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Overview of the Collection

Biography

Scope and Content

Arrangement

Restrictions

Subjects:

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Series I: Personal Papers, undated, 1921-1961

Series II: Teaching materials, undated





Howard A. Seckerson Papers



Finding aid prepared by Maryann C. Ferrigno






Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205



© 2005 University of Connecticut



Overview of the Collection
Repository: Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
Creator: Seckerson, Howard A.
Title: Howard A. Seckerson Papers.
Dates: undated, 1921-1961.
Quantity: 1.5 linear feet.
Identification: MSS19900043
Language: English.
Abstract: Seckerson became head of the English Department at Connecticut Agricultural College in 1921. His development of the department assisted in the conversion from a vocational college into a state university in 1939. His management of the dramatic club laid the foundation for the future Department of Speech and Drama. In addition to teaching, Mr. Seckerson was an ordained minister and returned to pastoral duties after retiring from the University in 1946. At the time of his retirement, the English Department was the largest department on the UConn campus.

Biography

Howard A. Seckerson was born 3 May 1877 in Brooklyn, NY. He attended Wesleyan University (A.B., 1907) and Yale University (M.A.). His teaching experience, prior to coming to C.A.C. included one year as head of the English Department at Miami Military Institute (Germantown, OH), eight years as department head at Lynchburg High School (Lynchburg, VA) and one year as an English instructor at the University of Texas at Austin. In 1921, Seckerson was offered the position of Department Head at C.A.C. His development of the department assisted in the conversion of the institution from a vocational college into a state university. His management of the dramatic club laid the foundation for the future Department of Speech and Drama. In addition to teaching, Mr. Seckerson was an ordained minister and returned to pastoral duties after retiring from the University. At the tie of his retirement on 14 August 1946, the English Department was the largest department on the UConn campus.

Howard Seckerson married Unade Barnes (22 May 1884, Middletown, CT) at graduate of Wesleyan University (A.B., 1908). She was also an instructor at Connecticut Agricultural College, teaching German and English. The Seckersons had one daughter, Elizabeth.

Howard Seckerson died on 1 March 1970 at the age of 92.

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Scope and Content

The Seckerson Papers contain personal correspondence, clippings and campus related memorabilia, as well as academic lecture notes and class preparations.

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Arrangement

Series I: Personal Papers (1921-1961) contains personal correspondence with colleagues, former students and friends. Some of the correspondence concerns the change of name from Connecticut Agricultural College to Connecticut State College (1933) and then to the University of Connecticut (1939). Also included are a campus songbook (1940), campus publications, newspaper clippings, reports and speeches. The series is arranged alphabetically.

Series II: Teaching Materials (undated) contains lecture notes and class aids for English courses taught by Seckerson at the one and two hundred levels. The series is arranged alphabetically.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

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Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to the University, its history, administration, faculty, staff and students. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

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Subjects:

University of Connecticut—Faculty—Professional and personal papers. English language—Study and teaching (Higher)—Connecticut.

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Document Types:

Administrative Records.
Correspondence.
Fliers. [printed matter]
Notebooks.
Notes.
Photocopies.
Photographs.
Publications.
School Records.

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Occupations:

Educator.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], Howard A. Seckerson Papers. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

Acquisition Information

The Seckerson papers were donated by Mrs. Seckerson in 1970. Additional materials were donated by Elizabeth Seckerson McKain in May 1990.

