William Henry Scott Baccalaureate Sermons
Scope and Content
The William Henry Scott (WHS) Baccalaureate Sermons span from 1874 to 1882 and contain sermons composed by WHS for commencement ceremonies. There is no sermon in the collection for the year 1880.
In the front of the Hollinger box in which the series was originally filed was a typewritten inventory on which was written, in pen, "Received from OSU ca. Sept. 98".
Dates
- Creation: 1874 - 1882
Creator
- Ohio University. Office of the President (Organization)
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Biography of William Henry Scott
William Henry Scott (WHS) (September 1, 1840 - January 11, 1937) was born in Athens, Ohio. He became the seventh president of Ohio University (1872-1883) and was the first Ohio University alumnus to attain the presidency. After leaving Ohio University, WHS became the third president of Ohio State University (1883-1895). In addition to being a professor of philosophy, WHS was also an ordained Methodist Minister.
Extent
0.25 cubic feet
Abstract
The William Henry Scott (WHS) Baccalaureate Sermons span from 1874 to 1882 and contain sermons composed by WHS for commencement ceremonies.
Statement of Arrangement
Organized chronologically.
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
- Scott, William Henry, 1840-1937 (Person)
- Ohio University -- Presidents (Organization)
- Ohio University -- Administration (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the William Henry Scott Baccalaureate Sermons
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Ohio University Archives Staff.
- 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
