Eleanor Calkins Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of College of William and Mary Professor of Mathematics Eleanor Calkins' 32 gradebooks from 1927-1961, a notebook with A-Z listings of her favorite musical recordings (the exceptional ones noted in red), and three yearbooks, 1915-1917, entitled Mossoks, from Columbia College in Lake City, Florida.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1961
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1927-1961
Creator
- Calkins, Emily Eleanor (Person)
- Dept. of Mathematics (Organization)
- Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Biographical Information:
Emily Eleanor Calkins graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1927. She also attended Columbia College in Florida, 1915-1917. She was a math instructor and professor at the College of William and Mary from 1927 to 1961. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Extent
0.40 Linear Feet
Acquisition Information:
Gift of donor through the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.
Subject
- College of William and Mary. Dept. of Mathematics (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Eleanor Calkins Papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Anne Johnson, Special Collections Assistant.
- Date
- 2009-04-10
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The collection description/finding aid is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository