Clarence A. Dykstra papers, 1930-1950 bulk 1930-1945

Addresses and articles. prior to 1930

Material for book on government (never published).

Miscellaneous correspondence re Cincinnati. 1930

Cincinatti matters; Bureau of Government Research. 1930-35

Addresses. ca. 1930-35

Addresses (Future of American cities, 1934). 1935-35

Addresses. 1935-36

Material on Cincinnati government.

Urbanism study.

Transportation.

National Resources Committee activities.

Municipal Act of Cincinnati. 1930s

Correspondence - personal and congratulatory.

C.A. Dykstra's Appointment to the UW Presidency 1883-1950

1) “Relatives.”

2) “California.”

3) “Washington, D.C.”

4) “New York.”

5) “Illinois.”

6) “Cincinnati.”

7) “Miscellaneous” (including a few from other countries).

Congratulatory Letters on UW Appointment

1) “Wisconsin (excluding Madison).”

2) “Madison.”

3) “Some Copies of Letters of Recommendation re Mr. Dykstra Written by Various Persons to U of W.”

4) “Miscellaneous Material That Mr. Dykstra Indicated He May Want to Look Over in the Future.”

6 Addresses and 1 Article:

1) “Charge to Graduating Class.” June 21, 1937

2) “Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin, Addresses Given at the Eighty-Fifth Annual Commencement.” June 19 & 20, 1937

3) “Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin: Addresses Given at the 87th. Annual Commencement.” June 17, 1940

4) “Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin: Addresses Given at the Eighty-Eight Annual Commencement.” June 23, 1941

5) “Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin: Addresses Given During the 90th Annual Commencement of the University of Wisconsin.” May 28-29, 1943

6) “San Francisco and Beyond,” by C.A. Dykstra (11th Annual William Henry Snyder Lecture delivered at Los Angeles City College). May 29, 1945

7) Article: “Critical Problems Facing Our Nation,” by C.A. Dykstra in Summer Cardinal. July 9, 1940

Notes for “Political Science 7,” taught by John M. Gaus, Llewellyn Pfankuchen, William Beard, Harold W. Stoke, and C.A. Dykstra.

Box Entitled “Speeches and Essays”:

1) “Commencement Address, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio,” by C.A. Dykstra. June 5, 1939

2) “The State University: Sesquicentennial, the University of North Carolina,” by C.A. Dykstra. January 15, 1945

3) “The Risks of Democracy,” by C.A. Dykstra. n.d.

4) “Devotion to Democracy,” by C.A. Dykstra, at National Congress of Parents and Teachers, Cincinnati, Ohio. May 4, 1939

5) “Planning--Cincinnati,” by C.A. Dykstra, at Baltman Dinner, Cincinnati, Ohio. February 23, 1940

6) “The University and the City,” [nothing else].

7) “Southcentral Wisconsin Forum on Post-War Planning.” Madison, Wisconsin. November 16, 1944

8) “Introduction to Lord Halifax, Madison, Wisconsin,” by C.A. Dykstra. December 1, 1944

9) “To the Faculty,” by C.A. Dykstra. January 8, 1945

10) “Pro Arte Farewell Concert,” by C.A. Dykstra. January 8, 1945

11) “Legislative Banquet,” by C.A. Dykstra in Madison. March 17, 1943

12) “Address of Welcome, National Academy of Science,” by C.A. Dykstra. October 13, 1941

13) “Serving Uncle Sam,” by C.A. Dykstra, from Stuhldreher's Football Letter. [n.d.]

14) “Report of the Committee on the Program and Status of the School of Congress.” January 7, 1944

15) “Report of the University Committee on Faculty Salaries,” University Faculty Document 714. November 1944

16) Pamphlet: “Citizenship Days.”

17) C.A. Dykstra to Board of Regents re College of Commerce. February 25, 1944

18) Text of “While Storms of Adversity Blow.” Wisconsin State Journal (Centennial Edition). September-24, 1939

19) “This is My Country,” by C.A. Dykstra. August 9, 1943

20) “Parents' Week-End Address,” by C.A. Dykstra. May 24, 1941

21) “Youth and Service in a Democracy,” by C.A. Dykstra [n.d.]

22) “To the Curriculum Committee of the College of Letters and Science,” by C.A. Dykstra. June 30, 1944

23) “Excerpts from an address on Democracy and Education to be given in Washington, D.C.” by C.A. Dykstra. March 21, 1938

24) “At the Inland Daily Press, Chicago, Illinois,” by C.A. Dykstra. May 16, 1939

25) “Freshman Convocation,” by C.A. Dykstra. September 17, 1942

26) “To the Editor of the Cardinal.” Letter by C.A. Dykstra. January 14, 1942

27) “Faith for Our Times,” by C.A. Dykstra. November 28, 1941

28) “Founders' Day Address,” by C.A. Dykstra. February 11, 1942

29) “Responsibility of the State University,” by C.A. Dykstra. November 13-14, 1939

30) “Faculty Meeting,” by C.A. Dykstra. October 7, 1940

31) “Lecture II--Political Science 7,” by C.A. Dykstra. [n.d.]

32) “Freshman Forum,” by C.A. Dykstra. October 4, 1940

33) “The Changing World,” by C.A. Dykstra. [n.d.]

34) “Dr. Birge,” by C.A. Dykstra. September 9, 1940

35) “Charge to the Class,” by C.A. Dykstra, Commencement Address. June 16, 17, 1940

36) “Alumni Banquet,” by C.A. Dykstra. June 15, 1940

37) “Notes for Short Course Commencement Address, College of Agriculture,” by C.A. Dykstra. March 11, 1939

38) “Parents' Week End Address,” by C.A. Dykstra. May 20, 1939

39) “Alumni,” by C.A. Dykstra. June 17, 1939

40) “Charge to the Graduating Class,” by C.A. Dykstra. June 19, 1939

41) “Possible Statement for the Board of Regents,” by C.A. Dykstra. September 20, 1939

42) “Universities and the Spirit of Democracy, Founders' Day Address,” by Joseph E. Davies, Washington, D.C.. February 7, 1940

43) “Founders' Day Alumni Broadcast,” by C.A. Dykstra. February 7, 1940

44) “Joint Finance Committee, Madison, Wisconsin,” by C.A. Dykstra. March 1, 1939

45) “Phi Kappa Phi, Madison, Wisconsin,” by C.A. Dykstra. February 23, 1939

46) “Ninety Years Without Slumbering,” by C.A. Dykstra, University Founders' Day Address. February 6, 1939

47) “Ten Days West,” by C.A. Dykstra, University Club. December 14, 1937

48) Letter to Budget Hearing Julius P. Heil (Governor). December 12, 1939

49) “Charge to Graduating Class,” by C.A. Dykstra. 1938[?]

50) “Charge to Graduating Class,” by C.A. Dykstra. June 21, 1937

51) “To the Medical Graduates,” by C.A. Dykstra. November 20, 1943

52) “Charge to the Class: Commencement--The University of Wisconsin,” by C.A. Dykstra. May 27, 1944

53) “Faculty Meeting,” by C.A. Dykstra. October 2, 1944

54) “Introduction of Archibald MacLeish,” by C.A. Dykstra. July 31, 1944

55) “Address by Clarence A. Dykstra, president of the University of Wisconsin and director of Selective Service, Washington, D.C., before the Council for Democracy Mass Meeting at 10:15 P.M. EST, in Carnegie Hall, New York City, under the auspices of the Columbia Broadcasting System.” Wednesday, November 6, 1940

56) “After Survival--What?” by C.A. Dykstra, delivered at the 175th. Anniversary of Rutgers University. October 11, 1941

