COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Papers of Charles G. Muller, include diaries (1914-1921) and appointment books (1922-1973) that relate to Muller's activities and attitudes; correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks concerning his service with an American Red Cross ambulance unit in France (1917) and a trip he took around the world (1919-1920), the latter including Red Cross work in Libau, Latvia; research files for books on the War of 1812, THE PROUDEST DAY: MACDONOUGH ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN (1960) and THE DARKEST DAY: 1814, THE WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE CAMPAIGN (1963); pamphlets, notes, address lists, correspondence, and recorded speeches pertaining to his activities with Alcoholics Anonymous, Alateen, and the National Council on Alcoholism; notes and drafts of NO CORK FOR THE BOTTLE; documentation on many consulting projects, primarily in the field of fund raising; notes, drafts, correspondence, and manuscript for DEMOCRACY'S GIFT DOLLARS; and correspondence, drafts, and notes pertaining to other writing jobs. Also, material relating to Cornell University, and Muller's research material for a March 1984 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS article "Scotty's Gold Mine," detailing the partnership of Walter Edward Scott (Death Valley Scotty) and Albert Mussey and Bessie Penniman Johnson, and their Death Valley estate, Scotty's Castle.
Dates
- 1914-1986.
Creator
- Muller, Charles Geoffrey, 1897-1987. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
14.5 cubic feet. (14.5 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Various items documenting the life and work of Charles G. Muller.
SERIES LIST
- <emph render="bold"> <ref target="s1">Series I. Diaries and Datebooks, 1914-1986</ref></emph>
- Box 1
- <emph render="bold"> <ref target="s2">Series II. Scrapbooks, Memorabilia and Correspondence</ref></emph>
- Box 2
- <emph render="bold"> <ref target="s3">Series III. War of 1812 Research Materials</ref></emph>
- Boxes 3-4
- <emph render="bold"> <ref target="s4">Series IV. Alcoholics Anonymous</ref></emph>
- Boxes 4-6, 10
- <emph render="bold"> <ref target="s5">Series V. Writing Jobs</ref></emph>
- Boxes 6-9, 15-19
- <emph render="bold"> <ref target="s6">Series VI. Miscellany</ref></emph>
- Boxes 10-14
Physical Description
Correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, pamphlets, notes, and audio recordings.
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- S. Lee, M.E. Warren
- Date completed:
- January, 1992
- EAD encoding:
- Julia Lonnberg and Peter Martinez, October 2001
- Date modified:
- RMC Staff, July 2012
- Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Alcoholism.
- American National Red Cross
- Authors.
- Brakeley, George A. (Title of work: Democracy\'s gift dollars..)
- Death Valley (Calif.)
- Death Valley Scotty.
- Diaries.
- Fund raising.
- Johnson, Albert Mussey.
- Johnson, Bessie Penniman.
- Journalists.
- Liepāja (Latvia).
- Muller, Charles Geoffrey, 1897-1987. (Title of work: Darkest day: 1814..)
- Muller, Charles Geoffrey, 1897-1987. (Title of work: No cork for the bottle..)
- Muller, Charles Geoffrey, 1897-1987. (Title of work: Proudest day..)
- National Council on Alcoholism
- Photographs.
- Scott, Walter Edward.
- Scotty\'s Castle
- Speeches.
- United States -- History -- War of 1812.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by S. Lee, M.E. Warren
- Date
- October 2001
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- ENG
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu