Education and Schools
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE OF TOLEDO RECORDS, 1962-1999. [→ View Digital Collection]
Organization promoting French culture
Collection contains the organization's constitution and by-laws as well as administrative
files, correspondence, printed materials and ephemera documenting the Alliance Française's
dedication to promoting French culture and language in the Toledo area. MSS-143, 4.5
linear feet plus oversize material.
See also: entries under Civic Interests, Ethnic Culture, and Social Life and Customs
EDWARD C. AMES OHIO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION COLLECTION, 1957-1972. [PDF]
Toledo journalist and corporate public relations official (1906-1987); served on Ohio
State Board of Education as a representative of Northwest Ohio's Ninth Congressional
District (1957-1972)
Collection consists of an almost complete run of the Board's minutes during the period,
reports, memoranda, correspondence, and clippings related to the State Board of Education.
Subjects include: Edward E. Holt and Martin W. Essex, superintendents of the State
Board during Ames's tenure; vocational education; and racial issues in school districting.
MSS-026, 9 linear feet.
GLENN AMES PAPERS, 1987-2009. [PDF]
Professor of History at The University of Toledo (1955-2010)
Collection consists of the personal and profession papers of Glenn Ames, documenting
his career as a professor of History and noted scholar at the University of Toledo
from 1987-2011. The collection documents his research interests and work as a faculty
member. MSS-252, 2 linear feet.
BASIL COLLINS PAPERS, 1968-2002.
Former University of Toledo Professor (1967-1994)
KENNETH COLTHORPE PAPERS, 1915-2014. [PDF]
World War II veteran and Champion Spark Plug employee (1922-2015).
Collection consists primarily of materials from Colthorpe's service during World War
II as a pilot flying over the "Hump" in Asia, as well as items from his 30-year career
with Champion Spark Plug. Materials in this collection include correspondence, photographs,
books, artifacts, and technical drawings from his wartime service and years with Champion.
The collection also contains a smaller amount of material from Colthorpe's childhood,
and Toledo-based companies such as DeVilbiss and Libbey-Owens-Ford. MSS-299, 26 linear
feet.
See also: entries under Business and Commerce and War, Soldiers, and Veterans
DOUBLE ARC RECORDS, 1978-2018. [PDF]
Organization that serves children and their families who are affected by prenatal
alcohol exposure.
The collection consists of administrative records, publications, and audio/visual
materials that document Double ARC’s operations, activities, and accomplishments. Double ARC merged with A
Renewed Mind in March 2018. MSS-336, 9 linear feet.
See also: entries under Civic Interests, Medicine and Health, and Social Welfare.
LUCILLE EMCH PAPERS, 1929-1990s. [PDF] [→ View Digital Collection]
University of Toledo Librarian, rare book consultant (1909-2006)
This collection contains biographical information on Lucille Emch, the Emch family
genealogy, research notes and slides related to the history of books and printing,
and records related to Emch’s business as rare book consultant and her involvement
with the Maumee Valley Historical Society Landmarks Committee. This collection contains
many slides and photographs related to the illuminated manuscripts of Medieval and
Renaissance Europe as well as archaeological sites in Greece, Italy, and the Mediterranean
as well as European cathedrals. MSS-267, 4.25 lin. ft.
See also: entry under Collectors and Collecting
FLORENCE HETRICK PAPERS, ca. 1920s-1960s. [PDF]
University of Toledo alumna, teacher in Toledo and Sylvania schools (1905-?)
Collection contains flyers, programs, newspaper clippings, publications, photographs,
and other materials documenting Hetrick’s life as a University of Toledo student and
her later career as an elementary and high school teacher. MSS-211, 1 linear foot.
See also: entries under Music, Art, Drama, and Theatre and Women
HAZEL DELL KELLOGG PAPERS, 1878-1923. [PDF]
Primary School Teacher (1885-1918)
Materials in the collection include correspondence, writings, datebooks, financial
documents, photographs, and ephemera documenting the life of this school teacher and
resident of Toledo, Ohio. MSS-131, 1.75 linear feet.
See also: entry under Women
HELEN SCARLETT KERSHAW PAPERS, 1928-1945. [PDF]
Graduate of Scott High School, 1931, and the University of Toledo, 1935
The papers of Helen Scarlett Kershaw document her life as a student at both Scott
High School and the University of Toledo. The papers include correspondence, memorabilia,
newspapers, and school documents. MSS-270, 1 linear foot.
See also: entry under Women
DOROTHY EILEEN KING PAPERS, 1918, 1939-1945.
Collection consists of teaching aids for first and second graders, as well as newspapers from World War I, World War II, and the Persian Gulf War, along with a scrapbook from the 1939 World's Fair. MSS-282, 1.25 linear feet. See also: entry under Collectors and Collecting.