57) “These Freedoms of Ours,” by C.A. Dykstra, University of Nebraska Commencement Address. June 10, 1940

58) “The Individual and the Democratic Adventure,” by C.A. Dykstra, Address to American Council of Guidance and Personnel Associations in St. Louis. February 22, 1940

59) “Notes for Kansas City, Missouri, Address,” by C.A. Dykstra. December 10, 1939

60) “Meeting the Challenge to Democracy,” excerpts from a speech by C.A. Dykstra to National Municipal League Conference in Baltimore in the St. Louis Dispatch. [n.p.]. Monday, January 30, 1939

61) “Remarks at Alumni Luncheon, Harvard University,” by C.A. Dykstra. June 19, 1941

62) “University of Minnesota Charter Day Address,” by C.A. Dykstra. February 16, 1939

63) “Johns Hopkins University Commencement Exercises,” by C.A. Dykstra. February 22, 1941

64) “What Shall We Do With Radio? National Conference on Educational Broadcasting, Chicago, Illinois,” by C.A. Dykstra. December 1, 1937

65) “Total Victory--Our Objective, Eighth Annual Recreation Conference, Chicago, Illinois,” by C.A. Dykstra. December 11, 1942

66) Pamphlet: “The Problem of Survival,” by C.A. Dykstra, 55th. Annual Convention of the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, Chicago. November 10, 1941

67) “Radio in Post War Education Association for Education by Radio, Chicago, Illinois,” by C.A. Dykstra. October 24, 1944

68) “A Public Administrator Looks at Education,” by C.A. Dykstra, Northwestern University Summer Session. July 7, 1939

69) “Relations with the Official Public,” by C.A. Dykstra, Institute for Public Relations, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. February 27, 1940

70) “Alumni, Wisconsin Education Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,” by C.A. Dykstra. November 2, 1939

71) “Milwaukee Junior Chamber of Commerce,” Radio Talk by C.A. Dykstra. January 20, 1939

72) “Excerpts from the talk by Clarence A. Dykstra at the Biennial Conference of the Wisconsin Conference of Social Work at Milwaukee,” by C.A. Dykstra. [n.d.]

73) “What Is Wisconsin Problem?” by C.A. Dykstra. [n.d.]

74) “Talk to Extension,” by C.A. Dykstra, delivered by Extension Freshman English Class, Milwaukee. September 30, 1938

75) “Golden Rules For City Government,” by C.A. Dykstra, at Town Hall, Milwaukee. February 17, 1938

76) “Excerpts from an Address to the Wisconsin Bankers Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,” by C.A. Dykstra [speech entitled “The Constitution of Self-Government”]. Thursday, January 20, 1938

77) “Inauguration of President Bevis,” by C.A. Dykstra. October 25, 1940

78) “The Next Fifty Years,” by C.A. Dykstra, 50th. Anniversary of Oklahoma A & M, Stillwater, Oklahoma. December 15, 1941

79) “Commencement Address, University of West Virginia,” by C.A. Dykstra. June 3, 1939

80) “Address before the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture, Green Bay, Wisconsin,” by C.A. Dykstra. October 21, 1937

81) Excerpts from C.A. Dykstra address in Fond du Lac to Wisconsin League of Municipalities.

82) “What Schools Can Do to Defend Democracy,” by C.A. Dykstra, delivered to public school teachers in Beloit. January 19, 1942

83) “Our Cities, Their Place in the National Economy,” by C.A. Dykstra, delivered to League of Women Voters, Green Bay, Wisconsin. October 19, 1937

84) UW Press Release of summary of speech delivered by C.A. Dykstra to Wisconsin Council of Agriculture at dinner in Green Bay. October 22, [n.d.]

85) “Mill and Community Safety Days, Kimberly, Wisconsin,” by C.A. Dykstra. November 2, 1939

86) “Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin: Citizenship Training and Induction for New Voters, Original Handbook.” May 1939

87) “Three Minute Remarks of C.A. Dykstra . . . to be sent to Enar A. Ahlstrom, Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay.” [n.d.]

