Charles J. Ping speeches
Scope and Content
The Charles J. Ping speeches collection contains speech transcripts, letters requesting Ping's presence, notes thanking him for his appearances, note cards he used when speaking, final copies of his speeches, and notes made on drafts of speeches. The collection spans from 1975 to 1997. It contains speeches made during Ping's tenure as president of Ohio University and speeches made after his retirement. The collection illustrates how time consuming this very important aspect of a university president's job is, and also demonstrates the wide variety of topics and audiences that Ping encountered while preparing and delivering his speeches.
Dates
- Creation: 1975-2000
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Extent
2.5 cubic feet (5 Hollinger boxes)
Abstract
The Charles J. Ping speeches contains speech transcripts, letters requesting Ping's presence, notes thanking him for his appearances, note cards he used when speaking, final copies of his speeches, and notes made on drafts of speeches. The collection spans from 1975 to 1997. It contains speeches made during Ping's tenure as president of Ohio University and speeches made after his retirement.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is organized into three series: 1. General; 2. Ohio University; and 3. Off Campus.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Ping, Charles J. (Person)
- Ohio University -- Presidents (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Charles J. Ping speeches
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Ohio University Archives
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
