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Eulogy for Paul Swain Havens written by Wilson College alumna Jane Taylor Fox.

Letter from author and educator Mary Ellen Chase expressing her gratitude towards Paul Swain Havens.

Letter written by T.S. Eliot congratulating Paul Swain Havens for his appointment to the presidency of Wilson College. Eliot and Havens were both American-born Oxford alumni.

Instructions for a comprehensive exam for undergraduate students studying language and literature. This exam was issued by Paul Swain Havens during his time teaching at Scripps College.

Instructions for the final exam of a Freshman Humanities course taught by Paul Swain Havens at Scripps College.

Drawing of a study room in the Claremont, California, home of Paul and Lorraine Havens.

Poem found in the papers of Paul Swain Havens reflecting upon beauty and the natural world.

Poem found in the papers of Paul Swain Havens, reflecting upon a wife's mourning following the death of her husband at war.

Poem found in the papers of Paul Swain Havens, reflecting upon the tragedies of war.

Poem written by Paul Swain Havens in the style of Geoffrey Chaucer, describing the challenges and hardships of student life.

Page from Olla Podrida, the Lawrenceville School Yearbook, showing the yearbook editing staff. Paul Swain Havens was editor-in-chief.

Page from Olla Podrida, the Lawrenceville School Yearbook, showing Paul Swain Havens’s academic achievements and interests during his primary education.

Page from the Lawrenceville School Yearbook, showing the school’s mandolin ensemble, of which Paul Swain Havens was director.

Photograph of the Swain Family, showing Paul Swain Havens's mother and maternal grandparents.

Back row, left to right: Mary Swain; James Ramsey Swain; Sarah Swain; Anne Elizabeth Swain.
Front row, left to right: George Swain Jr.; Anne Elizabeth…

Photograph of Henry Clay Havens, father of Paul Swain Havens. A graduate of Princeton University, Henry Clay Havens served as vice principal and principal of the American University of Beirut, Syria from 1892-1895, and taught Latin and Greek at the…

Photograph of Anne Elizabeth “Bess” Swain and classmates participating in a Washington’s Birthday celebration at Wilson College.

Photograph of Wilson College alumnae at Mont Alto Park, Mont Alto, Pennsylvania.

Left to right: Mary Belle McElwain; Oda M. Nicklas Stewart; Anne Elizabeth “Bess” Swain.

Photograph of Anne Elizabeth “Bess” Swain, Wilson College alumna and mother of Paul Swain Havens.

Havens appears in the front row on the far left.

image of Seoul before devastation

President of Wilson College

associated with emergency committee letter

associated with ambassador letter

associated with written letter

authorizes the appointment of perrin

regarding Perrin's new appointment

letter regarding Jean Perrin and getting him to the US

letter to Paul Swain Havens regarding effort to get Perrin to the U.S.

letter asks about Perrin's appointment to Wilson College

letter announcing Perrin's successful arrival in America from Lisbon

written July 11

letter discussing Perrin's burial proceedings

written correspondence to President Havens

letter of appointment of Jean Perrin