The Finding Aid of the Russel N. Squire Papers 0211
Lucy Perrin and Jess Kovie
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
August 2023
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 90263-4786
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Title: Russel N. Squire Papers
Identifier/Call Number: 0211
Physical Description:
9.5 Linear Feet
(16 Hollinger boxes, 1 flat box 23"x17"x3", 1 media box)
Textual materials, audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, books, plaques, photos
Date: 1859-1997
Abstract: Papers and photographs belonging to Russel N. Squire (1908-1997), professor of Music at George Pepperdine College 1937-1956
and professor of Philosophy 1972-1978.
Physical Location: Calabasas Gated Area
Language of Material:
English
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Content Description
The Russel N. Squire Papers document the activities of Russel N. Squire (1908-1997) during his tenure as professor of Music
at George Pepperdine College 1937-1956 and professor of Philosophy 1972-1978, as well as his time as professor of Music at
California State College, Long Beach (1956- 1964), and chairman of the Department of Music at CSCLB (1964-1972). The collection
also contains papers and photos from his personal and family life.
Conditions Governing Access
Advanced notice required for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were donated to Pepperdine Libraries Churches of Christ Heritage Collection in Boone Special Collections and
Archives by Russel Squire's son, Bill Squire and transported by Jerry Rushford. The materials were accessioned in April, 2023.
Arrangement
The Russel N. Squire Papers are arranged into five series: 1. Collected Writings, 2. Correspondence, 3. Personal and Family
Life, 4. Professional and Academic Life, 5. Photographs
Biographical / Historical
Russel Squire was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 21, 1908. His parents were William John Squire and Jean Crookstone
Muirhead.
Russel Squire graduated from Oberlin College with a BSM in 1929 and from Western Reserve University with an M.A. in Music
in 1939. He was Director of Instrumental Music Instruction for the Chillicothe (Ohio) Public Schools from 1929 to 1937. He
married Doris Winifred Orr on August 5, 1931, and they had two sons – Ronald Nelson (born July 5, 1932) and William Cassius
(born August 9, 1934).
Russel did graduate work toward a doctorate at New York University in the five summers from 1937 to 1941. He lived in Greenwich
Village while his wife and sons lived in Ohio. Russel graduated with a PhD in Philosophy of Education from New York University
in 1942. Upon his graduation, he received a telegram of congratulations from the Administration of George Pepperdine College
(Hugh Tiner and E. V. Pullias). The telegram is in the Russel Squire Papers.
Dr. Squire was Professor of Music and Chairman of the Arts Department at Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1956. He was Professor
of Music at California State College, Long Beach (CSCLB) from 1956 to 1964, and he was Chairman of the Department of Music
at CSCLB from 1964 to 1972. He was Professor of Philosophy for the Pepperdine School of Education which was located on the
original Pepperdine campus in Los Angeles from 1972 to 1978.
Dr. Squire's sons, Ron and Bill Squire were both students at Pepperdine and they played together on the baseball team in the
school year of 1952-53. Ron left Pepperdine for the military in 1950. Ron returned to Pepperdine in 1952 and graduated. He
married and had a family and was employed by the Philadelphia Phillies baseball club and Mt. San Antonio College. His family
were members of the Whittier Church of Christ. Ron suffered from ALS and died at the age of 43 (1976).
Bill entered Pepperdine in 1952, then entered the military in 1952-53. Bill returned from the military and enrolled at Cal
Poly San Luis Obispo. He married and had a family and moved to the Thousand Oaks area around 1965. Bill was an architect
and he designed the church building for the Conejo Valley Church of Christ in Thousand Oaks. The building was completed in
1977.
When Russel and Doris moved from Pepperdine to CSCLB in 1956, they lived first in Los Alamitos. Then their son, Bill, designed
a home for them at 2431 Sparta Drive in San Pedro and they lived there until they retired from Long Beach in 1972 and moved
to the Westlake Village area near Thousand Oaks.
Russel Squire served as an elder with the Vermont Avenue Church of Christ in Los Angeles from 1945 to 1956, and he was an
elder with the Conejo Valley Church of Christ in Thousand Oaks from the mid 1970s to at least 1984. After Doris died in c1977,
he married Evelyn Eisnaugle on August 11, 1980. Russel and Evelyn moved to Palm Springs around the mid 1980s and lived there
for seven years. They were members of the Palm Springs Church of Christ. At some point in the early 1990s, they moved to Waverly,
Ohio to be near Evelyn's daughter. Russel Squire died on November 17, 1997 in Waverly, Ohio. Evelyn outlived him by 4 years.
Russel is buried beside Doris in Pierce Brothers Cemetery in Thousand Oaks.
Dr. Russel Squire was the author of five books and published many articles in professional and scholarly journals. Russel
and Doris Squire loved to travel, and they organized several tours under the name of Educational Travel Service. Russel was
a Tour Director to Europe and Britain, 1957-1962, and possibly longer.
There are several photos of Russel Squire in his papers.
He had two children, eight grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Russel N. Squire Papers, Collection no. 0211, Churches of Christ Heritage Collection, Boone Special
Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Processing Information
The collection was arranged and described by Lucy Perrin and Jess Kovie, August 2023.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Churches of Christ -- History
Christian universities and colleges -- United States -- History
Education, Higher -- California
Family archives
Sheet music
box 1-2
Series 1:
Collected Writings
1935-1997
box 1, folder 1
Church of Christ Bulletins
1957-1997
box 1, folder 4
Gehrkins, Karl
1940s-1970s
box 1, folder 5
Gott, Grace (student)
1962
box 1, folder 9
Hymnals
1937-1984
Scope and Contents
Includes a 1937 copy of Great Songs of the Church.
box 1, folder 11
Journals- Christian and Missionary
1961-1986
box 1, folder 12
Journals- Education
1964-1965
box 2, folder 1
Journals- Music
1935-1962
box 2, folder 2
Journals- Youth
1948-1949
box 2, folder 5
Pullias, Earl V.
1978-1983
box 2-3
Series 2:
Correspondence
1938-1995
box 3, folder 5
Personal and Professional Correspondence Sent By Squire
1948-1995
box 3-10, box 17, box 18
Series 3:
Personal and Family Life
1900-2008
Physical Description: 1.26 Linear Feet3 Hollinger Boxes
Scope and Contents
Personal and Family Life includes items related to Russel Squire's personal and family life, including his family history.
The sub-series "Family Records and Genealogies" contains Russel's notes on and documents regarding the Squire family tree,
as well as important texts belonging to and about his family members. These family members include his wife, Doris, and children,
as well as extended family members like his in-laws and grandparents. Sub-series "Personal Files" includes documents belonging
to Russel Squire related to his personal life and records, which span a wide range of topics, including end-of-life arrangements,
identifying documents, educational materials, travel mementos, and even birthday wishes.
Arrangement
Personal and Family is arranged into two sub-series and alphabetically within each.
box 3-5, box 17
Sub-series 1:
Family Records and Genealogies
box 3, folder 6
Bill Squire Arithmetic
1932
box 3, folder 7
Bill Squire Correspondence
1975-1980
box 3, folder 8
Bill Squire Flag Design and Art
1954-1987
box 3, folder 9
Bill Squire News Clippings
1955-1974
box 3, folder 10
Bill Squire Personal Files
1952-1990
box 4, folder 1
Doris Squire- Correspondence and Cards
1946-1961
box 4, folder 2
Doris Squire- Homework
1916-1919
box 4, folder 3
Doris Squire- Oberlin Yearbooks
1927
box 4, folder 4
Doris Squire- Obituary
1979
box 4, folder 5
Doris Squire- Party Games Clippings
box 4, folder 6
Doris Squire- Personal Records
box 4, folder 7
Doris Squire- Phi Sigma Tau
1950-1954
box 4, folder 8
Doris Squire- Professional and Teaching Records
1928-1961
box 4, folder 9
Doris Squire- Recipe Clippings
box 4, folder 10
Doris Squire- Wedding Invitation
1931
box 5, folder 1
Evelyn Eisnaugle Squire
1998-2008
box 5, folder 7
Squire Genealogy Notes- Scottish Family
box 6-10, box 18
Sub-series 2:
Personal Files
box 6, folder 2
Birthday and Miscellaneous Cards
1974-1976
box 6, folder 3
Church Bulletins
1939-1948
box 6, folder 5
Collected Newspapers and Clippings
box 6, folder 6
Columbiana High School Alumni Reunion
1931
box 7, folder 1
Conejo Valley Church of Christ History
1973-1990
box 7, folder 2, 3
Conejo Valley Church of Christ Programs and Newsletters
