Joseph Park Papers 1928-1952

0.526 Cubic feet

(1) letter document box; (1) DVD; (1) letter file folder

Joseph Park served as the first Dean of Men at the Ohio State University from 1929 until his death in 1952. The Joseph Park Papers contain items dating from 1928 to 1952 such as clippings, correspondence, and a home movie from Park's trip to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

[identification of item], Joseph Park Papers, RG 41.27, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Joseph Park Papers contain items dating from 1928 to 1952 that belonged to Joseph Park, the first Dean of Men at the Ohio State University. These items include clippings, correspondence, and a home movie from Park's trip to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

Materials are arranged in the order received.

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Contains a DVD.

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Accession Number UA.2007.0098: John T. Mount, 2007 August 8; Accession Number UA.2013.0173: Ruth Park Varney, 2013 October 16

Ohio State University Archives Biographical File: Joseph Park

Joseph Andrew Park (October 7, 1893-April 19, 1952) served as the first Dean of Men at the Ohio State University from 1929 until his death in 1952. From 1942 until 1943, he also served as the president of the National Association of Deans and Advisers of Men. Then, in 1949, Park was elected the president of the National Conference on College Fraternities and Societies. In 1951, Park was awarded a medal from the National Interfraternity Conference for his “distinguished service to youth.” Park urged and initiated the construction of the Stadium Dormitories for students with low-income attending Ohio State University. The dormitory Park-Stradley Hall on Ohio State’s campus is named in his honor.

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Finding aid written by: Audrey Wimbiscus, 2018 February

Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus