The BGSU Oral History collection consists of over two (2) linear feet of transcripts and audio tapes of interviews with people associated with the University. In total, seventy (70) interviews with sixty-six (66) individuals are represented in the collection. The majority of the material was…
The Dr. Stuart Givens Collection is comprised of ½ cubic foot of research files and notes for The Falcon Soars, his history of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) from 1963- 1985 (Dr. James Robert Overman's history, MS-100, left off at 1963), the year of BGSU's 75th anniversary. Information…
The Kathryn Zeigler Jeska Papers date from 1936 to 1940 and include a scrapbook, an account ledger, and photographs. The Papers were donated to the Center for Archival Collections in March 1984, through the cooperation of Mrs. Jeska and Ann Bowers, Assistant Director. Literary and property rights…
Dr. Clayton C. Kohl's papers, comprising one cubic foot, begin in approximately 1900 with his writing, "The Congressional Story of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill" and end with his sudden death in 1938, while chairman of Bowling Green State University's graduate school. A few pieces of correspondence…
The Dr. James Robert Overman Collection, 1920-1978, is comprised of two cubic feet of correspondence, his book manuscript for The History of Bowling Green State University, two of his journal articles, and titles for nine mathematics textbooks which he wrote for elementary and junior high school…
The Homer B. Williams Papers largely consists of speeches and addresses given by Williams while he served as the first president of Bowling Green State University from 1912 to 1937. Also included in the collection are notes taken for his speeches, papers prepared for meetings of the Town and Gown…
The printed material and photographs of Esther Brisbin Chamberlain date from 1918 to 1924. The collection focuses mainly on her attendance at Bowling Green State University. Included are several programs and tickets for some of the social events provided by the Normal College. Brisbin's career as an…
The papers of Ivan "Doc" Lake were part of the University Archives until separated and treated as a manuscript collection in 1980. The papers consist largely of newspaper clippings on the university and printed material about various university functions. The items in the collection date from…
The Elden T. Smith Collection (1939-1975, 1991, 2001 scattered) is comprised of ½ cubic foot of correspondence, printed materials and photographs belonging to Smith when he was a faculty member/administrator at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) from 1940-1961, specializing in Speech and…
The Margit Heskett Collection includes 5 linear feet of correspondence, files, literary productions, printed materials, news clippings, photographs, sound recordings and motion picture film documenting her life as a dancer, scholar and innovative instructor of dance at Bowling Green State University…
The Harold Obee collection is comprised of 3.5 cubic feet of predominantly research files, student papers, printed materials, and news clippings focused upon the study of drama and theater history. Collection dates run from 1906-1989 with major concentration between 1948 and 1978. Dr. Obee was…
The R. Serge Denisoff Collection contains 15 cubic feet of literary manuscripts and research files dating from approximately 1960-1990. The collection documents several of Denisoff's numerous book projects while the remainder is comprised of research papers by other authors on sociological, musical…
Mary Elizabeth Whitney taught in the Department of Health Physical Education and Recreation at Bowling Green State University from 1952 until her retirement in 1974. She specialized in dance instruction. The half a cubic foot collection includes correspondence, an interview with her, news…