Ohio State University, Office of the President (William Henry Scott) Records 1840-1937

1.28 Cubic feet

(4) letter file folders, (1) carton

The Ohio State University, Office of the President (William Henry Scott) Records contain faculty minutes, committee records, reports, class record books, correspondence, speeches, exams, and other publications. William Scott became the third president of The Ohio State University in 1883, serving until 1910.

[identification of item], Ohio State University, Office of the President (William Henry Scott) Records, RG 3.C, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, Office of the President (William Henry Scott) Records contain faculty minutes, committee records, reports, class record books, correspondence, speeches, an index to a personal library, exams, writings, and other publications. Some files have a microfiche copy.

Materials are arranged in the order received.

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English

Accession Number UA.1985.0204: Hayes Presidential Library; Accession Number UA.1985.0229: University of Illinois Champaign Archives, and other unknown accessions

Ohio State University Archives Biographical File: William Henry Scott

Ohio State University Archives Subject File: Office of the President

William Henry Scott (1840-1937) became the third president of The Ohio State University in 1883. During his administration several departments were added, including the School of Pharmacy (1885), the Department of Ceramics (1894), and the School of Law (1891). Scott resigned in 1895 after twelve years as President, and taught philosophy at Ohio State University until his retirement in 1910.

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Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2016 October

Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn