Harvard Faculty Personal Archives and Papers

Babbitt, Irving, 1865-1933.  French (Field of Study).

• Papers of Irving Babbitt, 1855, 1881-1965 bulk dates, 1908-1935. (31 documents boxes, 1 flat file box). Online finding aid.
• Papers of Irving Babbitt [accessions], 1930. (1 folder).

 

Bailey, Irving W. (Irving Widmer), 1884-1967. Botany (Field of Study).

• Papers of Irving Widmer Bailey, 1907-1967. (18 document boxes, 1 pamphlet binder).
• A collection of papers of Irving W. Bailey, mainly cuttings and reprints, from various publications, 1918-1943. (1 pamphlet binder).

 

Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-1931. Astronomy (Field of Study).

• Papers of Solon Irving Bailey, 1889-1925, 1931. (19 folders, 1 volume).

 

Bailey, Stephen K. (Stephen Kemp), 1916-1982. Education (Field of Study).

• Stephen Kemp Bailey papers, 1977-1982. (6 document boxes).

 

Bailyn, Bernard, born 1922. History (Field of Study).

• A collection of miscellaneous papers by Bernard Bailyn. (1 folder).
• Motion pictures of Bernard Bailyn, 1997-1998. (2 videotapes).

 

Bainbridge, Kenneth T. (Kenneth Tompkins), 1904-1996. Physics (Field of Study).

• Papers of Kenneth T. Bainbridge, 1873, 1923-1996. (92 document boxes, 1 folio box, 10 portfolio folders).

 

Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. English and Dramatics (Fields of Study).

• Papers of George Pierce Baker, ca. 1901. (1 document box, 2 pamphlet binders).

 

Baker, Herschel, 1914-1990. English literature (Field of Study).

• Herschel Baker lecture notes for classes taught at Harvard, circa 1946-circa 1984. (2 document boxes).

 

Baldensperger, Fernand, 1871-1958. Comparative literature (Field of Study).

• Papers of Philippe-Julius Fernand Baldensperger, ca. 1935-ca. 1940. (1 document box, 2 pamphlet binders, 7 folders).
• A collection of papers by Fernand Baldensperger, mainly cuttings and reprints from various periodicals.  (1 accordion folder).

 

Bales, Robert Freed, 1916-2004. Psychology (Field of Study).

• Papers of Robert Freed Bales [accessions], 1960-1970. (7 record cartons).
• A collection of miscellaneous papers by Robert Freed Bales. (1 folder).

 

Banks, Nathan, 1868–1953. Zoology (Field of Study).

• Papers of Nathan Banks, 1906-1950. (2 document boxes).

 

Bar-Yosef, Ofer, 1937-2020. Archaeology (Field of Study).

• Ofer Bar-Yosef personal archive [accessions], 1988-2008.  (24 record cartons).

 

Barańczak, Stanisław, 1946-2014. Slavic language and literature (Field of Study).

• Stanislaw Baranczak personal archive [accessions], 1982-1995. (1 document box).

 

Barbour, Thomas, 1884-1946. Zoology (Field of Study).

• Papers of Thomas Barbour, 1902-1946. (19 document boxes, 3 pamphlet binders, 1 flat box).
• Photographs of Thomas Barbour, 1920-1946. (3 folders).

 

Barghoorn, Elso S. (Elso Sterrenberg), 1915-1984. Paleontology, Biology, Botany and Geology (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Elso Barghoorn, circa 1921-1984. (61 document boxes, 3 legal document boxes, 2 flat boxes, 1 extra-wide document box, 1 audio cassette).

 

Bartlett, Paul Doughty, 1907-1997. Chemistry (Field of Study).

• Papers of Paul Doughty Bartlett, 1928-1991. (35 document boxes, 2 accordion folders, 2 pamphlet binders).
• Notes on Chemistry 5 lectures, 1928-1929. (1 accordion folder).

 

Bate, Walter Jackson, 1918-1999. English and Literature (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Walter Jackson Bate [accessions], 1935-1999. (1 record carton, 1 document box, 1 flat box, 2 folders).

 

Bator, Francis M., 1925-2018. Economics and Government (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Francis M. Bator, 1950-1996. (30 record cartons, 1 flat box).
• Papers of Francis M. Bator, 1945-1994. (9 containers).
• Francis M. Bator graduate school notebooks, 1947-1950. (1 record carton).

