Honors and Awards, 1927-1981 (Box 1, folders 9-22; Box 2, folders 23-25; Box 3, folder 28; Box 5, folders 32-34; box 7; Box 8; flat file 1, drawer 1, folder 1; and flat file 3, drawer 3).
Papers documenting CSE's activities as a fund raiser for his alma mater, DePauw University, and as head of alumni contributions for the Class of 1909 are found in Box 1, folder 8 and Box 5, folder 31. Also in the collection are two signed poems by the writer Edwin Markham (1852-1940) (Box 3, folder 29) and CSE's scrapbook from his early years at NU (Box 6).
Series II. Material Culture comprises various personal objects from CSE's office. |
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