Dwight B. Waldo papers
Scope and Contents note
This collection consists of photocopies of portions of the Dwight B. Waldo Papers held by Western Michigan University. It documents his time spent as the first principal of Northern State Normal School (now Northern Michigan University). It includes correspondence and letters of reference which cover the 1899-1904 period which Waldo spent at Northern. Also included are a 1939 obituary and eulogy for Waldo.
Processed April 1995
Dates
- 1899 - 1939
Creator
- Waldo, Dwight B. (Dwight Bryant) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish material from the Dwight B. Waldo papers, MSS-321, must be obtained from the University Archivist. The University Archivist may be reached by phone at 906-227-1225, or e-mail, archives@nmu.edu. The University Archivist may also be reached in Room 126 of the Learning Resource Center, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI.
Biographical/Historical note
Dwight B. Waldo was born June 13, 1864, in Arcade, New York. He attended Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) and received his M.A. from Albion College. He also studied American history and economics at Harvard. He taught at Beloit College and Albion.
In 1899 he became the first principal of Northern State Normal School (now Northern Michigan University). During his tenure as Principal from 1899 to 1904, Waldo expanded the student body and faculty of the new school and built South Hall (later called Longyear Hall) and the Peter White Hall of Science. He was also the first history professor at Northern.
Waldo left Northern to become the Principal of Western State Normal School (now Western Michigan University) in 1904 and remained there until his retirement in 1936. He died October 29, 1939.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
In 1994, Dr. Russell Magnaghi, professor of history at Northern Michigan University, visited the University Archives at Western Michigan University. He reviewed the Dwight Waldo papers and requested photocopies of the material directly related to Waldo's time at Northern. This collection is comprised of those photocopies. The originals remain at Western Michigan University.
General note
This collection was formerly Univ Series-067. When it became MSS-321, a new finding aid was created.
- College teachers. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Eulogies. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Marquette (Mich.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Northern Michigan University
- Northern Michigan University. President
- Northern Michigan administration. Subject Source: Local sources
- Northern Michigan faculty and staff. Subject Source: Local sources
- Northern State Normal School (Mich.).
- Northern State Normal School period (1899-1927) Subject Source: Local sources
- Obituaries. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Dwight B. Waldo papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 7/28/2014: Annika Peterson
Repository Details
Part of the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives Repository
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