 

Baxter, Gregory Paul, 1876-1953. Chemistry (Field of Study).

• Papers of Gregory Paul Baxter, 1897-1953. (3 document boxes, 2 pamphlet binders, 3 folders).

 

Beatley, Ralph, 1892-1989.  Education and Mathematics (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Ralph Beatley, 1903-1968. (43 document boxes, 1 legal half document box, 1 card box, and 2 folders).
• Ralph Beatley scrapbook and Frederick Sheldon Traveling Fellowship diary and photographs, 1908-1920. (1 flat box and 1 half document box).

 

Beck, Charles, 1798-1866. Field of Study (Latin).

• Papers of Charles Beck, 1820?-1859. (2 pamphlet binders, 1 flat box).
• A collection of miscellaneous papers by Charles Beck. (1 accordion folder).

 

Beer, Samuel H. (Samuel Hutchison), 1911-2009. Government (Field of study).

• Samuel Beer personal archive, 1898-2009. (50 record cartons, 26 document boxes, 14 flat boxes, 1 card box, 2 portfolio folders).

 

Bell, Daniel, 1919-2011. Sociology (Field of Study).

• Daniel Bell personal archive, 1903-2008. (190 record cartons, 10 document boxes, 5 extra large document boxes, 2 half document boxes, 2 legal half document boxes, 1 extra tall document box, and 1 flat box).
• Daniel Bell unpublished manuscripts, circa 1960s-1990. (1 extra wide document box).

 

Bender, Wilbur Joseph, 1903-1969. History (Field of study).

• Papers of William J. Bender, ca. 1938-1973. (3 document boxes).

 

Benfield, Adalbert Edwin, 1911-2010. Physics (Field of Study).

• A collection of articles reprinted from periodicals by Adalbert Edwin Benfield. (1 pamphlet binder).

 

Benson, Larry Dean, 1929-2015. Medieval Studies and English (Fields of Study).

• Larry Dean Benson personal archive [accession], 1848, 1968-2009. (5 record cartons, 1 flat box).

 

Bentley, William, 1759-1819. Classical languages (Field of Study).

• Papers of William Bentley, 1783-1815. (1 half-legal document box and 1 folder).

 

Bequaert, Joseph C. (Joseph Charles), 1886-1982. Entomology and Zoology (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Joseph Charles Bequaert, 1902-1990s.  (3 record cartons, 2 flat boxes, 1 pamphlet binder, 1 folder, 1 document box).

 

Bergson, Abram, 1914-2003. Economics (Field of Study).

• Papers of Abram Bergson [accessions], 1936-2000. (36 record cartons).
• A collection of papers by Abram Bergson, mainly cuttings and reprints from various periodicals.  (1 pamphlet binder).

 

Bernbaum, Ernest, 1879-1958. English (Field of Study).

• Papers of Ernest Bernbaum, 1854-1958. (6 document boxes).

 

Berry, Charles Harold, 1889-1961. Mechanical Engineering (Field of Study).

• Papers of Charles Harold Berry, 1933-1955. (2 document boxes, 1 pamphlet binder).

 

Bierwirth, H. C. (Heinrich Conrad), 1853-1940. German (Field of Study).

• Papers of Heinrich Conrad Bierwirth, 1894-1948. (2 pamphlet binders, 3 accordion folders).

 

Bigelow, Henry Bryant, 1879-1967. Marine Biology, Oceanography and Zoology (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Henry Bryant Bigelow, 1906-1964. (31 document boxes).

 

Bigelow, Jacob, 1786-1879. Medicine and Botany (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Jacob Bigelow, ca. 1820. (1 folder).

 

Billings, Marland Pratt, 1902-1996. Geology (Field of Study).

• Papers of Marland Pratt Billings, 1939-1972. (37 document boxes, 1 pamphlet binder).
• Marland Pratt Billings personal archive [accessions], 1931-1987. (1 document box).

 

Bingham, William J., 1889-1971. Physical education (Field of Education).

• Papers of William J. Bingham, 1919-1958. (4 document boxes, 1 pamphlet binder, 2 folders).
• William J. Bingham diaries and scrapbooks. (5 flat boxes, 2 document boxes).

 

Birch, Francis, 1903-1992. Geophysics and Geology (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Francis Birch, 1897-1992.  (20 document boxes, 8 folders, 1 flat box).

 

Birkhoff, Garrett, 1911-1996. Mathematics (Field of Study).

• Papers of Garrett Birkhoff [accessions], 1935-1996. (7 record cartons, 3 folders).
• A collection of papers by Garrett Birkhoff, mainly cuttings and reprints from various periodicals. (1 pamphlet folder).

 

Birkhoff, George David, 1884-1944. Mathematics (Field of Study).

• Papers George D. Birkhoff, 1902-1946. (25 document boxes, 8 pamphlet binders, 3 volumes, 2 flat boxes, 1 portfolio folder).

 

Blake, Robert P. (Robert Pierpont), 1886-1950. History (Field of study).

• Papers of Robert P. Blake, 1920-1975. (5 document boxes, 1 pamphlet binder, 2 card boxes).
• Lowell lectures delivered by Robert P. Blake, 1925. (1 half-document box).

 

Bloch, Herbert, 1911-2006. Classics (Field of Study).

• Papers of Herbert Bloch, 1935-1984. (1 document box, 1 pamphlet binder).
• Papers of Herbert Bloch [accessions], 1931-2001. (2 record cartons, 1 document box).
• A collection of writings by Herbert Bloch. (1 accordion folder).

 

Bloch, Konrad Emil, 1912-2000. Biochemistry (Field of Study).

• Papers of Konrad Emil Bloch [accessions], 1930-2002. (31 record cartons, 1 document box, 1 folder, 3 flatboxes).

 

Bloembergen, Nicolaas, 1920-2017.  Physics (Field of Study).

• Nicolass Bloembergen personal archive [accessions], 1940-2000. (32 record cartons, 1 document box).
• A collection of miscellaneous papers by Nicolass Bloembergen. (1 folder).

 

Bloomfield, Morton W. (Morton Wilfred), 1913-1987. Medieval Studies, English and Literature (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Morton W. Bloomfield, 1948-1982. (12 document boxes, 2 folders, 1 pamphlet binder, 1 portfolio folder).
• Papers of Morton W. Bloomfield [accessions], 1930-1989. (14 record cartons, 1 document box).

 

Blout, E. R. (Elkan Rogers), 1919-2006. Biochemistry (Field of Study).

• Papers of Elkan Rogers Blout [accessions], 1945-2007. (153 record cartons, 1 document box).

 

Blume, Bernhard, 1901-1978. Germanic Languages and literatures (Field of Study).

• Abschied von Wien : ein Schauspiel / 1938. (1 Folder).

 

Blumgart, Herrman L. (Herrman Ludwig), 1895-1977. Medicine (Field of Study).

• Collection of papers by Herrman L. Blumgart, mainly cuttings and reprints from various periodicals. (1 pamphlet binder).

 

Bôcher, Ferdinand, 1832-1902. French and Modern Languages (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Ferdinand Bocher, 1891-1901. (1 volume, 1 pamphlet binder).

 

Bôcher, Maxime, 1867-1918. Mathematics (Field of Study).

• Papers of Maxime Bocher, 1893-1913. (2 accordion folders, 1 document box).
• Mathematics 12:  lecture notes. (1 folder).
• Mathematics 13:  lecture notes. (1 folder).

 

Bode, Hendrik W. (Hendrik Wade), 1905-1982. Engineering (Field of Study).

• Papers of Hendrik Wade Bode, 1930-1974. (7 document boxes).
• A collection of miscellaneous papers by Hendrik Wade Bode, 1930-1968. (1 accordion folder).

 

Bogorad, Lawrence, 1921-2004. Biology and Botany (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Lawrence Bogorad [accessions], 1950-2004. (57 record cartons, 1 video recording, 2.5 GB).

 

Bok, Bart J. (Bart Jan), 1906-1983. Astronomy (Field of Study).

• Papers of Bart J. Bok, 1930-1957. (5 document boxes).
• A collection of papers by Bart J. Bok, mainly cuttings and reprints from various periodicals. (1 folder).

 

Bok, Derek Curtis, born 1930. Law (Field of Study).

• Papers by Derek C. Bok, 1969-1991. (8 document boxes, 1 portfolio folder, 1 pamphlet binder, 1 flat box).

 

Bollay, William, 1911-1982. Engineering (Field of Study).

