PAUL SKEELS PEIRCE, 1874-1951

(PAPERS, 1899-1907, n.d.)

SCOPE AND CONTENT

One of Peirce's early publications (1904) wasThe Freedmanžs Bureau: A Chapter on the History of Reconstruction (The State University of Iowa Studies in Sociology, Economics, Politics, and History, Vol. III, No. 1). During his research for this study, Peirce wrote to a number of persons who had knowledge of the workings of the Freedmen's Bureau and these papers consist of the 34 replies received. The letters written in 1889-1900 generally concern questions Peirce raised about the Bureau whereas those in 1904 are in response to the publication of his study. Among the respondents are military men and educators, a number of whom were southerners. The complete list of correspondents can be found in the inventory of this finding guide.

 

PROVENANCE

The papers of Paul S. Pierce were transferred to the Oberlin College Archives from the Oberlin College Libraryžs Rare Books Department on 22 October 1980 (1980/33).

 

Note: Entry taken from William E. Bigglestonežs unpublished "[preliminary] Guide to the Oberlin College Archives," which was prepared on individual entry sheets in a three-ring binder during the early 1980žs

 

 

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