Willard L. Severinghaus Papers, 1895-1947

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Series II: Arranged materials



Box 2 Examinations, circa 1901-1903


Box 2 Memorabilia


Box 2 Notes

On physics, travel, financial affairs, and other topics.


Box 2 Notebook from biology study at Baldwin-Wallace College, 1903-1904


Box 2 High school notebooks


Box 2 Notebooks on mathematics, science, and zoology


Box 2 Notebook and travel diary, 1927


Box 2 Notebook on physics, student lists, etc.


Box 2 Receipts for equipment and lab supplies


Box 2 "Scientific Laboratories the Length and Breadth of North America"


Box 2 Travel Itinerary, 1940


Box 2 "Trial and Error", 1932



Box 3 Subject file: American Physical Society, 1939-1940


Box 3 Subject file: Lightning


Box 3 Subject file: Miller, Dayton C. "The Spirit and Service of Science", 1936


Box 3 Moores Hill College Teaching Materials


Box 3 Moores Hill - Glee Club, Activities, etc.


Box 3 Telephotographs


Box 3 Biographical files, 2 folders


Box 3 Frances Orr Severinghaus biographical file


Box 3 Newspaper clippings - Physics, etc., circa 1928-1940


Box 3 Willard Leslie Severinghaus photographs, 2 folders


Box 3 Photographs of Severinghaus and family (some from childhood)


Box 3 Photographs of Frances Orr Severinghaus


Box 3 Photographs of Cavendish research, 1926


Box 3 Photographs of home and family, including painting


Box 3 Photographs of laboratory equipment


Box 3 Photographs of "Leonardo da Vinci Aircraft" exhibit


Box 3 Photographs of scientists and laboratory equipment (Leyden)


Box 3 Miscellaneous photographs



Box 4 Books from Severinghaus's library, 12 Volumes


Box 4 Lantern slides for a lecture on lightning, 24 items


Box 4 Card files: student names and quiz grades, 1905-1906



Box 5 Books from Severinghaus's childhood library, 5 Volumes


Box 5 Glass slides for a lecture on thermodynamics, 6 items


Box 5 Notebooks, mostly from childhood and college, 7 items



Box 6 Central German Methodist Episcopal Church: Book of disbursement records, 1930-1933


Box 6 Central German Methodist Episcopal Church: Minutes of the Central German Conference, 1929


Box 6 Central German Methodist Episcopal Church: Record Book: Baptisms and Marriages, 1889-1938

Baptism records, 1889-1938; Marriage records, 1890-1938.


Box 6 Severinghaus, A. E.: Biographical material


Box 6 Severinghaus, A. E.: Alpha Epsilon Delta award material


Box 6 Severinghaus, C. E.: correspondence regarding Central German Methodist Episcopal Church


Box 6 Severinghaus family correspondence


Box 6 Severinghaus family printed material



Box 7 Severinghaus, C. E.: diaries, datebooks, and memoranda, 1902-1979


Box 7 Severinghaus, J. F.: diaries, datebooks, and memoranda, 1902-1979

J. F. Severinghaus was the father of Willard L. Severinghaus.



Box 8 Severinghaus, C. E. last will and testament


Box 8 Central German Methodist Episcopal Church Conference photograph, 1911


Box 8 Tomkinson, Laura E. Twenty Years' History of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Cincinnati: The woman's home missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal Church., 1903, 1 Volumes


Box 8 Book of Psalms



Box 9 Diplomas and awards