Archer W. Calhoun Papers - Walter P. Reuther Library

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THE ARTHUR W. CALHOUN COLLECTION
Papers, 1899-1975
27 1/2 linear feet
Accession Number 503
Professor Arthur W. Calhoun (1885-1978) placed his papers in the Archives of Labor
and Urban Affairs in 1971, and additions were made during the next four years.
They were opened for research in 1983.
Born on January 29, 1885, in Dayton, Pennsylvania, Professor Calhoun was an author,
scholar, and teacher at an extraordinarily large, number of American Colleges. He
received his BA in 1906 from the University of Pittsburgh; his MA from the University
of Wisconsin, in 1913, and a PhD from Clark University in 1916. He did additional
graduate work at Columbia University. He was the author of many published books,
including the Social History of the American Family, 3 vols., 1916-1919; The Worker
Looks at Government, 1927, The Social Universe, 1932; Social Regeneration, 1945;
The Cultural Concept of Christianity, and others. He was a contributor to and he
wrote short books such as American Labor Dynamics, 1928; The New Generation, 1930;
Behold America, 1931; and The Early American Family, 1932. He also published other
monography and many articles.
Professor Calhoun taught English and Philosophy at New Windsor College, Md., 1906-07;
Latin and History at St. Petersburg, Florida, High School, 1907-09; German and History
at Florida State College for Women, 1910-11; Social Science at Lenox College, Ia.,
1912-13 and at Maryville College, Tenn., 1913-15. He became a Fellow in Sociology
at Clark University, 1916-18, when he received his doctorate, then Assistant Profes-
sor of Economics.
He was Assistant Professor of Sociology at The University of Kentucky, 1918-19;
Teacher of Cooperatives at The Rand School of Social Science, 1920-21; Professor of
Economics at Grove City College, Pa., 1921-22; Teacher of Latin and Spanish, Orlando,
Fla., Jr. High School; 1922-23; Teacher of Social Science at Brookwood Labor College,
Katonah, N.Y., 1923-29; Professor of History, Limestone College, S.C., 1929-32; Pro-
fessor of German and Greek, Erskine College, S.C., 1933-36; Dean of Sterling College;
Sterling, Kansas, 1936-55, Professor of Sociology, Illinois College, 1957-58; and
Professor of Social Science, Cloflin College, 1958.
In addition, Professor Calhoun was a summer visiting Professor at the University of
Pittsburgh, 1907; Ohio State University, 1919; Alabama College, 1923, 1924 and 1928;
Asheville Summer School, 1930; Winthrop College, 1931; University of Wisconsin, 1933-
38; and Friends University, 1944. He was active in Workers' Education in many places.
He was a lifelong active Christian and wrote many articles and monographs on that
subject as well as on economics and sociology.
Because of his socially radical opinions or because of his pacifist beliefs, and also
because he could not in conscience sign any loyalty oaths, Professor Calhoun lost or
never attained many positions, although he was well known as a superb teacher and
successful author.
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He married Mildred Tourtellot in 1916, and was the father of two sons, Dr. Donald
Wallace Calhoun, (1917-) a sociologist, and Dr. Robert Allan Calhoun (1921-), a
health specialist and social worker. Professor Calhoun died in 1978.
The Calhoun papers are comprised of his personal reminiscences, biographical materials,
correspondence with friends and colleagues, his student papers, his lecture notes,
subject files, and, mostly, the manuscripts of his writings. For some of Professor
Calhoun's personal letters and other material about him, please consult the Clarice
Campbell Collection. This collection reflects his personal views on many subjects,
during his last decade.
Important subjects in the collection include:
Brookwood Labor College Radicalism
Classical Learning Religion
General Humanities Social Psychology
Gerontology Social Theories
History of The Family Socialism
History (Academic) Sociology
Marxian Economics Workers Education
Writings of Arthur W. Calhoun
Important correspondents include:
Heinrich Bergmann Edward A. Ross
Clarice Campbell Eunice Stackhouse
Mary & Floyd Dill Aubrey Williams
Stanley Dziengielowski William Zeuch
A.J. Muste
Many notable correspondents who have only a letter or two are included; please see
the index for names. The correspondence, however infrequent, is often remarkable
in subject content.
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Contents
55 manuscript boxes
Series I, I-A. Personal Life and Professional Career, Boxes 1-4:
Biographical and career material, including Professor Calhoun's
unpublished autobiography in several forms; his dissertation manu-
script, reviews of his books, testimonials and other personal papers.
I-B. Correspondence, Boxes 5-8:
Correspondence by date; letters on controversies, letters from colleagues,
students, and family, and folders of special correspondents.
Series II, Class Notes, Boxes 9-11:
Notes taken by AWC as a student; translations of foreign and classical
literature, and analyses of books. Notes go back to 1900. Some were
taken in courses under still-famous professors of the past.
Series III, Lecture Notes, Boxes 12-26:
Notes and materials for classes ranging through Professor Calhoun's entire
career, including some church classes.
Series IV, Workers Education: Brook wood Labor College and other schools for
workers, Boxes 27-29:
Correspondence, course outlines, curricula, notes, minutes and publicity
material are included; of special interest are memos and notes on
Calhoun's dismissal from Brook wood Labor College.
Series V, Arthur W. Calhoun's Notes, Box 30:
A copious note-taker and note-maker, who never threw one away, Professor
Calhoun classified his notes by subject. Many are notes on books, or
notes for new courses. He was especially skilled in epitomizing the
contents of books.
Series VI, Subject File, Boxes 31-34:
Includes notes, clippings, and a few leaflets, on subjects of interest
to Professor Calhoun.
Series VII, Clipping Files, Boxes 35-38:
These clippings were kept (some for over 70 years) on subjects of interest
to Professor Calhoun, many, apparently, for classroom use.
Series VII, Writings of Arthur W. Calhoun, Boxes 39-43:
Series VIII-A. Published articles and reviews, Boxes 39-40.
Series VIII-B. Short manuscripts of articles, speeches and reviews,
Boxes 41-43.
Series VIII-C. Manuscripts ob books, monographs and textbooks, Boxes
Series IX, Calhoun Pamphlet Collection, 1890-1975, Boxes 48-52:
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Contents cont'd.
Series X, Serial Publications: Special issues with articles of interest,
Boxes 53-55.
Note:
Runs of serials and books were placed in the Archives Library. They
are listed at the end of this guide. A few photographs were filed
in the audio visual collections.
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Series I
Personal Life and Professional Career
Boxes 1-8
This series is comprised of biographical and career material, including
Professor Calhoun's unpublished autobiography; papers relating to various
institutions at which he was Professor or Dean; his dissertation manuscript;
reviews of some of his books, and testimonials. The second part of Series
I is his correspondence file.
Series I-A
Personal Life and Professional Career
Boxes 1-4
Box 1
1. Biographical material
2. Awards and Certificates
3. Clippings, 1930s
4. News article, with photo, 1973
5. "Arthur W. Calhoun and Socialism": excerpt from tape recording
6. Dr. N.F. Calhoun
7. Academic Salutatory of Uncle John C. Calhoun, n.d.
8. Calhoun Geneology, 15, 22 Mar 1955
9. High School Exam, 17 Mar 1899
10. Graduation, High School, 1903, Allegheny High School program
and report cards
11. John Barret Prize, Columbia University, 1905
12. Debate, 1906, West Virginia University vs. Western University of
Pennsylvania
13. Examination, University of Wisconsin
14. Talk to German Club, Florida State College for Women, 1910-11.
"The Revolutionary Spirit in German Literature."
15. Certificate from State of Tennessee
16. Orgone Institute Affidavit
17. Who's Who (c. 1929)
18. Memberships
19. Reviews and Descriptions of AWC Books (see also Box 4)
20. Survey-Social and Economic Conditions, Peabody College, 1915
21. South Carolina Historical Association, 1932
22. Florida State College for Women, 1910-11
23-31. Florida State, Tallahassee. 1911 Clippings Early controversy in
the career of AWC.
32. W.J. Coleman. Sermons. Digests by AWC.
33. Miscellaneous biographical items
Box 2
1. Western University of Pennsylvania (Allegheny, PA0 1905
2. Prize Essay-"The Relations of the United States with Latin American
Republics," 1906; Christian Socialist Fellowship, 1914-16
3. "The World After The War" Forum at Sterling (KA) Methodist Church.
Materials, 1918 and later.
4. Reformed Presbyterians, testimony. Sterling College, 1919
5. Clark College Monthly (Worcester, MA) Materials on academic freedom
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Box 2 cont'd.
6. Clark University
7-11. Clark College and Clark University, 1915-20.
Published materials, directory, clippings.
12-13. Thesis in Sociology by AWC, Clark University.
14. Clark University, "Directions for the Seventies"
15. Rand School of Social Science (NY), 1920-21
16. Alabama College Bulletin, (Montevallo, AL), Jan 1924
17. Giant Power Institute Brookwood Labor College (Katonah, NY),
1926 (led by AWC)
18. Limestone College (Goffney, SC), 1931-1932
19. Winthrop College (Rock Hill, SC), 1931
20. Port Royal College (Fredericksburg, MD) A college that was unable
to open, in 1932.
21. Erskine College (Due West, SC), 1933
22. Gugganheim Application, 1933
23. Oxford Street School (Worcester, MA), 1947
Box 3
1. McMillan, M. "The Story of Limestone College," 1951
2-4. Maryville College (Maryville, TN), Clippings, sample examination.
5-19. Sterling College, 1945-57
Miscellaneous items from the College at which AWC was for
many years the Dean. Includes student evaluations and ms.,
"The Christian Doctrine of Election," 1951
20. Illinois College (Jacksonville, IL), 1956-58
21-23. Claflin College (SC), 1958-61
Includes clippings, faculty minutes
24. Obtaining new positions
25. Outline for "The Quest for Human Freedom."
26. League for Industrial Democracy, Twentieth Anniversary
27. Reports of the Committee on Reform (Reformed Presbyterianism), 1935
28. "We Need Russia" Controversy, 1948
29. "American Forum" (Organization proposed by A.J. Muste), 1957
30. AWC: "Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences," 1961
31. Loyalty Oaths: Correspondence
32-37. Testimonials and Congratulations, 1905-1950 and undated
38-42. Reviews of AWC's books
43. Don Calhoun's Thesis-Summary
Box 4
1-2. Memoirs, First Draft, Chapters 1-8
3. Memoirs, Second Draft, Chapter 1
4. Autobiography, "On the Fringes of Sociology"
5. Autobiography, "What Has Posterity Ever Done For Us?"
6. Autobiography, "No Thoroughfare"
7. Autobiography, "The Unyielding Rebuff"
8. "The Measure of a Man"
9. "My Life," Chapters 9-19 (1952-53)
10. Autobiographical Notes, "Democratic Revival" (about female contacts)
11. Autobiographical Notes
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Box 4 cont'd.
12. Autobiographical Fragments
13. A.W. Calhoun's "Consensus: A Study in Leadership"
Autobiographical supplement and letter
14-16. Autobiography, Parts 1-9
17-18. AWC - Clippings
19-22. Letters reflecting AWC's Life
23. AWC Letter, 1914
24. Religious Recollections from AWC's Childhood and Youth
25. Zeuch, William E. Clipping, 1941
26. Mrs. Mildred Tourtellot Calhoun: Student Evaluations, Sterling
College
27. "My Mother's Illness"
28-32. Autobiography, "Si Je Puis," Chapters 1-32 and Review
Series I-B Correspondence Boxes 5-8
Correspondence filed by date, followed by letters on controversies, letters
from colleagues, students, and family; folders of special correspondence.
Correspondents not named here can be found in the concluding index.
Correspondence: Letters to and from
Arthur W. Calhoun
Box 5
1-35. Correspondence, 1910-1952
Box 6
1-23. Correspondence, 1953-1975
24. Undated or Fragmentary Letters
25. Letters on the Controversy over AWC's booklet, Social Regeneration,
and a copy of it.
26. Letters from Colleagues
Box 7
1-3. Letters received from students
4. Family letters
5. K. Ashida, undated
6. Correspondence with Heinrich Bergmann, 1946-56 (in German)
7. Clarice Campbell, 1966-73
8. Fannia Cohn, 1929, 1944
9. Theodore Debs, 1919 (includes leaflets by E.V. Debs)
10. Len De Caux, 1929, 1940, 1971
11. Dill, Mary and Floyd
12. Stanley Dziengielowski, 1945-56 (includes poetry)
13. William Gastman, 1945-49
14. Frank H. Hankins, 1923-58
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Box 7 cont'd.
15. Ammon Hennacy, 1945 (includes leaflet and statements)
16. John Haynes Holmes, 1944
17. Kurt Leopold, 1948 (in German)
18. F. M. McClenahan, 1915
19. James L. Mitchell, 1941-54
20. A.J. Muste, 1932-57
21. Scott Nearing, 1933-1972
22. Harry Overstreet, 1958
23. Kenneth W. Porter 1963, 1972
24. E.A. Ross, 1915-40
25. Eunice Stackhouse, 1933-70
26. CM. Strobell, 1922
27. Norman Thomas (letter to), 1958
Box 8
1. J.G. Vos, 1944-45
2. Aubrey Williams, 1946, 1956, and undated
3-4. William Zeuch, 1914-59, intermittent (includes poetry and
clippings.
5. Book Royalties - Correspondence, 1970-72
6. Correspondence with family, undated
7-11. Correspondence with family, 1930-75
12. Correspondence and writings, A.J. Muste, 1956
13. Letters to Mildred Calhoun from Due West, S.C., 1933
14. Letters to Mildred Calhoun from Wisconsin, 1933
15. Correspondence with Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs,
1971-74
16. Correspondence on Reprints, with Arno Press, 1972-75
17. Sterling College, 1939 (Comments, notes and correspondence)
18. Kenneth Porter, 1963, 1974-75
19. Eunice Stackhouse, 1973-75
20. Ford Cleere, 1971, 1974, 1976
21. Clarice Campbell, 1973-75
22. Neil Basen, 1973-75
23. Notes and comments on Florida, 1973
24. Scott Nearing, 1958, 1972-73
25-27. Miscellaneous personal correspondence, 1970-76
Series II Class Notes Boxes 9-11
Materials include notes taken by AWC as a student, translations of foreign
and classical literature, and analyses of books. Many notes are from
classes of still famous professors of the past.
Box 9
1. Eastern Nations, Greece and Rome, 1900
2. German Literature. Allegheny High School, 1901
3. Translation of "The Aeneid," 1902
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Box 9 cont'd.
4. Translation of Xenophon, Book I, 1902
5. Translation of The Anabasis, Book II, 1902
6. Medieval and Modern History, 1902-03
7. Language and Literature, Notes, 1903
8. Roman History, Allegheny High School, 1903
9. Translation of "The Aeneid," Book V, 1903
10. Euripides'"Hippolytus" and "Antigone," 1904
11. Lysias' "The Grain Dealers," 1904
12. Psychology Course of Prof. E.B. Huey, 1904-06 (Western University
of Pennsylvania
13. Education Course, WVP, 1904-06
14. History of Civilization, 1906
15. Notes on the Greek New Testament, 1906
Box 10
1. Religion and Ethics, New Windsor College, 1906-07
2. English History, 1907-08
3. English History, n.d.
4. History of Civilization, 1906-07
5. French Revolution
6. Modern History, 1907
7. Ancient History, 1907
8. Greek History, 1907-08
9. Roman History, 1907-09
10. "Federal Control of Corporations," Notes, 1908
11. "Gospel of the Kingdom," 1909. First Presbyterian Church, 1909
12. Social Psychology, 1911. Prof. Ross, University of Wisconsin
13. Mechanism of Inheritance, 1911, U. of W.
14. Social Movements and Service, 1911
15. "Sub-Surface Tendencies in American Life," 1912
16. Economic Psychology Lectures of John R. Commons, 1913-14
17. Summer Course of Prof. John Lee Coulter, 1915
18. Notes on the Closed Shop and Glossary, n.d.
Box 11
1. Schedule for Economic and Social Survey of a Rural Community, 1915
2. Genetic Economics, Clark University, 1915-16
3-4. Social Theory, University of Wisconsin, 1915-16
5. Latin America, Prof. Blakeslee, Clark University, 1915-16
6-7. Public Fiance, Clark College, 1917
8. Criminology, University of Kentucky, 1918-19
9. Social Correlation, Clark University, Thesis
Series III - Lecture Notes, Boxes 12-26
Notes and materials for Professor Calhoun's classes ranging through his entire
career. Some Sunday school and church material is included.
Box 12
1. American Government. Sterling College, 1952
2. Americanism, Notes. Rand School, 1920-21
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3. Banking, Notes. Worcester, 1917
4. Bible. Marysville, 1913-14
5-6. Consumer Economics, Claflin, 1964
7-8. Culture, The Meaning of. 1947-48
9. Economic Laws (Religion), 1912
10-19. Economic Psychology, 1945, 1963-64
Box 13
1. Economic Psychology: Genetics
2. Economic Psychology: Agrarian Problems
3. Economics. Montevallo, 1923
4-9. Economics. Sterling College, 1945-46
10. Economics of Capitalism, 1913-14
11-12. Economics-Miscellaneous materials and notes, 1960-71
13. Education, Principles of Lenox College, 1912-13
Box 14
1. Education, notes and clippings, 1912-65
2. Higher Education, notes and clippings, 1951-65
Includes The People's College, flyer issued by Eugene Debs
3. Education clippings, 1913-17
4. E. Conradi. Learned Societies and Academies in Early Times,
a pamphlet, Np, n.d.
5. "First Experiences with The School System," ms by a Sterling
College graduate, 1956
6-7. Educational Sociology, 1954
Includes analysis of J.S. Plant's Personality and the Cultural
Pattern (1937)
8. School of Organic Education, Fairhope, Alabama, 1943. Bulletins,
publications
9. Ethics. New Windsor College, 1906-07
10. Ethics: Social Ethics. Lenox College, 1912-13
11. The Family (Social Science) Bibliography
12. Family. Articles, Clippings, 1907-13
13. Family. "Marriage and Feciendity as Affected by Women's Access
to Industry," 1911
14. Family. Child Labor, 1912-14
15. Family. After World War I
16. Family: "Women's Place," 1929
17. Family. 1931-32
18. Family. Sterling College, 1942
19. Family: The Soviet Family. Sterling College, 1942-48
20. Family. Ernest Groves' work, 1942-45
21. Family. Articles, Notes, Clippings, 1950-52
22. Family. 1957-58.
Box 15
1. Family: Clippings, Articles, Stories, 1959-61
2. Family: Clippings, Articles, Notes, 1971-72
3-4. Family: Notebook