Guide to the

George Walter Papers

 

 Collection number: LU-001

 

University Archives

Seeley G. Mudd Library

Lawrence University

Appleton, Wisconsin

 

Contact information:

University Archives

Seeley G. Mudd Library

113 S. Lawe Street

Lawrence University

Appleton, WI 54911

Phone: (920) 832-6753

Fax: (920) 832-6967

Email: archives@lawrence.edu

URL: http://www.lawrence.edu/library/archives/

© 2005 Lawrence University. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary of the Collection

Title

George Walter papers

Inclusive dates

1945-2001

Collection number

LU-ARC001

Creator

Walter, George

Extent

3.4 linear feet (4 boxes)

Language of collection material

Collection is in English.

Repository

Lawrence University. Seeley G. Mudd Library. University Archives.

Appleton, Wisconsin 54911

Abstract

This collection is comprised of the papers of George Walter, a Lawrence University alumnae and faculty member. The materials in the collection are mostly from 1946-1975, the time that Walter taught at Lawrence. The collection includes biographical information, correspondence, materials from “George Walter Day,” and materials regarding speaking engagements . A videocassette tape of home movies taken by Walter is included among the audiovisual items. Files from the Upward Bound program that Walter worked with are also included, such as correspondence, newspaper articles, and information on trips and activities done by participants in the program.


Important Information for Researchers

 Access

Collection is open for research. Student files from the Upward Bound Program are restricted until 2042-01-01. Restrictions are noted at the file level.

Publication rights

Property rightsreside with Lawrence University. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the University Archivist.

Preferred citation

George Walter Papers. Lawrence University Archives Collection 001. University Archives, Seeley G. Mudd Library, Appleton, Wisconsin.

Acquisition information

Video of home movies gift of Joe Hopfensperger, 2001. Source and date of acquisition of other materials unknown.

Processing history

Processed by Julia Stringfellow, 2005.

 


Biography

 

George Beverly Walter served as Dean of Men and Chairman of the Department of Teacher Training at Lawrence University from 1946-1975. He was born April 11, 1910, in Merrill, Wisconsin. Walter graduated from Lawrence College in 1936 with a degree in English literature with a specialization in creative writing. During his time at Lawrence, Walter was an all-conference fullback and the poet laureate of his class. He married Dorothy Schaefer in 1935. Walter went on to attend Ohio State University where he obtained a Master of Arts degree in Education. He also did additional graduate work at the University of Wisconsin.

Walter began his teaching career at the South Milwaukee High School. He then taught English and served as assistant football coach at Washington Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin. After teaching for four yeasts, Walter was elected principal of the high school and served there from 1942-1946.

Walter returned to Lawrence College in 1946 to serve as Director of Teacher Training. During this time, he coached freshman football from 1949-1956. He was appointed Dean of Men in 1948, a position he held until 1955. As Dean, Walter specialized in serving as counselor and friend to all freshmen boys and enhanced this relationship by living with 150 of them in Brokaw Hall, the freshman men’s dormitory. During his years as a faculty member at Lawrence, Walter received the Distinguished Service Award, the Lawrence Prize for Gifted Teaching, and an Honorary Master of Arts Degree. Walter retired in June 1975 as professor of education and English and department chair. A “George Walter Day” was held October 4, 1975, honoring his years of work at Lawrence.

Walter also worked as a seasonal employee at Glacier National Park in Montana. He went on to purchase property near the Canadian border and resided there seasonally with his family before moving there permanently in 1988.

Walter died on March 18, 1996, at his home in Helena, Montana.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection is comprised of the papers of George Walter, a Lawrence University alumnae and faculty member. The materials in the collection are mostly from 1946-1975, the time that Walter taught at Lawrence. The collection includes biographical information, correspondence, materials from “George Walter Day,” and materials regarding speaking engagements. A videocassette tape of home movies taken by Walter is included among the audiovisual items. Files from the Upward Bound program that Walter worked with are also included, such as correspondence, newspaper articles, and information on trips and activities done by participants in the program

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged in 2 series.

Series 1. Faculty files, 1945-2001. 1.4 linear ft.

Series 2. Upward Bound program files, 1964-1972. 2.0 linear ft.

Related Collections

The following collection in the Lawrence University Archives contains related materials:

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Lawrence University.

Lawrence University History.

Walter, George Beverly.

Genres and Forms of Materials

Clippings.

Letters.

Photographic prints.

