Guide to the Charles T. Burnett Papers, 1895-1969, undated
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Charles T. Burnett Papers, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine.
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Charles Burnett was born 24 June, 1873 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was a professor of philosophy and psychology at Bowdoin College (1904-1944) as well as the director of the Museum of Art at Bowdoin College (1918-1920). He wrote a series of songs for Bowdoin which became a standard part of the College repertoire. He also authored "Hyde of Bowdoin" in commemoration of Bowdoin president William De Witt Hyde. Charles Burnett died on January 31, 1946 in Brunswick, Maine.
The collection includes Charles Burnett's correspondence, primarily with Dwight Morrow; manuscripts of Burnett's book Hyde of Bowdoin; manuscripts of songs and music composed by Charles Burnett for Bowdoin College (1912); Susan Winchell Burnett's scrapbook; photographs, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous items.
This series includes professional and personal correspondence. Many of the letters are from Dwight W. Morrow, a classmate of Burnett at Amherst College. Much of the rest of the correspondence pertains to Burnett's work Hyde of Bowdoin.
Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1918-1932
Correspondence with Dwight W. Morrow (DWM) and Elizabeth Morrow (EM), Research Questions, 1969
Correspondence with DWM, 1895
Correspondence with DWM, 1896
Correspondence with DWM, 1897
Correspondence with DWM, 1898
Correspondence with DWM, 1899
Correspondence with DWM, 1900
Correspondence with DWM, 1901-1904
Correspondence from DWM, his family and business partner, 1907-1930
Correspondence from and concerning DWM, 1931-1932
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1919 May 19-1924 Dec
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1925 May 4-1925 Aug. 25
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1925 Sept. 2-1925 Dec. 17
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1926
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1927-1928
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1929-1930
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1931 Jan. 3-1931 April 25
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1931 May 1-1931 June 29
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1931 July 1-1931 Aug. 31
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1931 Sept. 6- ca. 1931
Correspondence re: "Hyde of Bowdoin", 1932-undated
This series contains manuscript materials for Burnett's book Hyde of Bowdoin. Also included are research notes, critiques, and reviews of the book.
"Social Psychology"
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Research Notes, General
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Research Notes, Early Life
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Research Notes, Hyde at Harvard
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Research Notes, Hyde at Union and Andover, and his Parish at Paterson
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Research Notes, Hyde at Bowdoin
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Research Notes, Hyde at Bowdoin, "Orient" Articles
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Research Notes, Hyde's writings and philosophy
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Research Notes, Dictionary of American Biography Sketch
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Manuscript, "Beginning at Bowdoin"
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Manuscript, "The Friendly Man: At Home and Abroad"
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Manuscript, "The Teacher: Building a Classroom"
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Manuscript, "The Social Agent: Affecting Changes in Institutions"
"Hyde of Bowdoin" Manuscript, "The Administrator: Moulding the College"
"Hyde of Bowdoin", Bibliography of Hyde's Writings
"Hyde of Bowdoin", Manuscript Critique
"Hyde of Bowdoin", Reviews
This series contains other writings by Burnett including his address for faculty at the Bowdoin presidential inauguration of Kenneth C.M. Sills. Much of the material relates to Dwight W. Morrow and includes clippings, printed ephemera and photographs.
Bowdoin Biographical Record
Handwritten scores by Burnett, some with his words; mainly songs about Bowdoin
Songs of Bowdoin
Response for the Faculty at K.C.M. Sill's Inauguration
Bowdoin College Bulletin, Memorial Issue
"Dwight Whitney Morrow: A Career in Its Preparations and Beginnings", typescript
Reminiscences of D.W. Morrow, Amherst, etc.
Dwight W. Morrow Photographs (2 small, 2 medium, 1 large)
Printed Ephemera
Dwight Morrow, clippings
Clippings
Photographs of Burnett House and Charles Burnett
This series contains a scrapbook compiled by Susan Winchell Burnett prior to her 1914 marriage to Charles T. Burnett. Bowdoin invitations and programs, 1902-1906, are included as well as New England theater and concert programs, and memorabilia from a 1905 European tour.
Scrapbook