Wesley C. Bender Papers

Source

Bender, Wesley C.

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Preferred Citation

Wesley C. Bender Papers (WCB), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556

Scope and Content

Documentation of his career at Notre Dame, including coursework and administrative files; of his professional life, including academic and research material and files representing his membership in organizations; personal papers including correspondence, family papers, papers from his education in high school, at Cornell University, and at Northwestern University, certificates, and diplomas; a scrapbook containing clippings about him or his family and some correspondence; medical and financial records of Dr. Walter H. Baker; and closed files of student papers, grade records, and letters of recommendation.

Background

Starting as an instructor in economic history in 1931, and continuing until 1973, Wesley C. Bender served as a teacher of marketing and business administration at the University of Notre Dame who in 1943 became a full professor and head of the department. After 1947 he also served as a member of the Academic Council of the University.

Index :

 Bender, Wesley C. 
 Baker, Walter H. 
 University of Notre Dame.  Dept. of Marketing. 
 University of Notre Dame.  College of Business Administration. 
 Marketing. 

• CWCB Wesley C. Bender: Manuscripts
  • CWCB 1/01-2/38 Series : 1. Notre Dame Related Material
    • CWCB 1/01-2/08 Subseries : a. Coursework
      Includes class notes; exams; outlines; syllabi; manuals guiding the instruction of particular courses.
    • CWCB 2/09-38 Subseries : b. Administrative
      Includes faculty manuals; college administration reports; Notre Dame academic council materials; department meeting minutes; department correspondence; Notre Dame World Trade Conference (organizer - Bender) programs, papers, correspondence, publicity material, address cards, etc. (1948-57).
  • CWCB 3/01-5/13 Series : 2. Professional
    • CWCB 3/01-4/36 Subseries : a. Academic
      Includes personal notes; research material; academic papers; project-related material; newspaper clippings pertaining to specific topics and events.
    • CWCB 4/37-5/13 Subseries : b. Organizations
      Includes correspondence; newsletters; board meeting minutes; publicity material Organizations include Wesley C. Bender Associates, Michiana World Trade Club; American Marketing Association - Michiana Chapter; Committee of 100; Cornell University Seal and Serpent Society; various international trade conferences.
  • CWCB 5/14-6/23,7/42,and Oversize Box #2 Series : 3. Personal
    • CWCB 5/14-40 Subseries : a. Personal
      Includes personal, academic, and professional correspondence; family-related papers; tax forms; medical insurance forms; WWII draft registration; investments.
    • CWCB 5/41-44 Subseries : b. High School Course Notes
    • CWCB 5/45-6/03 Subseries : c. Cornell Undergraduate Course Notes
    • CWCB 6/04-21 Subseries : d. Cornell Law School Course Notes
    • CWCB 6/22-23 Subseries : e. Northwestern University Graduate School Course Notes.
    • CWCB 7/42, oversize box #2 Subseries : f. Wesley C. Bender's Certificates and Diplomas.
  • CWCB 8/01-10 Series : 4. Scrapbook
    Material taken from Wesley C. Bender's scrapbook. Includes newspaper clippings mentioning W. C. Bender or members of his family; event programs; correspondence.
  • CWCB 6/24-7/11 Series : 5. Dr. Walter H. Baker
    Includes patient records; supply invoices; inquests and depositions; health certificates; medical condition description cards; tax forms; correspondence (1911-22, 1933-35).
  • CWCB 7/17-7/41 Series : 6. Closed Student Papers, Grade Records, and Letters of Recomendation