American University: The Formative Years
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- Letter from Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot Landscape Architects to Dr. Samuel L. Beiler, 1896 January 28
- Revised sketch of campus buildings around the proposed quad; issues regarding grading and gate access to campus.
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- Letter from Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot Landscape Architects to Dr. Samuel L. Beiler, 1896 June 25
- Locations for gymnasium, track, and other buildings proposed; library urged to be the most monumental of the campus buildings.
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- Letter from Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot Landscape Architects to Dr. Samuel L. Beiler, 1896 September 10
- Recommends rejection of revised quad plan; Plan #1 deemed the best proposal; Particular positive and negative aspects of Plan #1 and Plan #2 discussed including grading, Mass. Ave., dormitories, and cost; suggests meeting with Bishop Hurst to discuss the plans.
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- Letter from Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot to Samuel L. Beiler, 1896 August 27
- Letter from Olmsted firm to Samuel L. Beiler updating him on the status of the sketches. Includes handwritten note dated September 12, 1896 stating that plans are on their way.
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- Letter from P.L. McKinnie to Rev. G.W. Gray, 1892 August 03
- In this letter, P.L. McKinnie writes to Rev. G.W. Gray to discuss American University and the University paper. McKinnie offers his service and wishes to be as helpful as possible. He also discusses the appropriate stationary to be used on behalf of the University.
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- Letter from Rebecca McCabe to W.L. Davidson, 1907 June 12
- In this letter, Rebecca McCabe writes to W.L. Davidson to express her gratitude for his and the University's thoughts support following her husband, Charles C. McCabe's death.
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- Letter from Rev. A.W. Barnlund to Bishop McCabe, 1904 October 05
- In this letter, A.W. Barnlund writes to Bishop McCabe about missionary work in Finland. Barnlund discusses his relatives' work in Finland and asks Bishop McCabe for more information on the subject.
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- Letter from Rev. D.B. Johnson to Rev. Wilbur L. Davidson, 1907 December 25
- A letter from Rev. D.B. Johnson to Rev. Wilbur L. Davidson regarding negotiations for Johnson's hire and pay schedule.
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- Letter from Rev. D.B. Johnson to Rev. Wilbur L. Davidson, 1907 October 28
- A letter from Rev. D.B. Johnson to Rev. Wilbur Davidson about visiting the American University and Washington.
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- Letter from Rev. D.B. Johnson to Rev. Wilbur L. Davidson, 1908 August 10
- A letter from Rev. D.B. Johnson to Rev. Wilbur L. Davidson.
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- Letter from Rev. D.B. Johnson to Rev. Wilbur L. Davidson, 1908 January 27
- A letter from Rev. D.B. Johnson to Rev. Wilbur Davidson accepting a position with the American University and requesting a formal contract.
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- Letter from Rev. G.W. Gray to Albert Osborn, 1893 May 20
- In this letter, Rev. G.W. Gray writes to Osborn to say that he is at a Epworth League Convention. He has enclosed letters for Osborn, and tells him that the $100,000 pledge which he was apprehensive about, would in fact be transferred to the University once legal matters were taken care of.
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- Letter from Rev. G.W. Gray to Rev. C.W. Baldwin, 1892 September 08
- In this letter, Rev. G.W. Gray writes to Rev. C.W. Baldwin to tell him that after visiting three conferences, he suggests the creation of a Fellowship Plan. Gray tells Baldwin that he has been very busy and has not found much time to get subscribers to the Courier. Gray ends his letter by inviting Baldwin to stop by his home in Evanston if he is ever in the area.
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- Letter from Rev. John A. Gutteridge to Albert Smily, 1906 February 14
- In this letter, Rev. John Gutteridge writes to a Mr. Albert Smily in the hopes of getting an interview with him while in New York on behalf of American University. Gutteridge describes how he heard about his correspondents generosity from a Mr. Rathburn and politely asks to interview him at Lake Mohawk in the hopes of securing further donations.
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- Letter from Rev. John A. Gutteridge to Rev. W.L. Davidson, 1906 January 14
- In this letter Rev. John Gutteridge writes to Rev. W.L. Davidson that several influential people, one of which has dined with the President, would make outstanding financial patrons for the University.
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- Letter from Rev. John A. Gutteridge to Rev. W.L. Davidson, 1906 October 19
- Rev. John Gutteridge writes to W.L. Davidson of all the subscriptions he has collected thus far. He presently has collected 1200 and anticipates collecting more before the next trustee meeting. He discusses with Davidson various ways in which to appeal to the more difficult patrons.
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- Letter from Rev. John A. Gutteridge to Rev. W.L. Davidson, 1906 September 20
- In this letter to W.L. Davidson, Rev. John Gutteridge recants his correspondence with a Mr. Morgan. Gutteridge reports that Morgan's response to his query concerning an interview was received similarly to Davidson's query. Gutteridge also briefly recalls trustee N.T. Arnold's death in addition to several checks he sent out.
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- Letter from Rev. John A. Gutteridge to Rev. W.L. Davidson, 1906 September 26
- In this letter Rev. John Gutteridge writes to Rev. W.L. Davidson strategizing on how to secure patronage from Mr. Simpson. In his letter he explains that Mr. Simpson is a good potential because of his affiliation to Syracuse.
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- Letter from Rev. John A. Gutteridge to Rev. W.L. Davidson, 1907 February 08
- In this letter, John Gutteridge writes W.L. Davidson on his complicated trip to Springfield and Boston. His host's brother, he writes, was dangerously ill, and then he ran into the storm that raged on in New York. He gripes about the inclement weather and wishes Davidson and his wife experience better weather in Washington.
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- Letter from Rev. John A. Gutteridge to W.L. Davidson, 1907 April 22
- In this letter Gutteridge writes W.L. Davidson from his hotel in Boston, Hotel Essex, to keep him abreast on his progress collecting subscriptions. He iterates what he has already collected and what he intends to collect.