Arthur Peabody Papers, 1871-1942
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Contents List

Container Title
Autobiographical Writings
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Volume 1
Scope and Content Note: A single manuscript narrative of his life which trails off into brief sketches of various events. At the end of this volume is a reprint of an article by Peabody, “Field Work in Concrete Construction at the University of Wisconsin,” The Wisconsin Engineer, May, 1911.
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Volume 2
Scope and Content Note: Brief sketches of events from his life interspersed with poems and other writings.
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Volume 3
Scope and Content Note: A summary of his U.W. architectural projects, 1906-1931. At the end of the volume is an obituary of Arthur Peabody.
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Volume 4
Scope and Content Note: Account of a July 11-23, 1914, train trip from Chicago to California and back, containing descriptions of scenery and events along the way. Also included are many picture postcards.
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Volume 5
Scope and Content Note: Account of a family auto trip to Door County, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1919.
Miscellaneous Writings
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Volume 1
Scope and Content Note: Mainly fictional short stories but includes some professional articles and a few related letters. Filed in a notebook in no order.
Scrapbooks
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Volume 1
Scope and Content Note: Clippings, letters, photographs, and mementoes, 1871-1930, including information on Eau Claire history, Peabody's work and social affairs, the Columbian Exposition, and Peabody's 1930 honorary degree from the U.W. Several letters were written by Dana C. Munro, a former U.W. history professor.
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Volume 2
Scope and Content Note: Clippings, letters, and photographs, 1905-1927, mainly concerning University of Wisconsin buildings. Some materials on Wisconsin General Hospital and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church are also included.
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Volume 3
Scope and Content Note: Clippings and one letter, 1927-1932, concerning the Wisconsin Capitol and U.W. buildings, particularly the Memorial Union.
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Volume 4
Scope and Content Note: Clippings and letters, 1934-1942, concerning the U.W. Carillon Tower, the State Office Building, and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
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Volume 5
Scope and Content Note: Certificates and letters, 1897-1936, including his 1897 license from the State of Illinois; membership certificates from Tau Beta Pi, the State Association of Wisconsin Architects, and the American Institute of Architects; his letter of appointment as Wisconsin State Architect; and a 1914 letter re his salary as U.W. Architect.