| Folder 1 |
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Correspondence concerning Barbour's nomination and
election to presidency of Brown University.
Contents Note: Contains correspondence with Hermon C. Bumpus, W.H.P.
Faunce, Fred T. Field, F.T. Gould, Albert D. Mead, and John
D. Rockefeller, Jr. Includes carbon copies of Barbour's
letters. Early letters mention possibility of nomination of
Dr. Gilkey.
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1928-1929 |
| Folder 2 |
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Letter written to Miss Leonard about Trip to
Asia
Contents Note: Twenty letters written to Barbour's secretary, Miss
Leonard, about trip to Asia. Letters include details about
modes of travel, accomodations, state of the missions and
other desscriptive details.
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1931 October
7-1932 June 3 |
| Folder 3 |
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Letters to Friends and Family on Trip to
Asia
Contents Note: Reproduced or typewritten copies of letters sent to Miss
Leonard to be distributed to friends and family. Letters
include details about modes of travel, accomodations, state
of the missions and other desscriptive details.
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1931 October
12-1932 May 12 |
| Folder 4 |
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Andrews, Adam
Contents Note: Contains correspondence between Adam Andrews and Barbour.
Letters discuss Andrews' honorary degree and the
recommendation for Governor Judd of Hawaii to receive an
honorary degree, both from Brown University.
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1930 April
1-1934 May 18 |
| Folder 5 |
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Angell, James Rowland
Contents Note: Two letters in reply to Barbour's request that Fred T.
Field be considered for honorary degree at Yale. With
copies of Barbour's letters to Angell and to William V.
Kellen, November 19-26, 1930, and letter from Kellen to
Barbour, November 25, 1930.
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1930 November 19-26 |
| Folder 6 |
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Barbour, Clarence Augustus
Contents Note: Contains letters from Barbour to the Members of the Brown
Corporation, A.H. Gurney, Dr. Van Hoesen, and Professor and
Acting President James P. Adams.
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1929 July
12-1936 September 17 |
| Folder 7 |
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Cadman, Samuel Parks
Contents Note: Letter expressing appreciation and enclosing
honorarium.
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1935 March 5 |
| Folder 8 |
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Clark, Lella A.
Contents Note: Letter concerning papers of her father, J. O. A. Clark.
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1937 January 14 |
| Folder 9 |
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Coolidge, Calvin
Contents Note: Letter one recalls meeting him during a visit at Williams
College, and thanks him for kind and interesting letter.
Letter two, Coolidge is gratified by Barbour's letter
regarding the boys. Letter three explains that Coolidge may
not be able to attend services at First Congregational
Church in Washington on the 21st. Letter four promises
Coolidge will call attention of the Attorney General to his
recommendation of Simon L. Adler for the position of U. S.
judge.
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1923 August
25-1926 September 21 |
| Folder 10 |
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Finley, John Huston
Contents Note: Letter declining invitation to speak at open forum at Brown
University, with copy of Barbour's letter asking him to
speak.
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1935 September 18-21 |
| Folder 11 |
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Gurney, Alfred H.
Contents Note: Letter extending congratulations of Executive Committee of
Associated Alumni on his election as president of Brown,
with copy of Barbour's reply, December 2, 1928, on
verso.
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1928 November 28 |
| Folder 12 |
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Koussevitsky, Serge
Contents Note: Letter thanking him for kind words about the Orchestra.
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1935 November 4 |
| Folder 13 |
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Randall, Otis Everett
Contents Note: Letter congratulating him on election as president of
Brown, with copy of Barbour's reply, October 18, 1928 typed
on Randall's letter.
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1928 October 11 |
| Folder 14 |
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Sharpe, Henry Dexter
Contents Note: Letter urging Robinson to accept presidency of Brown;
change of name of the Women's College to Pembroke College;
believes in influence of women's college. Copy of Barbour's
reply on verso.
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1928 October 13-November
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