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Edwin B. Stevens papers, 1891-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Stevens, Edwin Bicknell
- Title
- Edwin B. Stevens papers
- Dates
- 1891-1957 (inclusive)19101957
- Quantity
- 3.11 cubic feet (11 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 0112 (Accession No. 0112-001)
- Summary
- Research materials relating to higher education costs and collected biographical materials relating to T. F. Kane, Edmond Meany, and others.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edwin Bicknell Stevens was born on November 20, 1873 in North Livermore, Maine. Soon after, his family moved to Auburn, Maine where Edwin was raised. He went on to attend Bates College. He was only there for one year before transferring to Tufts College where Stevens joined a literary society called Eurosophian. Stevens graduated from Tufts in 1896 with a major in history. He then did a year of graduate school at Harvard before working a few jobs including serving as a representative for a textbook publishing company in Detroit. Other jobs included working as the principal and teacher at Lienenberg High School and the principal at Pennell Institute in Gray, Maine. In 1905, Stevens became the University Editor and Secretary of the Faculty at Ohio State University. Five years later, in 1910, Stevens moved to Seattle to serve as Secretary of the President for University of Washington's President Kane. He later became Executive Secretary in 1915, registrar in 1925, and a Professor of Education in 1936. During this time, he worked for University of Washington presidents Kane, Suzzallo, Thomson, Spencer, Wenkenwerder, and Sieg. Wenkenwerder appointed him to a committee analyzing the University's structure. This is one of many surveys Stevens conducted in instruction in higher education. He also investigated Oregon State Agriculture College, University of Pennsylvania, University of Kansas, University of Montana and Purdue University between 1923 and 1925. With his knowledge and experience analyzing universities, he worked on the accounting committee at UW and wrote "Costs in Higher Education." Outside of his administrative duties, Stevens taught courses on problems in higher education. He also joined the Town and Gown Club in Seattle to learn to dance and was the faculty adviser for Theta Delta Chi. He died at home in Seattle on February 1, 1968.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Unpublished biographical sketches of University of Washington presidents, along with correspondence with Alden J. Blethen, Ernest Lister, Edmond S. Meany, and Frederick M. Padelford, 1910-1957.
Speeches and writings by Henry Suzzallo.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1-5 | Research files Data collected from various U.S. colleges and universities for
Stevens' Educational Finance Study, "Costs of Higher Education," and possibly
other data
|
approximately 1922-1924 |
Box/Folder | ||
6/1-2 | E. B. Stevens' autobiography | |
6/3 | Incoming letters Correspondents include Samuel P. Capen, Frank P. Graves, Thomas F.
Kane, Myrtle L. Larson, Margaret Rabitte, Howard J. Savage, Edith (Mrs. Henry
S.) Suzzallo, Henry Suzzallo, O. H. Thormodsgard, George F. Zook, and
unidentified (J. S. P.?).
|
1929-1954 |
6/4 | Outgoing letters | 1940-1947 |
6/5 | Incoming correspondence to T. F.
Kane collected by E. B. Stevens Correspondents include I. W. Basyc (?), J. C. Branner, M. M.
Buchanan, Alex B. Coffey, Edwin M. Connor, W. N. Ferrin, Amos Fetzer, Irving M.
Glen, Robert G. Gordon, John W. Huston, David Starr Jordan, Edmond S. Meany, C.
M. McConn, Elmer E. Nyberg, J. A. Powers, University of Washington Regents, and
N. C. Young.
|
1895-1933 |
6/6 | Outgoing correspondence from T. F.
Kane collected by E. B. Stevens Correspondents include Edmond S. Meany and University of
Washington Regents.
|
1913-1932 |
6/7 | Correspondence about T. F. Kane
collected by E. B. Stevens Includes letters of Alden J. Blethen, Ernest Lister, Frederick
Padelford, and others.
|
1891-1933 |
6/8 | Speeches and writings: "Costs of Higher Education" | |
6/9 | Speeches and writings: "An early lesson in self-government" (Shay's Rebellion | |
6/10 | Speeches and writings: "The functions of unit costs" | |
6/10 | Speeches and writings: "Higher education's social role" | |
6/11-12 | Speeches and writings: miscellaneous and drafts | |
6/13 | Reports: "The financial status of the University of Washington" | 1933 |
6/14 | Notes | |
6/15 | Clippings | |
6/16 | T. F. Kane scrapbook of the Alaska-Yukon Exposition | 1909 |
6/17 | Miscellany: Edmond S. Meany poems | |
6/18 | Miscellany: about Frank Pierrepont Graves | |
6/19 | Miscellany: about Thomas Frankin Kane | |
6/20 | Miscellany: Washington Library Association Bulletin | 1905-1906 |
6/21 | Miscellaneous printed items including "The Early Years of the Pacific Northwest Library Association," by Charles W. Smith | |
Box | ||
7 | T. F. Kane biography | |
8 | F. P. Graves biography includes some correspondence
|
|
9 | Henry Suzzallo
biography includes miscellaneous materials
|
|
10 | Miscellaneous materials relating to T. F. Kane | |
11 | Miscellaneous materials relating to F. P. Graves |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College presidents--Washington (State)--Seattle--Biography
- College presidents--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Stevens, Edwin B., 1873-1968--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Washington--History--Sources
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives