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John Louis Haney papers

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Call Number:
Ms. Coll. 1302
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Extent:
8 linear feet (16 boxes )
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
John Louis Haney papers, 1885-1958 (bulk: 1903-1958), Ms. Coll. 1302, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania
Date:
1885-1958 (inclusive) and 1903-1958 (bulk)
Creator:
Haney, John Louis
Abstract:
This collection contains material related to the professional, academic, and personal life of John Louis Haney (1877-1960), a high school principal, scholar, and book collector. It contains correspondence; research notes on various topics; and manuscript drafts of essays, talks, and radio transcripts, as well as an inventory of his library and journals concerning his undergraduate and graduate education.

Born in 1877, John Louis Haney was a book collector, a teacher of English and principal at Central High School in Philadelphia, and the author of books on Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Shakespeare. He received his undergraduate (1898), doctorate (1901), and honorary (LL.D., 1939) degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. From 1900 to 1920, he was a member of the English faculty at Central High School, and served as president from 1920 to 1943, a position from which he interacted with Central's wide alumni community and influenced the larger world of secondary education in Philadelphia. Throughout his career, Haney produced critical and bibliographic work in English literature, including the highly influential Bibliography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. At the end of his career, he donated many of his volumes to the University of Pennsylvania library, including rare first editions of the English Romantics and biographies and bibliographies of English literature. He died in 1960.

This collection contains material related to John Louis Haney's professional, academic, and personal life. It contains correspondence with friends, colleagues, publishers, and fellow book collectors; research notes on various literary, social, and commercial topics, many of which contain correspondence (see series note); and manuscript drafts of essays, talks, and radio transcripts.

The majority of the collection maintains Haney's original order. The correspondence is organized alphabetically by correspondent; it also contains a folder of correspondence marked as of particular interest by Haney himself, and a folder of correspondence directly related to Haney's publishing career. The topic notes are arranged alphabetically by titles provided by Haney. The manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by title (when provided) or topic.

Gift of John Louis Haney, circa 1959-1960.

At the American Philosophical Society:

John Louis Haney papers, 1887-1959 (Mss.B.H196)

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University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Finding Aid Author
Sam Allingham
Finding Aid Date
2017 June 8
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Series I: Correspondence

The correspondence is organized alphabetically by correspondent, and encompasses Haney's personal, professional, and scholarly life. It also contains a folder of correspondence marked as of particular interest by Haney himself, due to the reputation of the correspondents, "Special Correspondence (set aside by Haney, includes list of correspondents)," and a folder of "Correspondence concerning Haney's book Adventures in Learning."

Abbott-Aydelotte, 1907-1951.
Box 1 Folder 1
Bache-Blount, 1923-1957.
Box 1 Folder 2
Bok-Brinkmann, 1909-1959.
Box 1 Folder 3
Booth-Butler, 1905-1952.
Box 1 Folder 4
C.-Conklin, 1898-1953.
Box 1 Folder 5
Conroy-Cross, 1928-1955.
Box 1 Folder 6
Dahn-Durham, 1909-1957.
Box 1 Folder 7
Easton-Estlack, 1927-1956.
Box 2 Folder 1
Fagan-Fyfe, 1927-1956.
Box 2 Folder 2
Galt-Gilmore, 1909-1952.
Box 2 Folder 3
Gimbel-Girard College, 1909-1952.
Box 2 Folder 4
Ginsberg-Gummere, 1924-1957.
Box 2 Folder 5
H.-Haney, Ella, 1925-1949.
Box 2 Folder 6
Haney, John Louis, 1896-1901.
Box 2 Folder 7
Haney, John Louis, 1901-1904.
Box 2 Folder 8
Haney, John Louis, 1923-1930.
Box 2 Folder 9
Haney, John Louis, 1931.
Box 2 Folder 10
Haney, John Louis, 1931-1933.
Box 2 Folder 11
Haney, John Louis, 1934-1939.
Box 3 Folder 1
Haney, John Louis, 1940.
Box 3 Folder 2
Haney, John Louis, birthday cards, 1923-1951.
Box 3 Folder 3
Haney, Lester-Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1911-1957.
Box 3 Folder 4
Holwyn-Hsish, 1903-1955.
Box 3 Folder 5
Huff-Hutchinson, 1935-1958.
Box 3 Folder 6
Jackson-Johnson, 1924-1956.
Box 3 Folder 7
Kaplan-Knapp, 1906-1956.
Box 3 Folder 8
Knudsen-Kun, 1927-1957.
Box 3 Folder 9
Lacy-Lewis, 1917-1957.
Box 3 Folder 10
Library of Congress-Lutton, 1902-1954.
Box 3 Folder 11
Maas-McCoy, 1923-1957.
Box 4 Folder 1
McCracken-McWilliams, 1922-1954.
Box 4 Folder 2
Medary-Moore, 1910-1958.
Box 4 Folder 3
Mordell-Myers, 1901-1952.
Box 4 Folder 4
Nagurny-Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, 1911-1952.
Box 4 Folder 5
Norton-Nusbaum, 1931-1958.
Box 4 Folder 6
Oakley-Ott, 1916-1957.
Box 4 Folder 7
Packard-Pennypacker, 1906-1952.
Box 4 Folder 8
Pepper-Pyle, 1921-1958.
Box 4 Folder 9
Quinn-Quinto, 1920-1955.
Box 4 Folder 10
Rabe-Richards, 1915-1957.
Box 4 Folder 11
Richmond-Rush, 1902-1958.
Box 5 Folder 1
Sachs-Scherer, 1903-1957.
Box 5 Folder 2
Schirmer-Schmaltz, 1929-1949.
Box 5 Folder 3
Schmidt-Smythe, 1899-1958.
Box 5 Folder 4
Snavely-Swann, 1904-1957.
Box 5 Folder 5
Tatt-Tully, 1906-1957.
Box 5 Folder 6
Uhr-Vincent, 1895-1949.
Box 6 Folder 1
Waggener-Willits, 1895-1955.
Box 6 Folder 2
Wills-Wynn, 1895-1958.
Box 6 Folder 3
Yale University Library-Zuckerman, 1903-1958.
Box 6 Folder 4
Unknown, 1932-1954.
Box 6 Folder 5
Special Correspondence (set aside by Haney, includes list of correspondents), 1899-1948.
Box 6 Folder 6
Correspondence concerning Haney's book Adventures in Learning, 1950.
Box 6 Folder 7

Series II: Topic Notes (includes correspondence)

The topic notes contain different forms of material organized by Haney around a particular topic. Any given folder might contain handwritten notes, materials from relevant institutions, or correspondence between Haney and others regarding the topic. The series is arranged alphabetically, using the titles provided by Haney.

American Name Society, 1952.
Box 6 Folder 8
American Philosophical Society, 1929-1953.
Box 6 Folder 9
American Philosophical Society Event Programs, 1931-1959.
Box 6 Folder 10
The Art Jury, 1948-1952.
Box 6 Folder 11
Author's League, 1930-1949.
Box 6 Folder 12
Barnes and Lokland, 1949.
Box 6 Folder 13
Central High School , 1916.
Box 7 Folder 1
Central High School , 1920 March 23-July 15.
Box 7 Folder 2
Central High School , 1920 July 16-December 23.
Box 7 Folder 3
Central High School , 1950-1955.
Box 7 Folder 4
Central High School Class of 1893, 1895, 1949-1957.
Box 7 Folder 5
Central High School, Haney Retirement, 1943.
Box 8 Folder 1
Central High School, History, 1949-1953.
Box 8 Folder 2
Chelten Hills Cemetery, 1926-1929.
Box 8 Folder 3
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1900-1932.
Box 8 Folder 4
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1933 March-June.
Box 8 Folder 5
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1933 July-December.
Box 8 Folder 6
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1934-1957.
Box 8 Folder 7
Edward Ziegler Davis Memorial Fund, 1915-1956.
Box 9 Folder 1
Derr-Haney Company, 1894-1905.
Box 9 Folder 2
Dictionary of American Biography, 1926-1927.
Box 9 Folder 3
Morton William Easton, 1938-1941.
Box 9 Folder 4
Edmunds-Bouvier Savings and Loan Association, 1934-1955.
Box 9 Folder 5
Egerton Press, 1923-1926.
Box 9 Folder 6
Finance Committee Material (Academy of Natural Sciences-Atlantic Refining Company) , 1941-1957.
Box 10 Folder 1
Finance Committee Material (Bird, Arthur F.-Goldview Mining) , 1904-1957.
Box 10 Folder 2
Finance Committee Material (Integrity Trust Company-National Transit Company) , 1926-1956.
Box 10 Folder 3
Finance Committee Material (Penn Warehousing and Safe Deposit Company-Stauffer Chemical Company) , 1943-1956.
Box 10 Folder 4
Finance Committee Material (Tonpath Mining Company-West End Opoteca Mining Company) , 1941-1957.
Box 10 Folder 5
Franklin Inn Club, 1940-1953.
Box 9 Folder 7
Franklin Inn Club Playbills, 1908-1927.
Box 9 Folder 8
Franklin Inn Club Playbills, 1928-1946.
Box 9 Folder 9
Free Library of Philadelphia, 1952-1959.
Box 11 Folder 1
Haney Family, 1911-1935.
Box 11 Folder 2
Haney Family, 1930-1936.
Box 11 Folder 3
Haney Family, 1941.
Box 11 Folder 4
Haney Family, 1941-1957.
Box 11 Folder 5
Flora Haney Memorial Collection, 1940-1957.
Box 12 Folder 1
H.G. Haney Memorial Collection, 1939-1957.
Box 12 Folder 2
Headmasters' Association, 1924-1957.
Box 12 Folder 3
Mayor's Scholarship Committee, 1946-1953.
Box 12 Folder 4
Mercantile Library Company, 1943-1944.
Box 12 Folder 5
Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia, 1950-1959.
Box 12 Folder 6
Medical Examination of Public Schools, undated.
Box 12 Folder 7
Memorial Fund Donations, 1958-1959.
Box 12 Folder 8
Overbrook Farms Club, undated.
Box 12 Folder 9
Pennsylvania Retired Teachers' Associations, 1953-1957.
Box 12 Folder 10
Phi Beta Kappa Associates, 1945-1955.
Box 12 Folder 11
The Philadelphia Foundation, 1935-1956.
Box 12 Folder 12
Philadelphia Principals' Club, 1955.
Box 12 Folder 13
Philadelphia Transportation Company, 1934-1957.
Box 13 Folder 1
Presbyterian Hospital, 1946.
Box 13 Folder 2
Presser Company, 1930-1940.
Box 13 Folder 3
Presser Company Progress Report, 1948.
Box 13 Folder 4
Presser and Etude Magazine, 1946.
Box 13 Folder 5
Presser Foundation, 1926-1943.
Box 13 Folder 6
Presser Home for Retired Music Teachers, 1926-1932.
Box 13 Folder 7
Presser Music Buildings, 1924-1929.
Box 13 Folder 8
Presser Music Buildings, 1929-1953.
Box 13 Folder 9
Presser Real Estate Committees , 1954.
Box 13 Folder 10
Reilly Company, 1921-1945.
Box 14 Folder 1
Rosenbach, A.S.W, 1954-1956.
Box 14 Folder 2
Scribner's Royalty Statements for Haney's Books, 1922-1939.
Box 14 Folder 3
Securities, various, 1942-1953.
Box 14 Folder 4
Shakespeare and Philadelphia, 1936.
Box 14 Folder 5
Stone Harbor Real Estate, 1941-1945.
Box 14 Folder 6
Ukers, Wm. H., 1938.
Box 14 Folder 7
The Union League, 1946.
Box 14 Folder 8
University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1898, 1948-1956.
Box 14 Folder 9
University of Pennsylvania, General Alumni Society, 1928-1958.
Box 14 Folder 10
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School, 1933-1935.
Box 14 Folder 11
University of Pennsylvania, Liberal Arts, 1933-1946.
Box 14 Folder 12
University of Pennsylvania, Valley Forge, 1930-1955.
Box 14 Folder 13
Victoria Institute, 1947.
Box 14 Folder 14

