Leonard, Fred Eugene, 1866-1922

Scope and Contents Consisting of both the personal and professional papers generated and gathered in the course of his life, the Fred Eugene collection documents the life of a man raised in the American West with a strong appreciation for natural history and biology. He subsequently traded in these interests for a career in physical education. The papers reflect his education in the West, at Oberlin College, and at The College of Physicians and Surgeons. Leonard used his education, particularly his medical...

Scope and Contents The papers of Kate Bowne Leonard offer insight into the life of a female college graduate who served her family rather than pursuing a career. The papers include childhood compositions (ca. 1880s), lecture notes (1923-24), diaries and journals (1889-1931), an autograph book (1886-1892), and photographs (1878-1903). There exists a small body of correspondence received from her family, and postcards and Christmas cards from classmate Katherine Wright Haskell (1874-1929, A.B. 1898), who was an...