A Collection in the Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number UA 5.106
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special Collections Earl Gregg Swem Library College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794 USA Phone: (757) 221-3090 Fax: (757) 221-5440 Email: spcoll@wm.edu URL: http://swem.wm.edu/scrc/
This collection contains news clippings, correspondence, and photographs collected by Robert Paul Carlson, William and Mary
class of 1966, from 1953-2007. The bulk of the material is made up of news clippings about Carlson's involvement with preserving
the history of Maine Township in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he taught Social Studies for 50 years. Also included in the papers
are two DVDs, including one from a 2007 message by New York Senator Hillary Clinton about Carlson, her former high school
teacher, being inducted into the Maine Township's Wall of Honor. The other DVD features two 2005 news clips from ABC 7 and
WTTW in Chicago, Illinois about Carlson teaching for almost 50 years at Maine East High School.
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections
Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Robert Paul Carlson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center from Gift of Donald Buchanan. on 08/06/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in October 2009. Further description
and arrangement by Peter Klicker, SCRC Staff, in December 2009.
Robert Paul Carlson was a member of the College of William and Mary class of 1966. He was a teacher at Main East High School
in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he taught for 50 years.Information about this individual or organization may be available in
the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Robert Paul Carlson">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Robert
Paul Carlson</a>.
This collection contains news clippings, correspondence, and photographs collected by Robert Paul Carlson, William and Mary
class of 1966, from 1953-2007. The bulk of the material is made up of news clippings about Carlson's involvement with preserving
the history of Maine Township in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he taught Social Studies for 50 years. Also included in the papers
are two DVDs, including one from a 2007 message by New York Senator Hillary Clinton about Carlson, her former high school
teacher, being inducted into the Maine Township's Wall of Honor. The other DVD features two 2005 news clips from ABC 7 and
WTTW in Chicago, Illinois about Carlson teaching for almost 50 years at Maine East High School.