1976-1994
box 7, folder 4
Feature in House Beautiful Magazine
1967
box 7, folder 7
Inglewood Cemetary Application
1967
box 18
Lecture Cassette Recordings
box 8, folder 2
Oberlin College Reunions
1963-1985
box 8, folder 4
Passport and Driver's license
1988-1992
box 8, folder 5
Personal Identification Fingerprints
1953
box 8, folder 6
Republican Presidential Task Force
1980s
box 8, folder 8, 9
Russel Squire Memorial Service
1997
box 10, folder 1
"Russel Squire the Ghost"- Short Story by a Student
1930
box 9, folder 2
Travel Memorabilia
1967-1970
box 18
Unlabelled Audio Disc and Recording Tapes
box 10, folder 2
Various Manuals
1907-1953
box 10, folder 3
Vermont Church of Christ Bulletins
1950-1980
box 10-12, box 17
Series 4:
Professional and Academic Life
box 10-11
Sub-series 1:
Academic Articles
box 10, folder 5
Article on Christ Genealogy
1986
box 10, folder 6
Articles on Creationism and Evolution
1993, undated
box 10, folder 7
Articles on Congregations and Denominations
1997
box 10, folder 9
Articles on Music in the Church
box 10, folder 10
Articles on Musical Scholarship
1948, undated
box 11, folder 1
Articles on Philosophy
1942-1996
box 11, folder 2
Articles on Political Beliefs
box 11, folder 3
Articles on the Ressurection and Pentecost
box 11, folder 4
"Dear Ronny and Bill" Letters
1944-1945
box 11, folder 5
Full Journals and Periodicals with Squire Articles
1953-1986
box 11
Sub-series 2:
Musical Career
box 11, folder 6
Collection of American Folk Songs
box 11, folder 7
Composition- "Flowers of Fall"
1982
box 11, folder 9
Composition- "Jesus and Little Children"
1942-1992
box 11, folder 11
Composition- "Pepperdine Hymn"
1948-1949
box 11, folder 12
Compositions- Poems Set to Music
1948-1949
box 11, folder 13
Musical Research Materials
box 11, folder 14
Performance and Lecture Programs
1948-1981
box 11, folder 15
Sheet Music for Music Lessons
box 12, box 17
Sub-series 3:
Professional Files
box 12, folder 1
Academic Record
1939-1942
box 12, folder 2
Business and Membership Cards
1993, undated
box 12, folder 3
Chillicothe High School Band Conducting
1932-1979
box 17
Diplomas and Oversized Certificates
1925-1972
box 12, folder 5
Long Beach State College European Tour
1958-1984
box 12, folder 6
Long Beach State College Newspapers
1957-1964
box 12, folder 7
News Clippings about Professional and Musical Career
1940s-1960s
box 17
Pepperdine Charter Club Plaques
box 12, folder 8
Pepperdine Events
1965-1992
box 12, folder 9
Professional Accolades
1941-1988
box 12, folder 11
Statement of Education and Experience
1957
box 13-16
Series 5:
Photographs
1859-1997
box 13, folder 1
Alvin, Robert, and Maryanne Squire
undated
box 13, folder 2
Band and Music Events
1928-1996, undated
box 13, folder 3
Bill and Ron Squire- Childhood
1939-1940
box 13, folder 5
Bill Squire Family- Judy, Dawn, Dirk, Lisa
1963-1977, undated
box 13, folder 6
Cassius and Mary Orr
undated
box 13, folder 7
Christmas Cards
1948, undated
box 13, folder 9
Doris Squire- Solo and Portraits
1940-1973, undated
box 13, folder 10
Doris Squire- Friends and Family
1928-1973, undated
box 13, folder 11
Erik and Hillary Squire
1980s-1990s
box 14, folder 1
Muirhead Family
1859-1922, undated
box 14, folder 5
"Pop" Squire
1931, undated
box 14, folder 6
Ron Squire
1948-1972, undated
box 14, folder 7
Ron Squire Family- Shirley, Susan, Sherry, Steven
1961-1983, undated
box 14, folder 8
Russel and Evelyn Squire
1992-1996
box 15, folder 1
Russel Squire- Childhood
1908-1917
box 15, folder 2
Russel Squire- Immediate Family
1937-1940
box 15, folder 3
Russel Squire- Portraits
1925-1954
box 15, folder 4
Russel Squire- Residences
1937-1972, undated
box 15, folder 5
Russel Squire- Solo
1931-1996, undated
box 15, folder 6
Russel and Doris Squire
1952-1967, undated
box 16, folder 2
Special Events
1950-1960, undated
box 16, folder 3
Travel
1957-1968, undated
box 16, folder 4
Various Family- Labelled
1907-1997, undated
box 16, folder 5
Various Family- Unlabelled
undated