Series III: Manuscripts

This series contains three subseries. "Manuscripts" contains written talks given by Haney at various Philadelphia institutions, articles and reviews written for scholarly magazines, original short plays, transcripts of radio broadcasts, and a student magazine from Central High School; it is organized alphabetically by title of manuscript, when available, and by topic, when several titles were combined by Haney or when no title was provided. The manuscripts primarily concern Haney's professional and scholarly life, including his research on Shakespeare and Coleridge and his work in secondary schools. "Journals and Inventories" contains Haney's journal from his undergraduate and graduate years, which is primarily concerned with his educational development as a scholar, as well as the inventory of his prodigious library. "Miscellania" contains an unidentified photograph, poems from Haney's daughters, and other miscellaneous material.

"Adventures in Learning", 1949.
Box 15 Folder 1
"The Alumnus and His College", 1936 March 1.
Box 15 Folder 2
"Anniversaries", 1947 October 12.
Box 15 Folder 3
"Appraising America", 1932.
Box 15 Folder 4
"Introduction to a Compilation of the Barnwell Lectures", after 1905.
Box 15 Folder 5
"The Centenary of Central High", after 1936.
Box 15 Folder 6
Radio addresses concerning the Centennial of Central High School , circa 1938.
Box 15 Folder 7
Coleridge Thesis, 1902.
Box 15 Folder 8
The Commercializer (Central High School magazine), circa 1949.
Box 15 Folder 9
"Comminglish", 1932 August 6.
Box 15 Folder 10
"Eckhardt on Time", 1956.
Box 15 Folder 11
Foreword to a collection of historic one-act plays, undated.
Box 15 Folder 12
"From One Great School to Another", after 1934.
Box 15 Folder 13
"Girard," a historical play, 1923-1946.
Box 15 Folder 14
Notes on Girard College lectures, circa 1949.
Box 15 Folder 15
review of A.H. Quinn's History of the American Drama, 1936.
Box 15 Folder 16
"Horace at Central High", 1946.
Box 15 Folder 17
Lectures on Philology, after 1900.
Box 15 Folder 18
Lectures on Philology by Dr. J.D. Spaeth, undated.
Box 15 Folder 19
"Let Us Have Music", circa 1940.
Box 15 Folder 20
"Looking Ahead", 1948 December 5.
Box 15 Folder 21
"Monseiur D'Or: a dramatic fantasy," handwritten, 1910.
Box 16 Folder 12
Philadelphia Award, 1952.
Box 15 Folder 22
"Philadelphia To-Day", 1936.
Box 15 Folder 23
Radio interview, 1936 April 29.
Box 15 Folder 24
"Shakespeare and Philadelphia", circa 1936.
Box 15 Folder 25
Short plays, undated.
Box 15 Folder 26
"Slang", 1935-1936.
Box 15 Folder 27
"Slang in Literature", circa 1943.
Box 15 Folder 28
Memorial to Solomon Solis-Cohen, circa 1948.
Box 15 Folder 29
Memorial for John Duncan Spaeth, 1954 September 1.
Box 15 Folder 30
"Those Good Old Days", 1950.
Box 15 Folder 31
"Those Teachers of Mine", 1954 June.
Box 16 Folder 1
"The Unwritten Magnum Opus", 1953 .
Box 16 Folder 2
"Voices," for Palm Sunday, 1932 March 20.
Box 16 Folder 3
Radio Interview on WHAT/Evening Ledger, 1935 April 10.
Box 16 Folder 4
"Words and Their Way in Our Speech", 1936 January 4.
Box 16 Folder 5
Various articles by Haney, circa 1934.
Box 16 Folder 6
Haney's journal (commonplace book), 1897-1907.
Box 16 Folder 7
Inventory of Haney's library, 1885-1937.
Box 16 Folder 10
Fragments of notes, 1898-1946.
Box 16 Folder 9
Unidentified photograph, 1956.
Box 16 Folder 8
Manuscript poems from Haney's daughters, 1940-1944.
Box 16 Folder 11

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