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Detailed Description

Series I: Personal Papers, undated, 1921-1961
1:1 Act changing the name of C.A.C., [1933]
1:2 Analysis of first semester registration, 1932 October 1
1:3 Assignment of English classes, 1922-1923
1:4 Babbidge, Homer D., undated
1:5 Baccalaureate degree statement, undated
1:6 Bartman, Julia H., 1940
1:7-8 Beach, Charles L. (President), 1921-1926
1:9 Board of Trustees, undated
1:10 Bonham, H.S., 1921 September 29
1:11 Brezina, Elizabeth S., 1935
1:12 Butterfield, E.W., 1931
1:13 Campus songbook, 1940
1:14 Carleton, P.D., 1936
1:15 Cheney, Maurice L., M.D., 1939
1:16 Christmas and the drama: speech, 1934
1:17 College Players, 1924
1:18 College of Storrs, 1931 November 17
1:19 Collier, Paul D., 1934
1:20 Committee on Curricula and Courses, undated
1:21 Connecticut Campus: article, 1934
1:22 Connelly, Herbert L., 1925
1:23 Cooper, J.R., 1931
1:24 The Country Theatre: article, 1924 November
1:25 Cross, Wilbur L. (Governor), undated
1:26 Dahl, Eleanor, 1939
1:27 Denlinger, Henry K., 1926
1:28 Department of English faculty, 1935-1946
1:29 Dodge, Richard E., 1934
1:30 Eaton, Edwin Choate, 1928
1:31 Eaton, Wilson, 1945
1:32 Essentials of poetry: address, 1929
1:33 Faculty of the College: letter, undated
1:34 Fellow students: letter, 1931
1:35 Fraser, Marion, undated
1:36 Frost, Edward M., 1920
1:37 Frost, Robert, 1932
1:38 Gentry, Charles B. (Dean), 1940-1945
1:39 Grange: letter, 1932
1:40 Hammond, H. Pierson, 1934
1:41 Hartford Courant: letter, undated
1:42 Hawkes, William E., 1942
1:43 Health and Company Nurseries, 1941
1:44 Hutcheson, Harold, 1941
1:45 Institutional name change documents, undated
1:46-47 Jorgenson, Albert N. (President), 1935-1943
1:48 Kessel, Marcel, 1934, 1936
1:49 Kuleske, A.L., 1945
1:50 Land grant colleges and universities, 1929
1:51 Leisner, August, 1933
1:52 Little Country Theatre Movement, undated
1:53 The Little Theatre: article, undated
1:54 Little Theatre Movement: article draft, 1926
1:55 Longley, Raymond (Comptroller), undated
1:56 Lowes, John L., 1936
1:57 McCracken, Charles C. (President), 1932-1933
1:58 Memorandum of conference, 1931 September 3
1:59 Newton, H.D.: tribute, 1945
1:60 Non-Professional Theatre, undated
1:61 Office of the Provost, 1953-1961
1:62 “Play and the Audience”: paper, undated
1:63 President and Board of Trustees, 1934 April
1:64 Reminiscences, anecdotes, undated
1:65 Report to the Dean, undated
1:66 Resolutions on the passing of President Beach, 1933 September 15
1:67 Rockel, Henry J., 1936
1:68 Rowland, Wilimina M., 1942
1:69 Saul, George B., 1936
2:70 Secondary school English programs, 1933
2:71 Shaw, Harold I., 1941
2:72 Smith, Duryea, 1933
2:73 Snow, Wilbert, 1934
2:74 State of Connecticut, undated
2:75 State of Connecticut: manual of General Assembly, 1933
2:76 Street, Florence M., undated
2:77 Student responsibility in play production, undated
2:78 Taddonio, A. Rose, 1947-1960
2:79 Tilley, Winthrop, 1936-1943
2:80 Titles and tenure: recommendations, 1931
2:81 UConn name change: clippings, 1930-1933
2:82 Vinton, Annie: condolences, undated
2:83 Walker, Aleny R., 1931
2:84 Warnock, Robert, 1936
2:85 Waugh, Albert E. (Dean, Provost), 1945-1961
2:86 White, George, 1934
2:87 Whiting, Mary B., 1935
2:88 Whitney, Edwina: tribute, 1934 June 5
2:89 Yale University Bureau of Appointments, 1921
2:90 Yanosy, A. William, 1939
Series II: Teaching materials, undated
3 English 106
3:91 Biography
3:92 Death
3:93 The Essay
3:94 Feeling/poetry
3:95 Introduction to the study of poetry
3:96 Nature lyrics
3:97 The Novel
3:98 Romances
3:99 Short story
3:100 The Sonnet
3:101 Traditional ballad
3:102 What is literature
English 124
3:103 Ancient and Elizabethan theatre
3:104 The Classical theatre
3:105 Elizabethan and Stuart drama
3:106 Four types of plays
3:107 The Greek theatre
3:108 Interlude
3:109 Medieval theatre
3:110 Outline of final lecture
3:111 Passing of the ancient theatre
3:112 Roman theatre
3:113 Theatre as religion
3:114 Theatres of England
3:115 Topics on Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Age
3:116 Use of the body: prose and movement
3:117 War and the theatre in America
English 209
Tennyson and Browning
3:118 Browning notes
3:119 Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
3:120 Browning's poetical creed
3:121-125 Tennyson
Victorian Literature
3:126-128 Arnold, Matthew
3:129 Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861
3:130 Browning, Robert, 1812-1889
3:131 Clough, Arthur Hugh, 1819-1861
3:132 History of English literature: questions
3:133 Lecture notes
3:134 Pre-Raphaelites: notes
3:135 Tennyson and the Arthurian story
3:136 “The Two Voices”
3:137 Victorian Age in literature
3:138 Victorian notes
3:139 Victorian poetry
3:140 Warren, John Burn Leicester, 1835-1895