Skip to main content

Box 1

 Container

Contains 14 Results:

Mini Reminder Books, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Schedules, events, and appointments

Dates: 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969

Materials Removed from 1946 Diary, 1946

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Postcards, travel brochures, etc. from New England

Dates: 1946

Materials Removed from 1951 Diary, 1951

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Journal(?) writings from Paris

Dates: 1951

Miscellaneous Materials Removed from empty 1955 Diary, 1955

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Ruth Genevieve Van Horn Zuckerman was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on November 7, 1900 to Samuel H. Van Horn (1875-1938) and Laura J. (Mills) Van Horn (1880-1967). As a young adult, Ruth attended Western Michigan College (1918-1921) and the University of Michigan (1921-1922) to receive a B.A. in English. Continuing her studies, she returned to the University of Michigan (1925-1926) and also attended Columbia University (Summer 1935, Fall 1936-1967) to receive a M.A. in English with a minor in...
Dates: 1955

1936 Diary (daily life), 1936

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Ruth Genevieve Van Horn Zuckerman was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on November 7, 1900 to Samuel H. Van Horn (1875-1938) and Laura J. (Mills) Van Horn (1880-1967). As a young adult, Ruth attended Western Michigan College (1918-1921) and the University of Michigan (1921-1922) to receive a B.A. in English. Continuing her studies, she returned to the University of Michigan (1925-1926) and also attended Columbia University (Summer 1935, Fall 1936-1967) to receive a M.A. in English with a minor in...
Dates: 1936

1943 Diary, 1943

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

The part of the diary from January to June details daily life and latter part from July to December covers military service.
April 2: met with WMU President Sangren about military service leave
June 3: another meeting with President Sangren
June 8: formal leave of absence
June 12: confirmed Washington appointment
June 21: left Kalamazoo
July 1: arrives in Washington D.C.
November 1: Russia, England, China, and U.S. signed four-power pact

Dates: 1943

1948 Diary , 1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Daily life in Kalamazoo, August trip to Montreal and Vermont

Dates: 1948

1949 Diary , 1949

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Trip to Colorado and through the Midwest

Dates: 1949

1951 Diary, 1951

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Trip to Paris, London, Holland, and Belgium

Dates: 1951

1953 Diary (daily life), 1953

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Ruth Genevieve Van Horn Zuckerman was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on November 7, 1900 to Samuel H. Van Horn (1875-1938) and Laura J. (Mills) Van Horn (1880-1967). As a young adult, Ruth attended Western Michigan College (1918-1921) and the University of Michigan (1921-1922) to receive a B.A. in English. Continuing her studies, she returned to the University of Michigan (1925-1926) and also attended Columbia University (Summer 1935, Fall 1936-1967) to receive a M.A. in English with a minor in...
Dates: 1953