Christine Wheeler Heil Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 1998.093

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence and other materials primarily related to Christine Wheeler Heil’s book recounting her years working for the College. Heil served as secretary to several Presidents of the State Normal School/State College, and secretary to the Board of Regents. Her "Recollections" book covers forty-three years of service to the school, and contains many humorous stories. Her writings reflect the loyalty she felt to the school. Heil’s collection also contains programs from various musicals, dramas, and club meetings on the campus, along with a small number of newspaper clippings and postcards.

Dates

Creation: 1902-1965

Rights Statement

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Biographical / Historical

Christine Isabella Wheeler Randolph Heil served from 1905 to 1930 as secretary to the President of the Missouri State Normal School—Third District /Southeast Missouri State Teachers College (now Southeast Missouri State University). She worked under Dr. Washington Strouther Dearmont, Dr. Joseph Serena, and Dr. Walter W. Parker. She also served as secretary to the Board of Regents from 1912 to 1947. At the request of Dr. Mark Scully, she wrote a book of some of her most memorable recollections of her years of service. Heil was remembered for her wit and love of the school.

Extent

1.0 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, ephemera, drafts of and notes for Heil’s book “Recollections” regarding her years of service as secretary to the President of the Southeast Missouri State Teachers College from 1905 to 1930 and as secretary to school’s Board of Regents from 1912 to 1947.