Scope and Contents note Photocopies of JK's inaugural address to faculty and students in 1893; JK's description of VU in 1898 at request of Bd. Of Education, Methodist Church, S; 1937 description by JK of Vanderbilt School of "precarious beginning" article printed in Nashville Banner, 1937; tatement probably from 1919 by JK as to status of VU with "exhibits" probably prepared for GEB; K's address at dinner in honor of G.C. Robinson in 1938 on occasion of portrait presentation; Personal touch in Education in Redbook...

Scope and Contents note Undated comments on suggested plan of medical campus from JK papers; JK to Sanford in Knoxville June 22 and 24, 1904 about his taking a position at the UT; Wallace Buttrick to JK March 1,1910 about campaign the underway (contains a description of GEB operational principles); 1909 "What it is to be a college president"; Buttrick to JK Aug 7, 1911 about JK leaving for Alabama; JK to Vaughn Oct 31, 1911 in JK's hand showing church affiliations of faculty; Buttrick to JK April 13, 1912 about...

Scope and Contents note Cason to JK March 16, 1922 about Souby's death; Cason to Aileen Bishop Nov 28, 1952 in relationship to an article for the Alumnus that John D. Rockefeller, Jr. suggested giving VU $4M rather than $1M although he had never met JK and stating that he (Cason) had gone to Canada to see Kirkland and Flexner at the instigation of Buttrick in relationship to moving the med school--and that "Buttrick wanted it moved"--seems unlikely. Copy of Nashville Banner Dec 29, 1954 "Chancellor Kirkland as I...

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JK biography from American National Biography Online; pages 38-41 in I Remember by Flexner about JK"s upbringing; JK Memorial Service from the Alumnus in 1939; tribute to Mary Henderson Kirkland in 1950 from the Alumnus. Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin on Lucy Shoe Meritt--Benjamin's second wife; Texas Archival Resources on Lucy Meritt contains oral histories on Tape 6 side 2 about Meritt and Flexner at Ahmic and textual material about JK, Meritt, Elizabeth

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Describes gifts during the period mentioned. Published in Bulletinof VU Jan 1931.

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Historical Growth Report as of 7-03-03; building of Furman Hall by Bill Carey Jan, 2002; Confederate Hall name change from Hustler Sept 27, 2002; Carey's article in Hustler about Joint University Library(now Heard Library)construction.

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Copy of Dr. Goodpasture's program showing scheduled events; JK's talk "Vanderbilt University in Retrospect and Prospect"; Housing assignments New Hospital for various dignitaries from Robinson's papers; Used copies of Semi-centennial Book Program and A. Flexner's speech at Semi-Centennial.

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Notes from Conkin's book about acceptance of women; copies of relevant pages on admission of women from Register of 1895-96 and 1896-97 noting that the phrase "by courtesy" was dropped in the latter; Conkin's description of their status around 1890; Branscomb's presentation to the BOT in Oct 1951 beginning with the statement:"The time has come to determine upon a long range policy with reference to undergraduate women students."

Scope and Contents note The Galloway address was made in 1909 in the Chapel. Bishop Galloway was a staunch supporter of the Chancellor and was sorely missed when the University confronted the Church about BOT membership. Ogden was a great friend of the south and a philanthropist instrumental in Southern Education Board. Minutes of Southern Education Board held Jan 23, 1911 attended by Ogden, Buttrick, Kirkland, Rose and others; minutes of Southern Education Board Jan 23, 1913 attended by Peabody, Dabney, Butrick,...

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List of dignitaries sending letters of congratulation (A book of same was presented to the Chancellor --location??); a letter from Abraham Flexner; Kirkland's comments on June 12, 1933.

Scope and Contents note Notes from Kirkland's chart (VUH#26924) with comments about various admissions or visits to the doctor; letter from Morgan to Cullen Jan 17,1939 requesting consultation ( Kirkland visited Hopkins over Easter, returned without having operation); Letter from Goodpasture to Morgan on August 4, 1939 in response to Morgan's request for help in writing chapter on syphilitic aortitis--Morgan wrote "The Chancellor is waiting impatiently--and I think he hasn't long to wait." Note in the VUH chart...

Scope and Contents note Timeline prepared by Collins of certain aspects of tenure; BOT Vol III, pages 246 and 250 containing brief statements about offer of Chancellorship to JK, his acceptance the next day; letters from Rose and Buttrick congratulating JK on success in raising $1.M for endowment; BOT from June 7, 1937 with details about the Chancellor's resignation and with a resolution of thanks; sections from Mims biography about his tenure; Article from Tennessean March 22, 1914 about celebration after Supreme...

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Various Acorn holdings in Heard Library on the topic; portions of books by Robert McNamara In Retrospect; Kevin Phillips, Wealth and Democracy; Harrison Salisbury, Vietnam Reconsidered; McNamara, Blight, and Brigham, Argument without End; ames Collins, Built to Last; Conkin, Peabody; Burton Clark's article on "Organizational Saga in Higher Education."