By Tricia McEldowney
Title: Philips Boyer Papers, 1951-1983
ID: UA/RG-PP/ARCH-003
Primary Creator: Boyer, Philips Bentley (1902-1979)
Extent: 0.82 Cubic Feet. More info below.
Arrangement:
The Philips Boyer Papers are arranged in two series:
Series 1: William Howard Doane Biography Series
2: Articles
Series 1 (William Howard Doane Biography) is further arranged into subseries.
Subjects: Authors, American -- 20th century, Biographers -- United States -- 20th century, Boyer, Philips Bentley, 1902-1979, Business -- United States -- 19th century, Businessmen -- United States -- 19th century, Composers -- United States -- 19th century, Composers -- United States -- 20th century, Composition (Music) -- United States -- 19th century, Composition (Music) -- United States -- 20th century, Denison University, Doane, W. Howard (William Howard), 1832-1915, Doane Academy, Educational benefactors -- United States -- 19th century, Educational benefactors -- United States -- 20th century, Philanthropists -- United States -- 19th century, Philanthropists -- United States -- 20th century
Forms of Material: Articles, Biographies (literary genre), Correspondence, Manuscripts (documents)
Languages: English
Philips B. Boyer was born in Library, Pennsylvania, in 1902, and he graduated from Denison University in 1924. Boyer married Arabella Jeanette Hornbeck in 1928, and they had two children, Peter and Donald. Boyer died in 1979.
William Howard Doane was born in Preston, Connecticut, on February 3, 1832. He attended Woodstock Academy and served as the school’s choir director. It was during this time that Doane converted from the Presbyterian to the Baptist faith. He graduated in 1848 and began working for his father’s cotton manufacturing company. Doane later joined J. A. Fay & Company, a woodworking machinery company. He married Mary Frances Treat in 1857. Meanwhile, Doane’s professional success continued, and he was named President of J. A. Fay & Company in 1861.
In connection with his Baptist faith, Doane edited more than 43 collections of hymns and composed more than 2,000 musical pieces. Doane also supported Baptist churches and schools. He was a major contributor to Granville Academy (a Denison University preparatory school), which was renamed Doane Academy in 1895 as a result. Denison University awarded Doane an horary doctor of music degree in 1875, and he was a major benefactor of the University. Doane died in 1915.
Authors, American -- 20th century
Biographers -- United States -- 20th century
Boyer, Philips Bentley, 1902-1979
Business -- United States -- 19th century
Businessmen -- United States -- 19th century
Composers -- United States -- 19th century
Composers -- United States -- 20th century
Composition (Music) -- United States -- 19th century
Composition (Music) -- United States -- 20th century
Denison University
Doane, W. Howard (William Howard), 1832-1915
Doane Academy
Educational benefactors -- United States -- 19th century
Educational benefactors -- United States -- 20th century
Philanthropists -- United States -- 19th century
Philanthropists -- United States -- 20th century
Repository: Denison University Archives
Alternate Extent Statement: (1) 5" letter document box; (1) 5" legal document box
Access Restrictions: This collection is available for research but may be used only in the Denison University Archives & Special Collections research room.
Use Restrictions: Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright and are made available for research and educational purposes. While Denison University holds the physical rights for this collection, we may not hold the copyright or reproduction rights. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Denison University Archives & Special Collections is not held liable.
Preferred Citation: Philips Boyer Papers, University Archives & Special Collections, Denison University (Granville, Ohio)
Processing Information: Processed by: Tricia McEldowney (2024 November); Finding aid written by: Tricia McEldowney (2024 December)
Arrangement:
Series 1 (William Howard Doane Biography) is arranged in two subseries:
Subseries 1.1: Drafts
Subseries 1.2: Support Materials
Scope and Content:
Series 1 (William Howard Doan Biography), dated 1965-1983, contains Boyer's typed drafts of a biography of William Howard Doane, related correspondence, and research notes. The biography was never published. Some of the letters in this series are with Boyer's wife, Arabella Boyer, and therefore are dated after Philips's death.
Arrangement:
Subseries 1.1 (Drafts) is arranged by chapter as described in the table of contents.
Scope and Content:
Subseries 1.1 (Drafts) contains typed drafts of chapters in Philips Boyer's biography of William Howard Doane. There are two copies of most chapters; however, in some cases there is only a single copy. This series is dated to the 1970s.
Arrangement:
Subseries 1.2 (Support Materials) is arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content:
Subseries 1.2 (Support Materials) is dated 1965-1983 and includes correspondence, documents Philips Boyer collected during his research, and resesarch notes regarding his biography of William Howard Doane. Some of the letters in this subseries are with Boyer's wife, Arabella Boyer, and are therefore dated after Philips's death.
Arrangement:
Series 2 (Articles) is arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content:
Series 2 (Articles) contains articles authored by Philips Boyer. The articles were written during the 1950s; however the series is dated 1951-after 1956 October 27 due to the presence of photocopies. Most of the articles are on topics related to American politics.
