Collection 00/MS.359 - J. Lloyd Spaulding and Blanche (Brobeil) Spaulding Papers

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US BCMLA 00/MS.359

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J. Lloyd Spaulding and Blanche (Brobeil) Spaulding Papers

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  • 1940-1980 (Creation)

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8.00 Cubic Feet

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<em>Mennonite Weekly Review</em> obituary:

J. Lloyd Spaulding, 80, died at St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., Jan. 12, 1995. He was a retired Bethel College professor.

He was born Oct. 25, 1914 at Oakland, Iowa, to Mayne and Bernice (Dilts) Spaulding. He graduated from Iowa State University, earned a master's degree at the University of Wisconsin and a Ph. D. from the University of Minnesota. He pursued postdoctoral studies at the London School of Economics. On Dec. 31, 1940, he married Blanche Brobeil in Lytton, Iowa. She survives.

He was a professor of economics at Bethel for 35 years, serving as chairman of the Social Science Division for a period of time. He was influential in the establishment of the social science seminar program. A dedicated teacher who loved learning and students, he set high standards for himself and challenged students to do the same for themselves. After retiring, he enrolled in 20 courses at Wichita State University.

As a member of Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, he had served as chairman of the Church Board and Sunday school superintendent.

During World War II, Lloyd registered as a conscientious objector. Raised a Methodist in an area unfamiliar with peace-church philosophy, he was sentenced to prison and served time in Sandstone, Minn. He was paroled to the Civilian Public Service camp at Hagerstown, Md. Finally, he served with the National Service Board for Religious Objectors in Washington.

He had a wide interest in peace activities. He was secretary of the Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado region of the American Friends Service Committee and directed the Institute of International Relations in Wichita for four years.

He cherished time with his family and was devoted to each member. Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Jay L. of Elizabeth, N. J., and Timothy J. and wife Renee of Antioch, Ill.; a daughter, Susan and husband Jon Graves of Wichita; and four grandchildren.

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donation (first 5 boxes on this date)

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box 1: correspondence, subject files, project files

box 2: CPS and peace files, subject files, educational files

box 3: subject and educational files

box 4: books, card file

box 5: card files, Bethel-related correspondence

box 6: CitizensUtility Ratepayer Board (CURB) (from Blanche Spaulding 7 Nov 1994)

box 7: CURB, prison sentence, CPS (from Blanch Spaulding 7 Nov 1994)

box 8: Blanche's files: talks, book fairs, children's literature class (from Blanche Spaulding 14 Nov 1994)

box 9: Blanche's files: book fairs, Northridge PTA (from Blanche Spaulding 14 Nov 1994

box 10: books, pamphlets (from Blanche Spaulding 14 Nov 1994)

box 11: books, pamphlets (from Blanche Spaulding 14 Nov 1994)

box 12: incorporated into box 13

box 13: "Your Neighbor" pamphlet series, "Peace Maker, Peace Markers" scrapbook, Northridge PTA Reading and Library Service 1962, BELL - children's literature (from Blanche Spaulding 2 Feb 1995); prison sentence (from Blanche Spaulding 10 July 1996), family history (from Irving Spaulding 1995)

box 14: Conference on Education and Political Responsibility 1960, conscription, National Science Foundation visiting lectureships 1960-1967, Race relations conference April 1964, Spelman College student exchange 1959-1965. Tape of autobiographical interview, 1973?

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unprocessed

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open for research use

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  • English

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ArchonInternalCollectionID:172

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