88) “Government and Intervention,” by C.A. Dykstra, delivered in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. January 26, 1940

89) “A World View--Is It Possible,” by C.A. Dykstra delivered to National Association of Supervisors of State Banks. September 28, 1944

90) “Post War Planning and Education,” by C.A. Dykstra, delivered to Wisconsin Welfare Council, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. October 9, 1942

91) “Service--A Democratic Imperative,” by C.A. Dykstra, delivered at the H.J. Grant Dinner. [n.d.]

92) “The Finger Prints of Conflict,” by C.A. Dykstra, delivered to International Association of Identification held in Milwaukee. September 10, 1942

“Recordings for Broadcasts.” 1939-44

“Chicago, Illinois.”

“Nebraska.”

“Madison.” 1943-45

“Madison.” 1942

“Kansas.”

“Kentucky.”

“Iowa.”

“Indiana.”

“Colorado.”

“California.”

“Tennessee.”

“Pennsylvania.”

“Oklahoma.”

“Texas.”

“Virginia and West Virginia.”

“Madison.” 1937

“Missouri.”

“Wisconsin A-W.”

[Commencement Addresses].

[Speeches while at Wisconsin - all over the country].

“New York.”

“American Youth Commission” 1937-1944

a) “Outline For Discussion Proposed Findings and Recommendations to be Considered for Inclusion in the General Report of the American Youth Commission (Preliminary and Confidential--Not For Publication).” May 10, 1941

b) “Youth Employment and Unemployment,” vol.1 [Chapters 1-4] A Staff Report Prepared for the American Youth Commission. May 10, 1941

c) Small amount of miscellaneous correspondence.

3) “Statements.” 1937-44

4) “Meeting of the American Youth Commission.” July 22-23, 1940

5) Pamphlet: “A Program of Action For American Youth.”

6) “Hearing Before the Committee on the Library, House of Representatives, 76th. Congress, Third Session, on H.Q. 9763, A Bill to Provide For the Establishment of a Youth Reference Center in the Library of Congress.” June 21, 1940

7) “Draft Statement for Consideration by the Commission at its Meeting: Youth and the National Defense.” July 22-23, 1940

8) “Youth Work Programs,” Prepared for American Youth Commission by Lewis L. Lorwin.

9) “Draft Statement for Consideration by the Commission at its Meeting.” July 22-23, 1940

“American Youth Commission, Meeting of the.” April 15-16, 1940

“Committee on Civil Service Improvement.”

“Council of State Governments.”

“Governor's Hour (The National Conference of the Air).”

National Municipal League Activities 1941-1945

“September 1941-August 1942.”

“September 1942-August 1943.”

“September 1943-August 1944-45.”

International City Managers' Association.

“Civil Service Assembly.” 1937-38

“International City Manager's Association.” [n.d.]

Loose material dealing with the American Youth Commission.

“Technical Board of Review (Federal Administration of Public Works).”

National Municipal League

1) “1938.”

2) “1939.”

3) “Current correspondence.”

4) “Model Charter.”

5) “Haynes Foundation.”

National Resources Planning Board 1939-1944

1) “1939.”

2) “1941-42.”

3) “1942-43.”

4) “1943-44.”

National Resources Committee 1939

1) “National Resources Committee.” 1939

2) “Manuscripts, National Resources Committee.”

3) “C.A. Dykstra's copy of The Final Use of Resources, by Gardiner C. Means.” August 1939

4) “Proportional Representation.”

5) “Spelman Fund.” 1941-45

6) “Spelman Fund Correspondence.” 1937

7) “Spelman Fund Correspondence.” 1938

8) “Spelman Fund Correspondence.” 1939

9) “Spelman Fund Correspondence.” 1940

10) “Spelman Fund--Financial Reports.”

