& Correspondence of Claude Moore Fuess as Headmaster Box No. One Folder No. One Abbot tb Routine correspondence between C.M.F. xwk Bertha Bailey and Marguerite Hearsey about school matters. Interestirg as evidence of beginning of joint concerts and G&S and •^ in 1936 P.A's invitation to Abbot students to attend P.A. Chapel two Sundays a month. List of preachers sent. Folder No. Two R^» Bernard M. Allen, teacher at P.A. who, in 19193 aided strickers in Lawrwnce Mill of American Woolen Co.; his unasked-for resignation from P.A. in February of that year and his attempt in 1938 to get the P.A. BSd of Trustees to rescind their acceptance of his resignation. In 1938, Phillip Allen s id Bernard was ahdad of his time in saying that Wood '*was the greatest menace to N.E. industrial life Mr See particularly letter from Stimson of Jan.17, 1938 and C.M.F's reply Jan. 18. --Letters to A.E.S. from P.A. parents in early 1919 saying that our preparatory schools are hotbeds of Socialism, German agents, etc. B.M. AllenSs letter of resignation,1 Feb. 26, 1919. I Folder No. Three j Alumni Council Alumni Organization ; The Society situation and the progress of the Inter-Society Committee. Every boy eligible for a Society a .suggestion. •^Constitution of Andover Alumni Association, Phillips Academy, Sept. 26, 19k& • Steering Committee readied Dec, 8, 19kS* Question of continuing a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. See letter from Bishop Hobson, Oct. 1, 19kh* Folder important for evidence ***-of firm endeavors to strengthen Alumni organization and to have an Alumni Council. Should alumni elect trustees? Folder No. k American Academy of Arts and .Sciences. See letter from C.M.F. to Howard Mumford Jones re topic for a speaker.August 31, 19U5. Dr. Fuess elected to Academy in June, 1938. Folder No. $ American Council on Education P.A. imvoted to Institutional Membership in June, 1937- Correspondence from both C.M.F. and Alan R. Blackmer (Summer Session) re student deferlral ~"from Selective'Service, universal military training, and Veterans' Bill. 1 i Folder No. 6 American Field Service In 1939 A.F.S. in process of reorganization from TP"J-"W» I . C.M.F. accepts menrership of Gen'l Com. in charge. P.A. helps with purchase (of ambulances. A special Lincoln ambulance purchased with gift of P.A. lettered on side. Photo of same in Phillipian. Folder No. 7 > Ames, Allan W. Correspondence with C.M.F. re Alumni Fund activities 1935- C.M.F. ^-^.suggests men give "bonus" (W.W.I) to P.A. scholarship fund. Ames says n.g. Folder No. 8 Ames. Herbert. Sir. An epidemic of measles postpones Sir HerbertSs scheduled talk at the school. (Feb., 19U1.) .Finally comes in Dec1^1941. C.M.F. sends Sir Herbert two Correspondence fbf C.M.F. as Headmaster Box I cont'd 2 Folder 9 i I Ames, Winslow to C.M.F. congrats on his new office (Headmaster) July 31> 1933 and praises the "new Curriculum". Ames sustains an art prize it P.A. Proposes Ames for Century Club. Ames Director of Lyman Allyn Museum in New London, Conn, /fit/tv ^In £a££ I9kh Ames to C.M.F. about more negro boys at Andover. C.M.F. replies^that there are two now, and, ononee iiss aa member*omember off aa Societvoocietv.. MorMoree :migh t make for trouble. Folder 10 f Admissions Amherst College / Should colleges admit young men who have not academic qualifications! Fuess against it and is congratulated for It's stand by German dept. of Amherst. See lettento C.M.F. of October 8, 19iil« (Someone at Harvard doesn^t like us- (Private Prep Schools).C.M.F. to A's admissions man pleading for taking p.A- boys from bottom half of class.(19l;6) 19U7 a tough year for getting into the "College of one's choice." State­ ment of Amherst's criteria for admission. Folder 11 . Amherst College Pres. of Amherst King to C.M.F. on his ms on history of the College. Letters from Frederick S. Allis of Alumni Council of Amherst. Re John Burgess1 book on Amherst. Andover - Amherst Scholarship. Did Union College certify Amherst grads Before A. had a charter? Re C.M.F's Amherst fraternity Alpha Delta Phi and C.M.F8's suggestions for new members from P.A. group at Amherst. C.M.F's concern for college acceptance and assistance for P.A. boys. Folder 12 . Andover Asso. of Class Secretaries Organized in May, 1939. Establishment of an Alumni Day mn early autumn; first, October 21, 1939 Folder 13 , Andover Nekton Theological School P.A. asks for and gets original portrait of V^EliphaletPearson from A.N. T.S. and gives in exc ange its copy.-jg^Also gets portrait of Samuel Farrar from K.N. T.S. Farrar only on permanent loan. P.A. giv=s A.N.T.S. the Samuel Abbot chest and contents. (1938) In 19l|6 still unfinished business re_ separation of P.A. and the Theological Seminary. Folder lit - Andover Press Corr. between C.M.F. and Philip Cole and printers. Ditto to Blackmer re Directory. Andover Press Co-operative Plan. Kranr.h at Dining Hall basement. To go into effect Sept. 1933* Problems problems. Unpaid Society bills, slanderous ^public statements by P.A. students. Folder lg I Andover, Town of Tax free situation of P.A. Corr. on subject with the Town.4" P.A.'s assistance with problems of return ng veterans (19ii?) re C.M.F's public service to the Town. How about getting that history of the town done, Dr. Fuess? (19U7) Still property tax problems in 19h7 Correspondence of C.M.F. as Headmaster cont'd Folder 16 Andover, Town of 300th Anniversary 19l\k-~L9hl C.M.F. Ch'm of the Anniversary Comm. Corr. as such and souvenir booklets, etc invitations to special guests and for speakers. Folder 17 Andrew, A. Piatt C.M.F. invited to write Ms biography. Dr. Darling to do it. 1938 Folder 18. Anonymous letters Three. Folder 19 Atlantic Monthly Press 5-933-191+0 inc. C.M.F. to Ellery Sedgwick re Coolidge biography. SedgwickSs advice re finishi g the Lodge first and then do CoolidgeT To "eeks re his History of Amherst College. Re text books . Contract for CM. F's The Creed of a Schoolmaster. C.M.C. receives his ten author's copies of the Coolidge bi3granhy in Feb., 19li0 It seems that be must have started on it in 1932 or 1933. * Folder 20 Department of Athletics; Schedules of Athletic events with Tale; Hockey; Visit of the boys of Betteshanger School of Kent, England. This folder for attention of dr. Harrison, Folder 21 1931* — 19Wi Avon Old Farms i C.M.F. corr. with Richard K. Sears, Dean of Avon Old Farms, and Percv Kammerer. Re. of a P.A. And Avon Polo match. Avon wants help with ooys for 1938 academic year. Provost Kammerer has to retire and C.tf.F. is asked for suggestions. 191*0 Avon closes. 191*1*. Folder 2? . Miscellaneous 1937 Some Kemper correspondence here. (jan. 2U, 19ft) Corr. to C.M.F. and J. Ldson Andrews re Bill tender's discussion of the Wagner Labor Relations Act.( 1939) Andrews very much u.set. C.M.F. Can see nothing - rong. Also Stenrns Corr. I23Qo Anti-Defamation League writes critically of the fact that P.A. requests religion'of the applicant on application form. C.M.F. says trustees see no objection to this. C.JW.F. to Andover Draft Board asking for deferment of some of the teehhers. Statement that Collegiate School i N.T.C. oldest incoroorated school (1696) Corr. over selection of new Treasurer. James Gould '13 was selected. Folder 23 Bailey, George R. Of no interest that I can see. (C.R. M.) .'&5ldQri2h .r^t. Hollis R. Bailey A member of the Class of 1373 Folder contairs copy of paper on Franklin Academy, North Andover. Mr. Bailey donates books to the Library. 1933. * Folder 2$. Abram Baldwin Class of '80. See his interesting letter of Apr. 30, 191*2 about Correspondence of C.M.F- as Headmaster cont'd Folder 26 Barrow, Wade> Guthrie &. Co. Covering letters of their SKKKX records as Accountants and Auditors of the accounts and records of P. A. 19l*3-'l*6 Folder 27 s Baker* L.B. Baker wishes to sell P.A. old student letters. No sale. Folder 23, Baldrige, H. Malcolm Worked on Alumni Fund. 1935 Folder 29 Baldy, Fred C one letter, of no interest. Folder 30 Bale, Frederick S. 191* f. One exchamge of letters. Of no interest. Folder 31. Barbour, Clarence A. Two exchanges of letters 1932-'33« 0£ no interest. Folder 32. Barbour, William T. A few letters of no interest. Folder 33. Beach, David M. Rev. 1933 letter of Congratulation. and a few others of no interest. Folder 31*, Beaver Country Day School 1933-191*9 • 3eaver needs advice. Evidently it was about }9l*0 at a meeting of the New England Asso. that the prep -private schools decided to call themselves "independent." Contributions for a jift to the newly launched battleship Massachusetts. 191*1 • Exchanges of pleasantries. _Folder 3£, Samples of Stationery used by Dr. Fuess and in his time. "Only that and nothing more."' ¥ i : t .Correspondenco of Claude M. Fuess as Headmaster fiox 2 Beith, Gen. Ian Hay Oct 17 4l -Dec 41 Unsucessfull attempt to get Beith as a speaker; he doesxaqpcKBxta arrange a visit , "...as I am trying to comvert a book of mine, 'Housemaster1, into a film wifeh an entirely American setting, and I wanted some first-hand information regarding the domestic and general routine of some such establishment as your own." Belmont Hill School March 4? F.