Identity elements
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Name and location of unit
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1868-1910 (Creation)
Extent
0.46 Cubic feet
Container summary
(3) file folders; (1) 5" letter document box
Dimensions
Name of creator
Administrative history
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Abstract
Walter Quincy Scott (1845-1917) was the second president of Ohio State University. The Ohio State University, Office of the President (Walter Quincy Scott) Records contain writings, speeches, and correspondence.
Preferred citation
[identification of item], Ohio State University, Office of the President (Walter Quincy Scott) Records, RG 3.B, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University
Scope and content
The Ohio State University, Office of the President (Walter Quincy Scott) Records contain writings, speeches, and correspondence from 1868 to 1910.
System of arrangement
Materials arranged in the order received.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room. Some materials in this collection may be stored off-site, and are only available if requested 72 hours in advance of your visit. Contact the University Archives for more information.
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Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
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Languages of the material
English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
English
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Accession Number UA.1986.0152: Sandy Siehl; Accession Number UA.1989.0077: Hugh A. Scott; Accession Number UA.1990.0046: Hugh A. Scott; Accession Number UA.1991.0106: Hugh A. Scott
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Ohio State University Archives Biographical File: Walter Quincy Scott
Ohio State University Archives Subject File: Office of the President
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Notes element
Biographical / Historical Note
Walter Quincy Scott (1845-1917) was the second president of Ohio State University, from 1881 to 1883. During his administration the Agricultural Experiment Station was established and the University School was organized into four schools. In 1883, the Board of Trustees did not reelect Scott as President of the university. In 1909, the Board of Trustees voted that he be made president emeritus.
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid written by Zoe MacLeod, 2016 October
Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by Zoe MacLeod
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Ohio State University--Administration. (Subject)
- Ohio State University--History. (Subject)
- Ohio State University--Presidents. (Subject)
- Ohio State University. Office of the President. (Subject)
- Scott, Walter Quincy, 1845-1917 (Subject)