PAPERS, 1958-1990
SCOPE AND CONTENT
The papers of Edward T. Wong document Wong's career as a teacher, advisor, researcher, and writer. The majority of the files concern Wong's career as a professor of mathematics at Oberlin College. The Instructional and Student Files series contains materials concerning the courses taught by Wong, grades and exams, student papers and projects, and letters of reference written for students. In addition, the Miscellaneous Professional Files include documentation related to Wong's positions as a visiting professor or research fellowship at other academic institutions. Series V. Writings Files illustrates the extent of Wong's research and writing skills, and his interest in finding solutions to mathematical problems. The Correspondence series primarily contains personal letters from friends and acquaintances. There are gaps in the date order of this series, as noted in the series description below. The Correspondence and Biographical Series concern the personal life of Edward Wong, but this a small portion of the collection (9 folders). Wong's service to Oberlin College (re: committees, etc...) is not well documented.
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
Series I. Biographical Files, 1961, 1978-1981, 1985, 1990, n.d. (5 folders)
The Biographical Files include Edward T. Wong's resumes and curriculum vitae, financial, photographs, and a membership card for the American Mathematical Society. Also included are self-evaluations completed by Edward T. Wong.
Series II. Correspondence - Personal, 1967-72, 1980-89 (6 folders)
The correspondence, which are primarily letters from colleagues, friends and acquaintances of Edward T. Wong, concern friendships, trips, and exchange of family stories. A restricted file contains correspondence concerning a home loan Also included is correspondence concerning a personal visit to Guangzhou, China in 1986 to visit friends.
Series III. Instructional and Student Files, 1958-1990 (19 folders and 13 grade books)
This series contains materials, student grades, and exams from courses taught by Edward T. Wong at Oberlin College. Recommendations written by Wong for students applying to graduate school, fellowships, or other advance degree programs are also included. The student grades, exams, and letters of recommendation are restricted.
Series IV. Miscellaneous Professional Files, 1962-88 (12 folders)
The files in this series contain documentation pertaining to Wong's positions as a visiting professor, research and teaching fellow, and a lecturer. Also included are letters of reference written for colleagues in the mathematics profession. The letters of reference are restricted.
Series V. Writings Files, 1959-1990, n.d. (33 folders)
This series is divided into four subseries: 1. Articles written by Edward T. Wong, including published and unpublished articles concerning mathematical topics and a memorial minute written for John Daniel Baum (d. 1987), Oberlin College professor of mathematics; 2. Article reviews by Edward T. Wong; 3. Solutions to Math Problems by Edward T. Wong; and, 4. Writings of other authors collected by Edward T. Wong. Many of the folders in this series contain correspondence concerning the article or publication.
PROVENANCE
The Edward T. Wong Papers were received from Professor George Andrews, Oberlin College Department of Mathematics, in 1995. The collection was assigned accession number 1995/008.
RELATED MATERIALS
Please see Edward T. Wong's faculty file for additional information (RG 28/3, box 149 A).
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