11) “The Structure of the American Economy, Part 1. Basic Characteristics.” Prepared by the National Resources Committee. June 1939

Numerous folders of minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings of the Spelman Fund.

More Board of Trustees minutes, Spelman Fund.

“ Tax Policy Reports, by the Tax Institute.” 1941-44

“Tax Institutes.” 1941-42

“Tax Policy League (Tax Institute since November 9, 1940), Correspondence.” May 1937-July 1941

“Tax Policy League--General Correspondence 309 E. 34th. St., New York City. (Mr. D. a member--serving on Advisory Council).”

“Town Hall, Incorporated.”

Who's Who in America. 1944-45

“Letters Regarding: Chairmanship Selective Service and Resignation Mediation Board.”

Selective Service Correspondence

1) “Selective Service Correspondence, A.”

2) “Selective Service Correspondence, B.”

3) “Selective Service Correspondence, C.”

4) “Selective Service Correspondence, D.”

1) “Inter-Office Memos.” 1940-41

2) “Daily Calendar.” October-December 1940

3) “Selective Service Correspondence, E.”

4) “Executive Order (no.8569)“

5) “Selective Service Correspondence, F.”

6) “Selective Service Correspondence, G.”

7) “Selective Service Correspondence, H.”

8) “Selective Service Correspondence, I.”

9) “ Badger Quarterly Editorials.” 1938-1944

10) Manuscripts of Magazine Articles:

a) “Efficiency in City Government,” by C.A. Dykstra. February 1939

b) “A Quarter Century of Land Economics,” by C.A. Dykstra. For Journal of Land and Public Utility Economics. February [n.y.]

c) An editorial by C.A. Dykstra in which he responded to the question of jobs in the U.S. From The Leatherneck. 1944

d) “This Is My Country,” by C.A. Dykstra [no publication listed]. August 20, 1943

11) “Ohio.”

[Speeches in Ohio].

1) “Statements by the President to the Board of Regents.”

“Alumni Magazine Articles.”

“Maryland.”

“Madison.” 1939-

“Madison.” 1940

“Madison.” 1941

“Massachusetts.”

“Michigan.”

“Illinois.”

American Municipal Association. 1940s

“Minnesota.”

“New Jersey.”

“Washington, D.C.”

“North Carolina.”

Copies of the Following Bound Pamphlets:

a) “The University's Responsibilities in Training for Citizenship,” by C.A. Dykstra at inauguration of President Bevis of Ohio State University. October 25, 1940

b) “Phi Beta Kappa Address,” by C.A. Dykstra at Hobart College. June 1938

c) “Education and World Conflict,” by C.A. Dykstra in The Yale Review. Autumn 1942

d) “Santa Ana Conference on the Returning Serviceman.” [n.d.]

e) “Some Thoughts on Engineering Education,” by Donald M. Baker (with discussion by C.A. Dykstra among others) 1947

f) Edmund J. Jones Lectures on Government. University of Illinois Press, Urbana. 1944

Papers on the American Political Science Association 1938-1945

“1942-43 (44-45).”

“1940-41.”

“1939.”

“1938.”

“Personnel Service Edition.” 1938

“American Political Science Association, the Personnel Service, Report On Nine Years of the Personnel Service.” December 27, 1937

“American Planning and Civic Association (Formerly American Civic Association and National Conference on City Planning).” 1938-44

“American Academy of Political and Social Science.”

“American Public Welfare Association.”

“American Youth Commission.” 1942-1945

“American Youth Commission of American Council of Education.”

“Invitations.”

“Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, J.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, K.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, L.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, Me.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, M.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, N.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, 0.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, P.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, Q.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, R.”

“Personal Accounts.”

“Press.” Various newspaper articles on Selective Service and Mediation Board.

“Pro Arte Quartet.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, U.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, V.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, W.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, Miscellaneous.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, Y.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, X-Y.”