Sound recordings.

Video recordings.

Occupations

Football coach.

Motivational speaker.

Teacher.

Collection Contents

Series 1. Faculty files, 1945-2001. 1.4 linear ft.

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series is comprised of the papers from Walter’s tenure as a faculty member at Lawrence University from 1946-1975. Biographical information, correspondence, items from “George Walter Day,” speaking engagement calendars, and audiovisual materials are included.

Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by topic or format of material.

Contents Box : Folder

Audio cassette tape, speech, 1975

2 : LU-ARC001-A01

Biographical materials, 1966-1988

1 : 1

Calendars, 1953-1984. 23 folders.

1 : 2 - 1 : 27

Correspondence

1 : 28 - 1 : 31

Christmas season, 1946-1992

1 : 28

General, 1963-1986. 3 folders.

1 : 29 - 1 : 31

Drama performances materials, 1983

1 : 32

Lawrence materials

1 : 33 - 1 : 36

Alumni distinguished service award, 1968

1 : 33

Ariel article, 1978

1 : 34

Department of Education materials, 1947-1968

1 : 35

Department of Education annual reports, 1946-1961

1 : 36

Excellent Teaching Award, 1975

1 : 37

George Walter day, 1975

1 : 38 - 1 : 44

Correspondence and photographs, 1975. 5 folders.

1 : 38 - 1 : 42

Dinner photographs, 1975

1 : 43

Guestbook pages, 1975

1 : 44

Home movies description that goes with VHS tape, 2001

1 : 45

Honorary degree, 1975

1 : 46

Poetry, 1990

1 : 47

Reel to reel film, speeches, 1975. 5 tapes.

2 : LU-ARC001-R01-R05

Speaking engagements

1 : 48 - 1 : 78

Brochures and calendar, 1990

1 : 48

Calendars, 1955-1984. 28 folders.

1 : 49 - 1 : 76

Lawrence speaking engagements, 1980-1990

1 : 78

VHS video cassette tape, home movies, 1945-1980

2 : LU-ARC001-V01

Series 2. Upward bound program, 1964-1972. 2 linear ft.

 Series Scope and Content Summary

The series is comprised of materials documenting the Upward Bound Program that Walter was director of from 1965-1970. The eight-week summer program was created to assist disadvantaged Wisconsin youth from five inner-city high schools in Milwaukee. The teachers and students in the federally funded program lived in the same housing. Besides learning basic skills, the group also went on several trips, including boating, visiting Indian reservations, and touring Milwaukee. The students went on to graduate from high school and many went on to graduate from college. Materials regarding trips taken by the teachers and students, class and activity schedules, correspondence, and curriculum and staff information are included in the series.

Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by topic.

Access

Access to student files is restricted for 75 years from the latest date of the materials in the file. Restrictions are noted at the file level.

Contents
Box : Folder
Activities
3 : 1 - 3 : 22

General information, 1966

3 : 1

Bowling, newspaper article, 1967

3 : 2

Crystal River trip, correspondence and notes, 1966-1967

3 : 3

Door County trip, ephemera and notes, 1967

3 : 4

Final day, notes, 1966

3 : 5

Fox Valley Human Rights Council picnic, invitation and memo, 1967

3 : 6

Green Bay Packers game, correspondence and notes, 1967

3 : 7

Lawrence football game, schedule and notes, 1966

3 : 8

Madison , Wisconsin trip, notes, 1967

3 : 9

Memorial Presbyterian Church picnic, correspondence and notes, 1966-1967

3 : 10

Menominee Enterprises, Incorporated visit, correspondence and newspaper articles, 1966

3 : 11

Milwaukee , Wisconsin trip, ephemera and notes, 1966

3 : 12

Outagamie County court, correspondence and newspaper articles, 1966

3 : 13

Parent’s visitation day, correspondence and acceptance of invitation forms, 1966-1967. 2 folders.

