Oliver P. Field papers, 1936-1953
A Guide to his Papers at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Portia Vescio
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000
Phone: (812) 855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Field, Oliver Peter, 1897-1953.
Extent
1 cubic foot
Language
Materials are in English unless otherwise
indicated.
TitleOliver P. Field papers, 1936-1953
Collection No.
C68
Abstract
The Oliver P. Field papers comprise 1 cubic
foot spanning 1936-1953. The collection consists of manuscript drafts and research
materials related to Field's unpublished work on the history of Indiana University
during World War II. Field began gathering information for this manuscript during the
war and began writing shortly afterward. Editing was in progress when Field died in
1953. There was not a clear consensus on how to handle the publication so the publisher
dropped the work.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Biographical Note
Born in Fergus Falls, MN, in 1897, Oliver Field received a Bachelor's degree from St.
Olaf College, 1919, and a Master's from the University of Minnesota, 1924. After
receiving his Master's he came to IU as an instructor in the Political Science
Department. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree from IU in 1927 and left to receive
his J.D. from Yale in 1928. Field then taught for several years at the University of
Minnesota and also at Harvard University before returning to the Government Department
at IU in 1939. He became the acting chairman of the department in 1951 and held that
post until his death in 1953.
Field suffered from eye conditions all his life. As a child he was diagnosed with night
blindness and narrow vision. Later in life he suffered from glaucoma which caused him to
completely lose his vision. He did not allow his handicap deter him in anyway, to the
point that many students claimed they were unaware of his blindness when first enrolled
in his classes. He managed to teach and do research with the aid of student readers,
stenographers, and his own recording equipment. Field was one of the most popular
professors at IU, winning the Brown Derby in 1946 for that honor.
Arrangement
Collection organized in two series: Research and Manuscripts.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains manuscript drafts and research materials relating to Oliver
Field's unpublished work on the history of Indiana University during World War II. Field
began gathering information for this manuscript during the war and began writing shortly
afterward. Editing was in progress when Field died in 1953. There was not a clear
consensus on how to handle the publication causing the publisher to drop the work.
The collection is organized into two series: Research and Manuscripts. The Research
series, 1936-1948, contains notes, articles, pamphlets, and correspondence used by Field
to gather information for his manuscript. The second series, Manuscripts, contains two
complete copies of the manuscripts, one an undated draft, the other the final draft with
each chapter dated.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online
catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the
catalog using these terms.
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Separated Material
Photographs transferred to the University Archives Photographs Collection.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accessions 0446 and 0551.
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials.
Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these
materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational
and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its
inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Oliver P. Field papers, Collection C68, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Processing informationProcessed by Portia Vescio
Completed in 2000
Series:
Research, 1936-1953
Area Language Program, 1943-1944
Campus Notes
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
undated
Capital Needs of Indiana University, 1944
Correspondence
1939-1948,
undated
1952-1953
Enrollment Statistics, 1939-1944
The Folio, A Study of Student Opinion, 1936-1944
The Independent View at IU, 1943
Indiana Daily Student Notes, 1940-1945
Indiana Independent, 1943-1944
Kiwanis Club, undated
Lecture Series on the Mahlon Powell Foundation, 1939-1942
Lists - Illustrations & Index, undated
Map of A.R.P. Zones, Bloomington Campus, 1943
Minutes of University Council, 1942-1944
Newsletters and Publications, undated
Newspaper Clippings, 1944-1945,
undated
Notes for Remarks at Commencement Exercises, 1944
Notes on chapters and drafts, undated
Report of Administrative War Council, 1942
Research relating to women, 1939-1944
Summary of Research and other Government Contracts, 1945
University forms, 1945
Series
Manuscripts
Draft - "Wartime Education at IU"
Preface
Chapter 1: December Seventh
Chapter 2: Indiana University, 1939
Chapter 3: From Peace to War, 1939-1941, Section 1 Peace,
1939-1940
Chapter 3: From Peace to War, 1939-1941, Section 2 Transition,
1940-1941
Chapter 3: From Peace to War, 1939-1941, Section 3 National Defense-
Summer and Fall 1941
Chapter 4: The War Service Plan
Chapter 5: The Three Semester System, 1942
Chapter 6: The Naval Training School, 1942-1943
Chapter 7: The Enlisted Reserves, 1942-1943
Chapter 8: The Naval Training School, 1943-1944
Chapter 9: Army Specialized Training, 1943-1944, Section 1 Area and
Language
Chapter 9: Army Specialized Training, 1943-1944, Section 2 Basic
Phase of Army Specialized Training
Chapter 9: Army Specialized Training, 1943-1944, Section 3 The
Social Life of the AST
Chapter 10: Civilian Wartime Education, 1943-1944
Chapter 11: The Wars End, 1944-1945
Chapter 12: Peace and Reconversion
Final Draft - "Wartime Education at IU"
Preface
Chapter 1: December Seventh
Chapter 2: Indiana University, 1939
Chapter 3: From Peace to War, 1939-1941, Section 1 Peace,
1939-1940
Chapter 3: From Peace to War, 1939-1941, Section 2 Transition,
1940-1941
Chapter 3: From Peace to War, 1939-1941, Section 3 National Defense-
Summer and Fall 1941
Chapter 4: The War Service Plan
Chapter 5: The Three Semester System, 1942
Chapter 6: The Naval Training School, 1942-1943
Chapter 7: The Enlisted Reserves, 1942-1943
Chapter 8: The Naval Training School, 1943-1944
Chapter 9: Army Specialized Training, 1943-1944, Section 1 Area and
Language
Chapter 9: Army Specialized Training, 1943-1944, Section 2 Basic
Phase of Army Specialized Training
Chapter 9: Army Specialized Training, 1943-1944, Section 3 The
Social Life of the AST
Chapter 10: Civilian Wartime Education, 1943-1944
Chapter 11: The Wars End, 1944-1945
Chapter 12: Peace and Reconversion