• Papers of William Bollay, 1937-1940. (2 pamphlet binders).

 

Bond family. Astronomy (Field of Study).

• William Cranch Bond family collection, 1845-approximately 1940. (9 folders).

 

Bond, George Phillips, 1825-1865. Astronomy (Field of Study).

• Papers of George Phillips Bond, 1851-1865. (1 pamphlet binder, 1 flat box).

 

Bond, W. H. (William Henry), 1915-2005. Bibliography (Field of Study).

• Papers of William Henry Bond [accessions], 1780-2004. (8 record cartons, 4 flat boxes).
• A collection of miscellaneous papers by William Henry Bond. (1 folder).

 

Boring, Edwin Garrigues, 1886-1968. Psychology (Field of Study).

• Papers of Edwin Garrigues Boring, 1919-1977. (114 document boxes, 5 pamphlet binders).
• A Collection of Papers by Edwin Garrigues Boring, including Reprints from Periodicals. (1 document box).

 

Bowditch, H. P. (Henry Pickering), 1840-1911. Physiology (Field of Study).

• Papers of Henry Pickering Bowditch, ca. 1875-ca. 1900. (1 Folder)

 

Bowditch, Henry I. (Henry Ingersoll), 1808-1892. Medicine (Field of Study).

• Papers of Henry I Bowditch, undated. (1 pamphlet binder).

 

Bowen, Francis, 1811-1890. Philosophy (Field of Study).

• Papers of Francis Bowen, 1850-1890. (3 pamphlet binders).

 

Boym, Svetlana, 1959-2015. Comparative literature and Slavic studies (Fields of Study).

• Svetlana Boym personal archive [accessions], 1980-2014. (26 record cartons, 1 document box, 1 flat box, 0.55 GB).

 

Branscomb, Lewis M., born 1926. Public policy and Physics (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Lewis McAdory Branscomb [accessions], 1950-2011. (44 record cartons).
• Oral history transcriptions of Lewis McAdory Branscomb, 2010. (1 half-document box).

 

Brauer, Richard, 1901-1977. Mathematics (Field of Study).

• Papers of Richard Brauer, [1940?-1950?]. (2 document boxes).
• Papers of Richard Brauer [accessions], 1927-1984. (6 record cartons, 4 document boxes, 1 half-document box, 1 flat box).

 

Brew, J. O. (John Otis), 1906-1988. Anthropology and Archeology (Fields of Study).

• Papers of J.O. Brew, 1923-1977. (23 document boxes, 4 half-document boxes, 2 record cartons, 1 folder).
• Professional papers of J.O. Brew, 1834-1987. (34 document boxes, 16 oversized folders, 11 legal document boxes, 6 card boxes, 4 flat boxes, 1 legal half-document box).

 

Bridgman, P. W. (Percy Williams), 1882-1961. Physics (Field of Study).

• Papers of Percy Williams Bridgman, 1902-1982. (70 document boxes, 2 accordion folders, 6 pamphlet binders, 7 card files, 10 volumes, 36 portfolio folders, 1 wooden box).
• Papers of Percy Williams Bridgman [accessions], 1919-1959. (1 document box, 1 pamphlet binder).

 

Briggs, Le Baron Russell, 1855-1934. English (Field of Study).

• Papers of Le Baron Russell Briggs, 1907-1929.  (4 pamphlet binders).
• Papers of Le Baron Russell Briggs [accessions], 1842-1936. (2 letter document boxes, 6 flat boxes).

 

Brinton, Crane, 1898-1968. History (Field of study).

• Papers of C. Crane Brinton, 1926-1968. (58 document boxes).
• A collection of papers by C. Crane Brinton, mainly cuttings and reprints from periodicals, 1926-1968. (1 document box).

 

Brooks, Charles Franklin, 1891-1958. Meteorology (Field of Study).

• Papers of Charles Franklin Brooks, ca. 1937-1945. (7 document boxes, 1 pamphlet binder).
• Letters from Harvard undergraduate Charles Franklin Brooks to his parents, 1908-1910. (14 letters in one pamphlet binder).
• A collection of papers by Charles Franklin Brooks, mainly cuttings and reprints from publications, 1931-1958. (1 accordion folder).

 

Brooks, Harvey, 1915-2004. Physics (Field of Study).

