Eudorus Catlin Kenney papers, 1876-1916.
Collection Number: 2116

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Eudorus Catlin Kenney papers, 1876-1916.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
2116
Abstract:
Incoming letters concerning Kenney's writings; religious, ethical, and scientific questions; Cornell University alumni affairs; and personal and family matters.
Creator:
Kenney, Eudorus Catlin.
Quanitities:
2.5 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Teacher, author, lecturer, composer.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Incoming letters concerning Kenney's writings; religious, ethical, and scientific questions; Cornell University alumni affairs; and personal and family matters. Also, manuscript and published copies of Kenney's autobiographical writings, essays, poems, and musical compositions; photographs; newspaper clippings, broadsides, pamphlets, programs, and other printed items pertaining to his literary career, Cornell, the Washington Secular Society, women's suffrage, national politics, and various public issues.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:

Eudorus Catlin Kenney papers, #2116. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Cornell University -- : Alumni.
Washington Secular League
Places:
United States -- Politics and government.
Subjects:
Teachers.
Lecturers.
Composers.
Authors.
Women -- Suffrage.
Religion.
Form and Genre Terms:
Poems.
Photographs.
Scores.
Broadsides.
Autobiographies.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Series I. Correspondence
Scope and Contents
Boxes 1-4 Correspondence (1856-1899, 1900-1907, 1908-1909, 1910-1916) Arranged by year only and not in folders. Almost all of the correspondence consists of acknowledgement of Kenney publications sent by the author to various individuals and some mild criticisms. A good deal are fragments of letters that are undated. The correspondence of the early years concern family matters such as the will of E.C.K.'s father, etc. The signatures of A.D. White, J.G. Schurman, H. Messenger, G. Harris (C.U. Librarian), Charles C. Dickinson (4/7/09) and others appear on these thank you notes.
I.a. Souvenirs
Box 1
Newell, Chevalier and Kenney Genealogy
1822-1904
Scope and Contents
From a family Bible, 2 pp. probably made at time of Newell-Kenney marriage, (1856) or shortly thereafter.
Box 1
Marriage certificate
1856
Scope and Contents
A.L.K. to Mrs. Harriette Newell Chevelier (or Chevalier)
Box 1
Marriage certificate
1884
Scope and Contents
A.L.K. to Miss Ellen N. Day
Box 1
Poem "To My Father"
1898-03-18
Scope and Contents
By E.C.K.
Box 2
A list of bonds
1902-08-01
Scope and Contents
Belonging to Amos L. Kenney
Box 2
A list of material
1902-10-01
Scope and Contents
Received from Amos L. Kenney retiring Secretary and Treas. Of The Truxton Cemetery Association
Box 2
Promissory note
1903-06-08
Scope and Contents
Of A.L.K. ($5,000)
Box 2
Promissory note
1904-06-13
Scope and Contents
Of A.L.K. ($1,000)
Box 2
One page of a scrapbook
1904-08-09
Scope and Contents
With clippings of Amos L. Kenney's death
Box 2
Letters of Testimony
1904-08-25
Scope and Contents
Cortland County Surrogate's Court
Box 2
Notice of Appraisal
1904-09-09
Scope and Contents
By County Treasurer
Box 2
Last Will and Testament (copy)
1904-08-25
Scope and Contents
Copy made by the Cortland County Clerk's Office (6/23/1906)
Box 2
A copy of the report to the comptroller
1907-05-28
Box 2
Receipt for the payment of transfer tax
1907-06-17
Box 3
Inventory of the estate of Amos L. Kenney (2 copies)
1908-07-15
Box 3
One Mss. Sheet of music "To Father"
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Words and music by Eudorus C. Kenney
Box 3
One printed sheet of music "To Father"
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Words and music by Eudorus C. Kenney
I.b. Letters of note
Scope and Contents
(other than thank yous or requests)
Box 1
Rev. James Dobbin, Rector of The Bishop Seabury Mission
1890-01-03
Scope and Contents
Refuses to appoint E.C.K. as Prof. in Math Department despite excellent recommendations because "you are not at one with us in our religious faith and life"
Box 1
The Brooklyn Ethical Association
1890-10-06
Scope and Contents
Informing E.C.K. of his election as a corresponding member; lists topics connected with association's work; signed by James A. Skilton, corresponding secretary.
