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Title: |
Office of the President, Youngstown State University, Howard W. Jones Records, 1932-1966 |
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Repository: |
Youngstown State University
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Creator: |
Youngstown State University. Office of the President |
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Dates: |
1932-1966 |
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Quantity: |
4.5 cubic feet |
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Abstract: |
This collection contains documents and publications relating to the presidency of Howard W. Jones. Dr. Jones served Youngstown State University (Youngstown College until 1955, then Youngstown University until 1966) in this capacity from 1935- 1966. |
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Identification: |
RG 04/01 |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
Howard W. Jones was born on September 25, 1895 in Palmyra, Ohio. He graduated from Hiram College in 1920 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received his Master's degree from Western Reserve University in 1938. In 1943, Jones was granted an honorary degree of pedagogy from Westminster College (Pennsylvania).
During World War I, Jones served in the U.S. Navy. After the Armistice, Jones worked as an athletic trainer and coach, and a school principal before being hired as an assistant to the President of Hiram College. In 193 1, Jones was named Director of Youngstown College by the Youngstown YMCA. In 1935, his title was changed to "President". In this capacity, Jones oversaw the recruiting of faculty, the physical expansion of the campus (starting with the construction of the main building, now known as Jones Hall), the creation of a Youngstown College football team, and the transformation of the urban college into Youngstown University.
Jones retired in 1966 and died in Youngstown on February 25, 1982 at the age of 86.
The archival material preserved herein is currently arranged into three series. Series I (Subject Files) deals with general topics of interest. Series I1 (Accreditation) contains materials relating to the accreditation of Youngstown College/Youngstown University by various agencies, particularly the North Central Association. Series I11 (Financial) includes data relating to the institution's budget, banking, and investments. The researcher is recommended to consult the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees Records (Record Group 03) for more of President Jones' correspondence.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Youngstown State University, Office of the President, Howard W. Jones, Records, 1932- 1966, RG 0411, Archives & Special Collections, William F. Maag, Jr. Library, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio.
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