Harrison Bubb collection on the Western Reserve Academy building controversy
Scope and Content
This collection is comprised of numerous newspaper articles, correspondence from WRA alumni and concerned Hudsonites to WRA staff, legal documents including historic affidavit and deed records spanning a time frame from the initial Burton D. Morgan 6 million dollar grant to reactions and responses from the withdrawal of the grant based on differences to the location of the building the grant was to fund (1999-2000). This collection is from Harrison Bubb, thus contains his perspective of the issue. This collection does not include anything from the Morgan Foundation or Western Reserve Academy , nor does it include any documentation of the issue after 2000. Important note: the building was constructed in 2004 on an adjoining section of land.
Dates
- Creation: 1841-2000
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1999-2000
Creator
- Bubb, Harrison T. (Person)
Language of Materials
The records are in English
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open for research use.
Restrictions on Use
The collection is open for research use.
History of
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation granted $6 million to the Western Reserve Academy for a new administration building that would be named for Mr. Morgan. "This building was to be built on a section of land, that Harrison Bubb, owner of this collection, contested was to remain untouched based on stipulations the Baldwin family gave when they donated the land to the academy. Mr. Bubb, with the support of some WRA alumni and Hudson residents began a campaign to save the land. The academy chose not to build on the land and the foundation rescinded its offer." It is important to note, that the building was eventually constructed and opened in 2004 on an adjoining section of land. This collection however does not include any evidence after 2000.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection contains materials documenting the 1999-2000 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) building controversy. The Burton D. Morgan Foundation granted $6 million to the Western Reserve Academy, a co-educational preparatory and day school in Hudson, Ohio, for a new administration building to be named for Burton D. Morgan. This building was to be built on a section of land, that Harrison Bubb contested was to remain untouched based on stipulations given by the Baldwin family when they donated land to the academy. Mr. Bubb, with the support of some WRA alumni and Hudson residents began a campaign to save the land. The academy chose not to build on the land and the foundation rescinded its offer. The building was eventually constructed and opened in 2004 on an adjoining section of land. Harrison Bubb collected and arranged these materials, thus contains his perspective of the issue
Statement of Arrangement
To ensure complete comprehension this collection is classified in the original order of Harrison Bubb. The collection has been arranged into five series: 1. Background 2. Deed restrictions 3. Campaign plan 4. Letters of support 5. Outcome
Physical Location
vault
Acquisition Information
Donated to the library by the collector Harrison Bubb in the fall of 2004.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Charlotte Blasier on October 28, 2004.
Subject
- Morgan, Burton D. (Person)
- Flanagan, Henry E. (Person)
- Bellows, H. Arthur (Person)
- Burton D. Morgan Foundation. (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Harrison Bubb collection on the Western Reserve Academy building controversy
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Charlotte Blasier
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hudson Library & Historical Society Repository