Box 1
Milton C. Brown, Eddy St. Ithaca
1892-08-11
Scope and Contents
Describes own theories of electricity, water-witching, etc. (3 sheets)
Box 1
Milton C. Brown, Eddy St. Ithaca
1892-08-16
Scope and Contents
Further defends his theories
Box 1
Randolph Horton
1899-09-12
Scope and Contents
Thanks E.C.K. for Thusettes; remarks on how they recall the old days at home; describes boiling eggs in maple sap at "sugaring-off" time and their consequent delicate flavor (3 pp.)
Box 2
Messenger
1906
Scope and Contents
Complains about big, noisy crowd at Cornell dinner in New York
Box 3
Hiram John Messenger
1909-02-04
Scope and Contents
Comment on Gibbons' grasp of history and advent of Christianity in Rome with ensuing troubles; remark on adverse attitude on part of C.U. Alumni Association to electing non-New Yorker to trusteeship.
Box 3
Charles Courter Dickinson
1909-04-03
Scope and Contents
Acknowledges E.C.K.'s endorsement of Dickinson's nomination as Cornell Alumni Trustee
Box 3
Hiram John Messenger
1909-06-17
Scope and Contents
Thanks E.C.K. for "wire-pulling resulting in Messenger's election as Vice-President of Cornell Alumni Association
Box 3
Esther Josselyn Giffin
1909-12-24
Scope and Contents
Invites E.C.K. to give lecture at L. C. Reading Room for blind; tells him that the thought of blindness is entirely eliminated and therefore not to mention the words "blind" and "charity" in his talk.
Box 4
Mrs. Henry (Grace) Newton
1913-12-16
Scope and Contents
Describes last hours of Hiram Messenger who had been a mutual intimate friend (8 pages)
Box 4
Jennie L. Miller, Truxton
1915-03-30
Scope and Contents
Comments on weather and some local news.
Box 4
C. H. Bradford
1915-07-22
Scope and Contents
E.C.K.'s cousin - some family news.
Box 4
Gustaf H. Ander
1915-12-30
Scope and Contents
Asks E.C.K. to join him and co-operation some way to expound Ander's theory of substituting the Universe for God in religion.
Box 4
Sermon of Gustaf Ander
1915
Scope and Contents
Calling on all farmers to reform and stop feeding the parasites in the cities. Note at end asks for recipient to help in further disseminating those truths. typescript
Series II. Books, Photos, Pamphlets, Programs, etc.
Box 8
Ghosts, Devils, Angels and Sun Gods
1891
Scope and Contents
By E.C. Kenney, Truxton, N.Y. 126 pp.
Box 8
The Pentecost of Calamity
1915
Scope and Contents
By Owen Wister, New York 148 pp.
Box 8
Echoes of Praise
1908
Scope and Contents
105 religious songs (words and music of #61 by E.C.K.) compiled by Rev.W.G. Price, Newport, N.Y.
Box 8
Thusettes
1899
Scope and Contents
Poetry by E.C. Kenney, Cortland, N.Y. 136 pp. - duplicates bound into 1 Vol., transferred to #2116 from Archives CUL-CUF collection KJ
Box 8
Some More Thusettes
1905
Scope and Contents
Poetry by E.C. Kenney, Cortland, N.Y. 122 pp. - duplicates bound into 1 Vol., transferred to #2116 from Archives CUL-CUF collection KJ
Box 8
Lafayette and The Rustic Rambler
1907
Scope and Contents
By E.C. Kenney, Cortland, N.Y. 122 pp.
Box 8
Old Time Folks and Moods and Rhymes
1913
Scope and Contents
By Aretas W. Thomas, Washington, D.C. Inscribed to E.C.K. 259 pp.
Box 8
Pin: Band of Mercy A.H.E.S.
date unknown
Box 8
Pin: C.U. '82
1882
Box 8
Pin: National Rivers & Harbors Congress - Washington, D.C. - Panama Canal
1914
Box 8
Photographs
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Family and friends, Truxton village scenes; Morgan Park (Ill.)
Box 8
Photograph - Military Academy
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Carey School for Boys, Baltimore , Md.
Box 8
1 Postcard Photo
1904
Scope and Contents
Photo of Miss Katharine Billmire and a friend, removed to Fashion Collection
Box 8
Printed Programs
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Of meetings of Washington Secular League; woman suffrage items, etc. Also, Cornell Commencement programs, one Cosmopolitan Club program and other items
Series III. Broadsides, Greeting Cards
Box 7
Greeting Cards
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous birthday and holiday cards (nothing really outstanding)
Box 7
Br#____ Blue cloth -"Votes for Women"
date unknown
Scope and Contents
pin attached; half yellow and half white, bears same message
Box 7
Br#____ Secular League
date unknown
Box 7
Br#____ The Square Deal Co.
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Kuyahora Press - pub.
Box 7
Br#____ Suffrage Association (woman)
date unknown
Box 7
Br#____ League of American Pen Women
date unknown
Box 7
Br#____ Jewish Branch, Socialist Party of District of Columbia
date unknown
Box 7
Br#____ Ferrer Protest Meeting
1909-11-01
Scope and Contents
Washington, D.C. - probably sponsored by Secular League
Box 7
Br#____ "Does the Bible Fortell of The World Peace Movement?"
1910-12
Scope and Contents
Addressed to World-Wide Peace Court Conference in Washington by W.A. Cuddy, Prophetic Evangelist
Box 7
Br#____ "Clean-Up Week" - May 24
date unknown
Scope and Contents
(Long list of things to do), no year or town mentioned, but seems to be for Ithaca.
Box 7
Br#____"Return from Elba" T.R. political cartoon
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Shows T.R. seated triumphantly on horse preceded by Pinchot beating drum
Box 7
Br#____ Cortland Summer School
1916
Scope and Contents
(Group photographs of students and instructors; lists of students and their home towns; descriptive text of work done)
Box 7
Br#____ The Truxton Band in 1887 - names and brief history: group photo.
1887
Box 7
Br#____Twenty Seventh Annual Cornell Dinner - Waldorf Astoria
1907-03-01
Box 7
Br#____ Colonial Entertainment at the Presbyterian Church, Hyattsville, Md. Feb. 22 (no year)
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Auspices of Young People's Missionary Society
Box 7
Br#____Patriotic Literature - list of nine tracts available for sale from C. Roys, Washington, D.C.
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Note: by E.C.K. - "Member of Secular League - hard up"
Box 7
Br#____ Fair Warning to The Republican and Democratic Committees assembled in Washington, D.C. preparing for the 1912 Campaign" by W.A. Cuddy, Prophetic Evangelist
1912
Scope and Contents
(Diatribe - against T. Roosevelt-Taft and other anti-Christ people running for public office - calls on Southern Democrats to save nation
Series IV. Newspaper Clippings
Box 6
Meetings of Secular League, Washington, D.C.
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Schedules of programs, speaker and topics (some clippings on Francisco Ferrer incident in Spain) (see list of broadsides also); re: writings of E.C.K. and news items of Truxton, N.Y. (Box contains envelopes as well.)
Box 5
"The Experiences of P. Rusticus in a Military Academy"
date unknown
Box 5
"Saviors of the World - A Study in Comparative Religion"
date unknown
Box 5
"Souvenirs"
1885-1906
Box 5
"Squibs"
date unknown
Box 5
"Uncle Josh and His Mirancy"
date unknown
Box 5
Miscellaneous
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Consists of clippings of series of anecdotes pasted onto sheets. In addition, there are packets of actual manuscript in E.C.K.'s handwriting bearing the following titles and numbers: I Origin of the Idea of Savior; VII Jesus, The Jew; VIII Zoroaster, The Persian; IX Mohammed, The Arab; X Other saviors; XI-XXIII of "The Experiences of P. Rusticus in a Military Academy"
Box 5
Autobiography of Eudorus C. Kenney 94 pp. Mss. "Last of The Thusettes"
1903-12
Series V. Sheet Music
Box 9
Carolets, by E.C.K.
date unknown
Box 9
Melodies, by Marie Van Hoek Smith