MEL KLEIN PAPERS, 1884-1971. [PDF]
Administrator, Pennsylvania State University
The Mel Klein Papers contain documentation of Klein’s dissertation research for his
Doctor of Education degree related to the merger of The University of Toledo into
the state of Ohio’s higher education system. The collection is arranged chronologically
and the dates range from 1884-1971. MSS-245, 1 linear foot.
WILLIAM A. KNELLER PAPERS, 1950s-1980s. [PDF]
Geologist and UT Professor of Geology (1929-2002)
Collection consists of personal and professional documents, correspondence pertaining
to the Eitel Institute, conference abstracts, papers, reports, geology class material
and theses, geology consulting reports, and documents related to Ohio and Pennsylvania
Coal. MSS-171, 18 linear feet.
LUCILLE KOCHER BUX SCHOOL PAPERS, 1905-1918. [PDF]
Student, Scott High School, Toledo, Ohio (1899-1978)
Collection includes six issues of The Thistle, Scott High School's literary magazine
(1913-1918); a scrapbook; class workbook; promotion and attendance cards; dance cards;
and other ephemera from Bux's school years. MSS-043, 6 inches.
See also: entry under Women
CUMMINGS-ZUCKER CENTER RECORDS, 1913-1997. [PDF]
A residential facility which also operated a school for dependent, neglected, and
underprivileged girls a proper home life and suitable educational and vocational training
as well as providing academic and domestic science training. The school was accredited
by the Toledo Public Schools.
The collection contains administrative records, ephemera/memorabilia, and financial
records of the institution in its various iterations: Girl's Protection Agency (1913-1914),
the Luella Cummings Home (1914-1981), and the Cummings-Zucker Center (1981-1997).
MSS-130, 5.75 linear feet.
See also: entry under Social Welfare
LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD GLASS COMPANY RECORDS, 1851-1991. [→ View Digital Collection]
Glass manufacturer (1818-Present)
This large collection of corporate records includes materials ranging from formal
board of directors' minutes to personal photos of individuals involved with the company's
history. Administrative records include corporate record books from LOF and its predecessors:
Edward Ford Plate Glass Company (1899-1930), Toledo Glass Company (1895-1931), Libbey-Owens
Glass Company (1916-1933), and subsidiaries. Annual reports from LOF Glass Company
(1930-1982) and the Pilkington Group (1988-) provide summaries of corporate activities.
Corporate file records (1895-1958) deal primarily with contracts, subsidiaries, and
notably a government anti-trust investigation of LOF (1930-1948). Publications, speeches,
and reports created by LOF employees and others include manuscripts and research notes
from two company-sponsored corporate histories, corporate newsletters (1939-1980),
and general glass industry materials. The single largest series in the collection
focuses on sales and promotion. There are files on 50 distributors and dealers of
LOF products across the U.S. (1930s-1970s), press releases (1946-1984), and advertising
yearbooks and scrapbooks (1851-1977). "Glass at Work" files serve as a valuable source
of information on the actual uses of LOF products, as well as the advertising department's
use of "real life" applications for promotional purposes. They include files on glazing
in everything from airports to homes (1945-1986). MSS-066, 88 linear feet.
See also: entries under Architecture, Business and Commerce, and Glass Industry
TED LIGIBEL PAPERS, 1906-1994. [PDF]
Historic Preservationist and teacher (b. 1950)
Papers include course materials on various classes taught by Ligibel, including Architectural
Regionalism; Historic Preservation Planning; Historic Resources Survey; and Urban
Visual History Planning. Also included are materials related to various committees
on which he served, newspaper clippings, student papers, and subject files devoted
to issues of particular interest to Ligibel. MSS-087, 6 linear feet.
See also: entries under Architecture and Civic Interests
LISLE FELLOWSHIP INC. RECORDS, 1936-2014. [PDF][→ View Digital Collection]
Multicultural Educational Organization (founded 1936)
The records of this organization include descriptions of various programs organized
by the Lisle Fellowship as well as administrative files which include information
on Units-six week sessions-both domestic and foreign. These six week sessions were
the focus of the Fellowship, encouraging interaction and exchange between individuals
of diverse backgrounds. MSS-138, 96 linear feet.
See also: entry under Religion and Philosophy
JOSINA JONES LOTT PAPERS, 1949-2000. [PDF]
Educator (1898-1972)
Founder of the Lott Day School, the first of several schools for developmentally disabled
children. Also founded the Lott Sheltered Workshop (later known as Lott Industries)
to provide her students with job skills.
This collection consists of administrative records, biographical and historical materials,
printed material, audiovisual material, and ephemera. MSS-186, 4.5 linear feet.
See also: entries under Disability History and Social Welfare
NATHAN HALE COMMUNITY SCHOOL RECORDS, 1973-1995.
