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Box 1

 Container

Contains 66 Results:

Natural Science Club constitution, 1939 February 19

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Rules for a club comprised of Wilkas and two friends, John Harold Power and James E. Sullivan.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1939 February 19

"Science" notebook/scrapbook, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Includes notes and clippings about ciphers, U-boats, and related interests.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1939

"Miscellany" notebook/scrapbook, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

"Dedicated to the advancement of science." Includes notes and clippings about weights and measures, snowball fights, automobiles, and other interests, as well as cards for the Knapp Electric Questioner.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1939

"The new book of science" notebook/scrapbook, 1939-1941

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4-5
Scope and Contents

Includes notes and clippings primarily about astronomy, biology, and entomology.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1939-1941

Journal, 1941 May-1944 February

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Includes descriptions and maps of Wilkas's naturalist adventures and observations in the Boston area. Features a hand-drawn map of the 1943 proposed Red Line extension route.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1941 May-1944 February

United States Civilian Defense messenger corps armband, approximately 1941

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: approximately 1941

Independent studies, notebook, 1942

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Includes notes and clippings about martial arts, outdoor skills, zoology, an air raid messenger course, and chess matches.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1942

Brookline Print timecard, 1943 February

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1943 February

Bicycle registration, Massachusetts, 1943

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1943

Lithuanian vocabulary quizzes, approximately 1943

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: approximately 1943

Journal, 1944 May-1945 October

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Includes discussion of college scholarship applications to College of the Holy Cross and Boston College, as well as Wilkas's inability to be drafted due to a medical condition.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1944 May-1945 October

Postcards to Sophie Wilkas (mother), 1945 July-August

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

Sent while Paul Wilkas was on a bicycle trip to New Hampshire.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1945 July-August

Correspondence, Frances McCarter, 1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1945

Notes, drawings, and drafts of letters, 1945-1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1945-1948

Correspondence, Eugene Morin, 1945-1952

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1945-1952

Journal, 1946 March-1947 June

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Includes Wilkas's trip to Spain for the Pax Romana conference.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1946 March-1947 June

Paul Wilkas, headshots, 1946-1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1946-1948

H. Leonard Valway, headshot, approximately 1946

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Materials created by or about H. Leonard Valway, especially relating to his trip to Prague for the 1947 World Youth Festival.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: approximately 1946

World Youth Festival registration fee payment, 1947

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1947

World Youth Festival, administrative correspondence, 1947 June

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1947 June

Correspondence, Sophie Wilkas (mother), about John Wilkas (brother), 1947 June

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

John Wilkas became ill and Paul Wilkas had to return home instead of joining H. Leonard Valway at the World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1947 June

Telephone log, 1947 August-September

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1947 August-September

Telegrams to H. Leonard Valway from Paul Wilkas, drafts, 1947

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Materials created by or about H. Leonard Valway, especially relating to his trip to Prague for the 1947 World Youth Festival.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1947

International Student Union and World Youth Festival, Prague, information and publicity, 1947-1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Materials created by or about H. Leonard Valway, especially relating to his trip to Prague for the 1947 World Youth Festival.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1947-1948

Hotel stickers, Paris and Prague, approximately 1947

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Materials created by or about H. Leonard Valway, especially relating to his trip to Prague for the 1947 World Youth Festival.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: approximately 1947