Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Olivet College sub-series reflects Brewers effort to establish a tutorial teaching system at the college, following the example used at Oxford University. In 1941 controversy began to swirl through the college apparently the result of R.E. Blackwell's opposition to Brewer and the tutorial curriculum. The papers document this controversy in detail. The controversy lessened for several years, but resurfaced in 1944 whereupon Brewer resigned. The Collection also reflect the writers workshop...

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The collection of photographs documents members of the extended family, and recreational activities. Of note are the scrapbooks of various vacations including to Yellowstone Park and Europe. Joseph Hillyer's life is particularly well documented, especially his youth, Dartmouth and Oxford years. This series also contains the photo albums, that repeat these same themes.