The Nathan Hale Community School was a community outreach program fostered by Nathan
Hale Elementary School to expand its facilities for year-round activities. The Nathan
Hale Community School Committee was headed by Bettye Kay, who worked to ensure the
school-aged children of the community would have enrichment outside of their traditional
school day.
See also: entry under Social Welfare
SCOTT NEARING COLLECTION, 1943-1988. [PDF]
Radical professor, socialist, World War I era pacifist, author and lecturer, leader
of the "back-to-the-earth" movement (1883-1983)
Nearing's papers consist primarily of newsletters (especially world events); pamphlets
and leaflets on various subjects, including fascism; U.S. economics; capitalism; imperialism
and Sovietism; war; and peace. Nearing was a Social Science professor and dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Toledo from 1915 to 1917, but
was discharged because of his pacifist and socialist views. The University of Toledo
Archives also has holdings documenting Dr. Nearing's tenure at UT. MSS-062, 6 inches.
See also: entry under Politics and Government
HENRY WALDEMAR NORDMEYER PAPERS, 1905-1962. [PDF]
Professor of German language and literature, University of Michigan (1891-1981)
Collection consists primarily of extensive correspondence with colleagues and relatives.
Principal familial correspondents include Nordmeyer's wife, Friedel; his parents,
Ernst and Mary; his sisters; and his brothers. Correspondence with friends and lovers
is also comprehensive; it documents the reaction in the 1920s to Victorian social
mores. Slightly more than half of the correspondence is in German -- scanty outgoing
letters are often in shorthand. The Canaday Center also houses Nordmeyer's massive
(largely German language) library. MSS-012, 8 linear feet.
See also: entries under Literature and War, Soldiers, and Veterans
BETTY A. REARDON PAPERS, 1960-2009. [→ View Digital Collection]
Acknowledged founder of peace education (b. 1929)
The Reardon papers include published and unpublished manuscripts, correspondence,
curricula, policy documents, reports, presentations, projects, and notes. MSS-226,
9 linear feet.
For an annotated bibliography that lists the box and folder numbers of Reardon's published
work that is contained in the collection, click here.
See also: entries under Civic Interests, Politics and Government, Social Welfare, and Women
CLAUDE SCHMITT COLLECTION, 1919-1924
Student of Scott High School, chemist (1905-1955).
Collection contains scrapbooks from Schmitt's time at Scott High School. MSS-191, .25 linear foot.
SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL PAPERS, 1944-1992. [PDF]
Papers of Scott High School, which later became a landmark institution in its concern
for minority rights, particularly those of the Black population. The collection includes
materials of University of Toledo Professor Emeritus, David Tavel, and Associate Professor
Emeritus, Sam R. Snyder, both of the College of Education. Also included are Lucas
County and Toledo Public Schools publications, containing maps, a school directory,
course descriptions, and census statistics; an interview with Watson Welever, a former
student; and the authors' research materials for To Learning's Fount, consisting of
index cards with notations from the Scottonian, Blade microfilms, and other sources,
along with statistical reports. MSS-099, 2 linear feet.
SIGHT CENTER OF TOLEDO RECORDS, 1920-2004. [PDF]
Founded in 1923 as the Toledo Society for the Blind, this organization strove to improve
the lives of persons with visual impairments by teaching vocational and life skills
and hosting social events.
The collection includes photographs, administrative records, newspaper clippings,
and scrapbooks. MSS-179, 12.25 linear feet.
See also: entries under Disability History and Social Welfare
DOREEN CANADAY SPITZER PAPERS. [PDF]
Archaeologist and philanthropist (b. 1941)
Collection contains correspondence related to establishing the Ward M. Canaday Center
for Special Collections at the University of Toledo. MSS-166, .25 linear feet.
TOLEDO BOTANICAL GARDEN RECORDS, 1956-2016. [PDF][→ View Digital Collection]
Public garden that supports community gardens and hosts artist communities (1964-present)
Board minutes, annual reports, development projects, programming (specifically regarding
the Crosby Festival of the Arts), publications, and photographic material comprise
this collection. MSS-327, 3 linear feet and 22 drawing tubes.
See also: entries under Civic Interests, Music, Art, Drama and Theater, and Social Welfare
TOLEDO SPIDERS: A JOINT ARCHIVE OF THE W. J. MURCHISON COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE UNIVERSITY
OF TOLEDO AFRICANA STUDIES PROGRAM. [PDF]
Joint civic and academic program
Collection consists of records of this joint program. MSS-180, 4 linear feet (47 volumes).
UNIVERSITY CIRCLE CHILD CONSERVATION LEAGUE, 1946-1975.
National non-profit, non-sectarian, educational organization (1946-1975)
Collection consists primarily of meeting minutes with some intermixed attendance records,
correspondence, a listing of members and officers, a newspaper clipping, a secretary’s
guide to minute keeping, and undated minutes. MSS-196, .5 linear feet.