Finding Aid for Diaries, 1894-1895, 1901-1924 | University of Illinois Archives

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Box 1

Folder 1: Volume 1, 1894-95

Folder 2: Volume 2, May 12, 1901-December 19, 1902

Folder 3: Volume 3, November 17, 1904-July 21, 1905

Folder 4: Volume 4, January 17, 1905, October 20, 1905

Diary includes notion of correspondence with Theodore Roosevelt (August 12, 1905 and September 4, 1905) and an interview with President Roosevelt (August 17, 1905)

Folder 5: Volume 5, September 20, 1905-July 10, 1906

Folder 6: Volume 6, September 10, 1906-January 29, 1907

Folder 7: Volume 7, January 30, 1907-June 21, 1907

Folder 8: Volume 8, June 22, 1907-October 16, 1908

Folder 9: Volume 9, November 14, 1907-March 11, 1908

Diary includes a plan for a National University (November 16, 1907).

Box 2

Folder 1: Volume 10, March 25, 1908-June 18, 1908

Folder 2: Volume 11, June 20, 1908-September 21, 1908

Diary ncludes journal of Edmund J. James' trip to Europe (June 19, 1908-September 21, 1908)

Folder 3: Volume 12, September 21, 1908-December 10, 1908

Folder 4: Volume 13, December 12, 1908-May 2, 1909

Diary includes reference to a conversation between James and Vice-President Thomas J. Burrill relating to the latter's retirement (December 15, 1908

Folder 5: Volume 14, May 7, 1909-October 13, 1909

Diary includes reference to an interview with officials of the Carnegie Foundation regarding a possible grant for the University (May 8, 1909).

Folder 6: Volume 15, October 14, 1909-February 18, 1910

Diary includes a partial record of the diarist's financial holdings (November 4, 1909).

Folder 7: Volume 16, February 19, 1910-April 22, 1910

Folder 8: Volume 17, April 23, 1910-July 3, 1910

Folder 9: Volume 18, July 3, 1910-July 30, 1910

Box 3

Folder 1: Volume 19, July 30, 1910-December 3, 1910

Diary includes notes for lectures on the "Relationship of the State University to the Commonwealth" (September 5, 1910), and an interview with Mrs. Mary Busey regarding fund raising for a new women's dormitory.

Folder 2: Volume 20, December 6, 1910-April 17, 1911

Diary includes a reference to visit of President William H. Taft of the University (February 11, 1911), a memorandum citing the need for rules governing automobiles on campus (February 24, 1911), and a memorandum regarding a proposed University Constitution (March 13, 1911).

Folder 3: Volume 21, April 24, 1911-September 25, 1911

Folder 4: Volume 22, September 27, 1911, November 4, 1911

Folder 5: Volume 23, November 11, 1911-February 28, 1912

Diary includes a record of the diarist's trip to Europe (November 11, 1911-February 22, 1912).

Folder 6: Volume 24, February 28, 1912-July 5, 1912

Diary includes references to attendance at the Republican National Convention (June 18, 1912, June 20, 1912, June 12, 1912).

Folder 7: Volume 25, July 5, 1912-November 30, 1912

Folder 8: Volume 26, December 27, 1912-February 18, 1913

Box 4

Folder 1: Volume 27, December 1, 1912-June 2, 1913

Folder 2: Volume 28, June 3, 1913-October 19, 1913

Diary includes reference to interview with Jean Baptiste Beck (July 1, 1913).

Folder 3: Volume 29, October 20, 1913-February 25, 1914

Diary includes numerous references to Beck, especially December 2, 1913; reference to faculty vote of confidence on the James administration (February 2, 1914).

Folder 5: Volume 31, July 18, 1914-November 20, 1914

Folder 4: Volume 30, February 26, 1914-July 17, 1914

Diary includes a memorandum relating to the proposed consolidation of Rush Medical College with the University of Illinois Medical College (March 2, 1914 and April 22, 1914), a reference to an interview with Beck (April 24, 1914), and a reference regarding land offers to the University from Thomas J. Smith (July 16, 1914)

Folder 6: Volume 32, March 30, 1915-August 29, 1915

Folder 7: Volume 33, August 30, 1915-January 14, 1916

Folder 8: Volume 34, January 15, 1916-May 21, 1916

Diary includes interview with Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay (January 17, 1916).

Box 5

Folder 1: Volume 35, October 5, 1916-February 20, 1917

Folder 2: Volume 36, February 21, 1917-July 5, 1917

Folder 3: Volume 37, July 6, 1917-November 12, 1917

Folder 4: Volume 38, November 13, 1917-February 5, 1918

Folder 5: Volume 39, February 6, 1918-June 9, 1918

Folder 6: Volume 40, June 10, 1918-October 9, 1818

Folder 7: Volume 41, October 10, 1918-February 27, 1919

Diary includes reference to interview with George Creel regarding offer of a position on the Federal Public Information Committee (October 23, 1918)

Folder 8: Volume 42, February 28, 1919-July 1, 1919

Diary includes reference to disputes regarding expansion of the University of Illinois (April 7, 1919) and diarist's finances (June 13, 1920).

Folder 9: Volume 43, July 1, 1919-September 30, 1919

Box 6

Folder 1: Volume 44, October 15, 1919-February 16, 1920

Folder 2: Volume 45, March 10, 1920-July 18, 1920

Diary refers to illness (April 9, 1920, April 14, 1920) and includes a journal of auto trip on West Coast (June 30, 1920-August 28, 1920).

Folder 3: Volume 46, September 13, 1920-January 30, 1921

Folder 4: Volume 47, January 31, 1921-July 25, 1921

Diary includes reference to travel in California, especially the San Diego area (January 31, 1921-May 28, 1921),

Box 7

Folder 1: Volume 48, August 10, 1921-January 4, 1922

Diary includes family reminiscences (after opposite page of August 10, 1921).

Folder 2: Volume 49, June 6, 1922-December 3, 1922

Folder 3: Volume 50, May 1, 1923-September 22, 1923

This and following volumes are largely travel journals.

Folder 4: Volume 51, September 23, 1923-February 23, 1924

Box 8

Folder 1: Volume 52, February 23, 1924-July 19, 1924

Folder 2: Volume 53, July 20, 1924-December 12, 1924

Box 9

Folder 1: Volume, April 4, 1902-November 3, 1904

Folder 2: Clippings, Entries, Poems (German), and Receipts, April 4, 1902-November 3, 1904