Finding aid for the Board of Trustees of Ohio University records
Title:
Board of Trustees of Ohio University records
Repository:
Ohio University
Phone: 740-593-2710
http://www.ohio.edu/library/collections/archives-special-collections/
Creator:
Ohio University.
Dates:
1804-2006
Quantity:
60.25 cubic feet (65 Hollinger boxes, 7 record center cartons, 51 binders, 17 bound volumes, 7 flat boxes)
Abstract:
 The Board of Trustees (BoT) of Ohio University (OU) records span from 1804 to 2006 and document the activities of the BoT of OU.
Identification:
UA00178
Language:
The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of Ohio University (OU) records span from 1804 to 2006 and documents the activities of the BoT of OU. The collection is organized into two series: 1. General; and 2. Secretaries.

Statement of Arrangement

Organized into two series: 1. General; and 2. Secretaries.

Subject Terms

The following terms have been used to describe this collection.

Subjects:

College trustees.
Ohio University.

Preferred Citation

Researchers are requested to cite collection name, collection number, and Ohio University, Athens, Ohio in all footnotes and bibliographical references.

Series Descriptions



1. General, 1804-2006

Scope and Content
Series 1. General spans from 1804 to 2006 and contains the by-laws, correspondence organized by trustee, regulations, agendas, meeting minutes, reports, and photographs of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of Ohio University. Included in this series are handwritten minutes from 1818, an 1821 land lease to Jacob Lindley, copies of the commencement programs used by the BoT to decide conferment of degrees, meeting minutes on five reels of microfilm, and meetings recorded on two audio reels.


This series remains in its original arrangement.


2. Secretaries, 1951-1975

Scope and Content
Series 2. Secretaries spans from 1951 to 1975 and contains the individual records of the secretaries of the Board of Trustees of Ohio University. The secretaries represented in this collection are Paul O'Brien and Robert Mahn. The records include correspondence, memoranda and minutes.


This series remains in its original arrangement.