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George Junior Republic (Freeville, N.Y.)

 Organization

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Florence Ledyard Cross Kitchelt papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2009
Abstract

Letters from Susan Dixwell Miller (Mrs. Gerrit Smith Miller) concerning Miss Cross' settlement house work for women in Brooklyn; letters, notes, and reminiscences concerning the beginnings of the George Junior Republic in Freeville, New York; and family letters and printed items.

Dates: 1896-1954,-1898-1910 (bulk)

George Junior Republic oral history project

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 13-6-1039
Scope and content This collection contains 5 interviews conducted by Cornell PhD students Jack Holl and Frances Keefe as part of their research for their dissertations “George Junior Republic and the Varieties of Progressive Reform” (Holl, 1969) and “the Development of William Reuben (Daddy) George's Educational Ideas and Practices from 1866-1914” (Keefe, 1967). The collection contains interviews with A. Alvord Baker, a family friend of "Daddy" George and early student at the school, August 26, 1965; Georgia...
Dates: 1965.

George Junior Republic records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4263
Scope and content

The George Junior Republic records contain administrative records from Donald J. Urquhart's tenure as head of the George Junior Republic in Freeville, N.Y.

Dates: 1931-[ca. 1982]

J. Brackin Kirkland reminiscences

 Collection — Manuscript box 47 - folder 1: [Barcode: 31924070754639]
Identifier: 37-5-3931m
Scope and content Reminiscences in a letter to Miss Marie Call, March 18, 1941, of his years at Cornell, including discussion of Dr. C. W. Heizer, the Unitarian minister, his work with football coach Al Sharp, his time preparing for entrance to Cornell at the George Junior Republic, his relationship with Andrew Dickson White, his work on the volunteer fire company, his relationships in the College of Home Economics, on the Crew, and as an instructor in Farm Practice, and his marriage to "Daddy" George's...
Dates: 1941.

LeRoy family genealogy.

 Collection — Manuscript box 65 - folder 1: [Barcode: 31924065257762]
Identifier: 4201

Two postcard albums

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31924064938115]
Identifier: 828
Scope and content

Two postcard albums filled with postcards anonymously collected. Subjects include: Cortland, N.Y.; floral greeting cards; Christmas cards; valentines, George Junior Republic, Freeville, N.Y.; Ithaca, N.Y.; among others. Albums demonstrate hobby of collecting and preserving postcards.

Dates: 1890-1920.

William R. George family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 800
Abstract

Collection contains extensive correspondence and other materials concerning William R. George and the founding of the George Junior Republic, the evolution of the Republic and its part in educational reform in the early twentieth century; and the establishment of other Junior Republics in the United States

Dates: 1750-1989.

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Genealogies. 2
Account books 1
Anti-communist movements. 1
Blueprints. 1
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) 1