Straker Collection of Horace Mann Papers
 

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The Straker Collection comprises a broad range of materials. At its heart are the chronologically arranged and indexed volumes of transcribed Horace Mann Papers (34 volumes), Peabody Letters (14 volumes), and Notes on Antioch History (3 volumes), all together approximately 10,000 pages.  The collection also contains the writings and correspondence of its creator, Robert L. Straker (’25), his library (over 200 volumes), several published items about Horace Mann and related topics, and a variety of Antioch and Mann artifacts.  For further collections information, contact Antiochiana at 937-769-1237.