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Robert F. Karolevitz Papers
MA 039 · Papers · 1833-2011

The papers of Robert F. Karolevitz (1922-) span the years 1833-2005, with the bulk of the material dating from 1910-1999. The collection is composed personal, professional, and research files, as well as photographs.

The personal files span the years 1894-2005, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1981. The bulk of this series is composed of material relating to personal areas of Karolevitz's life not directly related with his professional writing career. The exception to this would be the correspondence series which is composed of material related to both his professional and personal life and includes correspondence with family members and friends. Materials include audio visual material, awards and recognition, clubs and organizations, committees and boards, correspondence, education, ephemera and collected materials, family, financial and legal documents, and material related to Karolevitz’s other interests and activities.

The professional files span the years 1947-2002, with the bulk of the material dating from 1960-1969. The series consists of material created by Karolevitz during his career. Included are articles that were published in various periodicals, manuscripts and other material related to books written by Karolevitz, columns written for several different newspapers, commercial writing and advertising material, political ghostwriting material and speech files. Also included is material related to publishers, other writings, and other material related to writings, such as layout material, rejection slips, and catalogs that listed his books for sale.

The research files span the years 1833-2005, with the bulk of the material dating from 1910-1999. The series is composed of material collected by Karolevitz relating either directly to research for books and articles that he wrote or material that was of interest to him. Material consists mainly of clippings of newspapers and magazine articles, publications, booklets, brochures, pamphlets, photographs and illustrations, correspondence, notes written by Karolevitz and other miscellaneous collected material. Many folders contain only one or a few items.

The photographs are composed of images Karolevitz collected and used in his many publications. Included are images related to automobiles, journalism, medicine, religion, people, and places.

Karolevitz, Robert F.
Research Notes

Research notes recorded by Edgar S. McFadden in a U.S. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry Agronomic Notes book. Data is composed of research on wheat varieties: Marquis, Preston, and Kota. Also included is data on wheat rust.

Research notes

Research notes recorded by Edgar S. McFadden in a U.S. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry Agronomic Notes book on field plots. Data is composed of research on oats varieties: Iogold, Cole, 60-day, Edkin, Richland, Gopher, Silvermine, Swedish Select, and Green Russian; wheat varieties: Power, Pierson, Mindum, Nodak, Kubanka, Acme, Akrona, Reliance, Kota, Marvel, Preston, Marquis, Supreme, Ceres, Hope, Progress, Marquillo, Reward, Ruby, and Quality; and barley varieties: Orel, Hamchen, Svanhals, Nepal, Wind Pedigreed, Trebi, Oderbrucker, Manchuria, New Era, Odessa, and Dryland.

Research notes

Research notes recorded by Edgar S. McFadden in a U.S. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry Agronomic Notes book on field plots. Data is composed of research on winter wheat varieties: Minturki, Proso, Turqhai, Kharkof, Beloglina, Minhardi, and Eureka; spring wheat verities: Quality, Reward, Marquillo, Marquis, Hope, Kota, Reliance, Akrona, Acme, Kubanka, Nodak, Mindum, and Power; barley varieties: White Smyrna, Dryland, New Era, Odessa, Nepal, Vaughn, Glabron, Trebi, Manchuria, Velvet, Oderbrucker, Hamchen, Svanhals; and oat varieties: Cole, 60-day, Richland, Iogold, Edkin, Iowar, Gopher, Fowlds, Minrus, Anthony, Silvermine, Rainbow, and Green Russian.

Research notes

Research notes recorded by Edgar S. McFadden in a U.S. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry Agronomic Notes book. Data is composed of research on wheat verities: Marquis, Reliance, Kanred, Ceres, Kota, Quality, Hope, Emmer, Marquillo, Webster, Kubanka, Pentad, Mindum, Mondak, Nodak, Akrona, Acme, Armantha, Chernouska, and Kota.

Small grain experiments at Prairie View are observed by Edgar S. McFadden (right) nationally famous wheat breeder of Texas A & M College and Professor Manley Champlin, retired, former head of the department of field husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada; agronomist Oliver E. Smith (left) is in charge of the Experiment Station tests

MA 59 | B01-F03 · Folder · 1450-1460
Part of Morris Nellermoe Illuminated Manuscripts

Leaf from the Hours of the Virgin. The page is made of velum originated in Northern France between 1450 and 1460. The recto contains 16 lines with rubricated and historiated initials and rectangular ornamentation in red, blue, and gold. The verso has 16 lines with rubricated and historiated initials, flowers, and rectangular ornamentation in red, blue, and gold. The Hours of the Virgin, part of the Book of Hours that which are devotional prayers for different times of the day. Hours of the Virgin, also known as the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, contained psalms, lessons, hymns, and prayers said at each of the eight canonical hours: Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline. The Book of Hours was the bestselling book of the Middle Ages.