3 : 14 - 3 : 15

Softball, bulletin and notes, 1966

3 : 16

University of Wisconsin-- Fox Valley production “The First Page,” schedule, 1966

3 : 17

Venetian festival, program, 1966

3 : 18

Visitations with Appleton families, interest forms and memos, 1966

3 : 19

Volleyball, team participants list, 1966

3 : 20

Wade house, Kohler of Kohler News Wade House issue and memos, 1966

3 : 21

Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), correspondence, 1966

3 : 22
Advisory committee, correspondence and notes, 1966-1968
3 : 23
Anecdotal records, 1966
3 : 24
Application materials for Project Upward Bound, 1966. 2 folders.
3 : 25 - 3 : 26
Application materials for grant, 1966-1967. 3 folders.
3 : 27 - 3 : 29
Attendance sheets, 1966
3 : 30
Business receipts, 1966-1967. 2 folders.
3 : 31 - 3 : 32
Calendar, 1966
3 : 33
Certificates of commendation, 1966
3 : 34
Class and activity schedules, 1966-1967
3 : 35
Correspondence, 1965-1968. 3 folders.
3 : 36 - 3 : 38
Correspondence from members after participating in the program, 1968-1972
3 : 39
Curriculum
3 : 40 - 3 : 54

Art program, report, 1967

3 : 40

Drama program, reports, 1966-1967

3 : 41

Higher education seminar, participants list, 1966

3 : 42

Language arts program, reports and correspondence, 1966-1967

3 : 43

Mathematics, notes, 1966

3 : 44

Philosophy, group list, 1966

3 : 45

Physical education, reports, 1966

3 : 46

Psychology, report, 1966

3 : 47

Radio anchors, reports, 1966

3 : 48

Social improvement workshop, correspondence, 1967

3 : 49

Social sciences, group lists, 1967

3 : 50

Spanish, correspondence, 1966

3 : 51

Student files, 1964-1967. Access to files restricted until 2042-01-01.

4 : 1 - 4 : 74

Trees for tomorrow resource management workshop, workshop materials, correspondence, and newspaper articles, 1966-1967

3 : 52

Typing and notehand group lists and correspondence, 1967

3 : 53

Urban social problems, notes, 1967

3 : 54
Educational associates, incorporated
3 : 55 - 3 : 56

Correspondence of consultants, 1966-1967

3 : 55

Data system manual, 1967

3 : 56
Faculty, correspondence, 1966-1968
3 : 57
Follow-up proposal, 1966-1967
3 : 58
Forms used in project, 1966
3 : 59
General information, 1967
3 : 60
Gifts, contribution forms and correspondence, 1966-1967
3 : 61
Guidelines for program, 1966-1968
3 : 62
Information for students regarding the program, 1966-1967
3 : 63
Meeting in Chicago, notes, 1966
3 : 64
Milwaukee public schools, correspondence, information sheets for program candidates, and meeting agendas, 1966-1967
3 : 65
President’s report and newspaper articles, 1967
3 : 66
Publicity
3 : 67 - 3 : 68

Lawrence Alumnus article, 1967

3 : 67

Upward Bound at Lawrence, newspaper articles and report, 1967

3 : 68
Purpose and goals, report, 1966
3 : 69
Questionnaires
3 : 70 – 3 : 74

For the Office of Economic Opportunity (OED), 1967

3 : 70

For profile of program, 1966-1967

3 : 71

Student completed questionnaires, 1966

3 : 72

Student course selection, 1966

3 : 73

Students attending Lawrence, 1966

3 : 74
Residential life, student lists of hall residence, 1967
3 : 75
Sick call sheet, 1966
3 : 76
Simulation project, report, 1966
3 : 77
Speeches given by George Walter
3 : 78 - 3 : 79

Farewell, 1967

3 : 78

“More than one summer of happiness,” 1967

3 : 79
Staff information
3 : 80 - 3 : 86

Campbell, Sue, time reports, 1967

3 : 80

Gebert, Helen, time reports, 1967

3 : 81

General correspondence, 1966-1967

3 : 82

Hickerson, Sally, time sheets, 1967

3 : 83
Smith, Terry, report, 1967
3 : 84

Payroll information, 1966-1967. 2 folders.

3 : 85 - 3 : 86
Students
3 : 87 - 3 : 91

Elected officers, list and report, 1967

3 : 87

Interview schedules, 1966

3 : 88

Occupational and educational survey, 1966

3 : 89

Talent survey, 1966

3 : 90

Trips home, lists and notes, 1967

3 : 91
Summer recreation list, 1967
3 : 92
Summer session meeting minutes, 1967
3 : 93
Transportation, parent permission forms and correspondence, 1966
3 : 94
United States Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), memos, 1966-1967
3 : 95
Women participants declaration, 1966
3 : 96
Workshop at University of Wisconsin-- Milwaukee, workshop materials, 1067
3 : 97
Youth’s View , newspaper produced by Upward Bound, 1966-1967
3 : 98