“Clarence A. Dykstra--Selective Service System.”

“Travel--Selective Service.”

“Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation (Miscellaneous Correspondence)” 1940-45

“1942-45.”

“1942-43.”

“1941-42.”

“1940-41.”

“Report of the Committee on a Design for General Education for Members of the Armed Forces.”

“Keough, Austin C.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, S.”

“Selective Service Correspondence, T.”

“Speeches and Public Relations.” Includes:

a) Some photographs (not labeled) of what looks like Selective Service events.

b) Numerous articles, statements, etc., dealing with selective service.

c) A copy of “A Year in the Army” which, the note from Lola Bradford explains, is to appear in Coronet Magazine. [March 1, no year]

d) Correspondence re Town Hall: “An Educational Institution Founded in 1894 as the League for Political Education.

e) Speeches, including:

“A Letter to A Selectee-- Coronet Magazine.” June 1941

Envelope addressed to C.A. Dykstra with return address “Federal Works Agency.”

“Plaque from Navy commemorating C.A. Dykstra.”

“Personal Clippings.”

“Dykstra, J.W. Detroit.”

“Mrs. John S. Dykstra.”

“Edward J. Dykstra.”

“Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Hartley.”

“Miscellaneous Articles--Poems--Pictures (Personal for Mr. Dykstra).”

“S.H. Dykstra.”

“Mrs. R.H. Hartley.”

“E.L. Love.”

“Dorothy Cooper Plummer.”

“Miscellaneous Family Correspondence.”

“Proposed Trips to France and Germany--1933-1934-1936. Mr. D. was unable to go in each case.”

“Passport--C.A. Dykstra.”

“British Embassy, Invitation of.”

“Rollen B. Posey.”

“Bill--Paid.”

“Correspondence re furniture President's House.”

“Regent Statement--Interpretation of Terms re Dykstra appointment.”

“Heinemann, Fred--Merrill, Wisconsin, Northern Wisconsin Lake Property.”

“(Otto, Martha) Goheen, Mrs. Richard S.”

“Hudson Shipping company ( re refund on duty paid on articles brought from Europe).”

“Magazine Subscriptions.”

“Correspondence with Martha Otto.” 1937-40

“Saks & Company, Montreal, Canada, Antiques.”

“Summer Home, Wisconsin.”

“Clippings: Obituary of C.A. Dykstra.”

“Taylor, Harold.”

“C.A. Dykstra--Honorary Memberships in Societies and Organizations.”

“Pi Gamma Mu--Social Science Honor Society.”

“Delta Upsilon.”

“Honorary Degrees Received by Mr. Dykstra.”

“Miscellaneous Personal Correspondence of all Kinds.”

“Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi certificates.”

“Honorary Degrees.”

City of Cincinnati (last 5.5 meetings). 1930

City of Cincinnati. 1936 (July-December)

“Travel--Army Specialized Training Division--Beukema Committee.”

“ASTD.” November 15-16, 1943

“Army Air Forces.”

“Committee on Relationships of Higher Education and Federal Government.”

“C.A. Dykstra--Travel & Expense--Mediation Board.”

“Travel--War Manpower Commission.”

“Mediation Board.” April-August 1941

“Congratulatory Letters re Provost, U.C.L.A.”

“The Actual Cost of Government,” by C.A. Dykstra. December 13, 1932

“Mediation Board.” September 1941-

“UNESCO.”

“Sproul, R.G. Confidential.”

Correspondence. 1909-11

City of Cincinnati. 1936

“Mediation Board--Agenda, Settlement Agreements, Contracts and Recommendations.” 1941

“Report of Activities of National Defense Mediation Board.” February 14, 1942

Clippings - Cincinnati city manager. 1930-37

Scrapbook of Press Clippings. 1930-37

1) “Miscellaneous Clippings.” 1937-40

Clippings - Selective service director; labor mediation board.

“Selective Service Newspaper Clippings.”