• Papers of Harvey Brooks, 1930s-1980s. (283 containers).
• Papers of Harvey Brooks [accessions], 1940-2004. (57 record cartons, 4 document boxes).

 

Brower, Reuben Arthur, 1908-1977. English (Field of Study).

• Papers of Reuben A. Brower, 1951-1977. (24 document boxes, 3 half document boxes, 2 card boxes, and 1 record carton).
• Reuben A. Brower papers and reprints, 1939. (1 pamphlet binder).
   

 

Brues, Charles T. (Charles Thomas), 1879-1955. Entomology (Field of Study).

• A collection of papers by Charles T. Brues, mainly cuttings and reprints from various periodicals. (1 document box).

 

Bruner, Jerome S. (Jerome Seymour), 1915-2016. Psychology and Education (Fields of Study).

• Papers of Jerome Seymour Bruner, 1915-1971. (237 containers).
• Papers of Jerome S. Bruner [accessions], 1930-2015. (106 record cartons, 21 document boxes, 1 folder, 1 tube).
• Articles and book chapters (published papers) by Jerome S. Bruner.

 

Brüning, Heinrich, 1885-1970. Government (Field of study).

• Heinrich Brüning personal archive and Brüning family archive, 1773, 1850-1985. (100 boxes).
• Papers of Heinrich Brüning [accessions], 1902-2005. (31 record cartons, 4 document boxes, 4 flat boxes, 3 envelopes).

 

Bryan, Kirk, 1888-1950. Geology (Field of Study).

• Papers of Kirk Bryan, 1909-1950. (14 document boxes, 1 pamphlet binder).

 

Brzezinski, Zbigniew, 1928-2017. Government (Field of study).

• A collection of miscellaneous papers by Zbigniew Brzezinski.

 

Buck, Paul Herman, 1899-1978. History (Field of study).

• Papers of Paul Buck, 1913-1975. (22 document boxes, 1 record carton, 1 flat box, 1 card box).
• A collection of miscellaneous papers by Paul Buck. (2 pamphlet binders, 1 document box).

 

Budiansky, Bernard, 1925-1999. Engineering (Field of Study).

• Papers of Bernard Budiansky [accessions], ca. 1940-1999. (42 record cartons).
• A collection of miscellaneous papers by Bernard Budiansky. (1 pamphlet folder).

 

Bullitt, John M., 1921-1985. English (Field of Study).

• John M. Bullitt personal archive [accessions], 1951-1966. (1 document box).

 

Bullock, Charles Jesse, 1869-1941. Economics (Field of Study).

• Papers of Charles J. Bullock, 1885-1935. (12 document boxes).

 

Burbank, Harold H., 1887-1951. Economics (Field of Study).

• Papers of Harold H. Burbank, 1914-1951. (12 document boxes).

 

Burke, Walter Safford, 1866-1931. Mechanical Engineering (Field of Study).

• Papers of Walter Safford Burke, ca. 1898-1912. (1 document box).

 

Burkhard, Arthur. German (Field of Study).

• Papers of Arthur Burkhard, 1919-1961. (5 document boxes).

 

Bursk, Edward C., 1907-1990. Business administration (Field of Study).

• A collection of miscellaneous papers by Edward C. Bursk. (1 folder).

 

Burwell, Charles Sidney, 1893-1967. Medicine (Field of Study).

• A collection of papers by Charles Sidney Burwell, mainly cuttings and reprints from various periodicals. (1 folder).

 

Bush, Douglas, 1896-1983. English (Field of Study).

• Papers of John Nash Douglas Bush, 1914-1981. (14 boxes).
• Papers of John Nash Douglas Bush [accessions], 1916-1983. (44 record cartons, 5 document boxes).
• Letter from John Nash Douglas Bush to Marian Higgins, 1919 March 9. (1 pamphlet binder).

 

Butler, James Newton, 1934-2012. Chemistry (Field of Study).

• Papers of John N. Butler, 1951-1969. (22 document boxes).
• Personal archive of John N. Butler [accessions], 1947-2006. (24 record cartons).

 

Buttrick, George Arthur, 1892-1980. Theology (Field of Study).

• Papers of George Arthur Buttrick, circa 1909-1982. (129 containers).

 

Byerly, William Elwood, 1849-1935. Mathematics (Field of Study).

• Papers of William Elwood Byerly, 1934-1936. (1 pamphlet binder).