Office of the President records
Scope and Contents
This collection covers the presidencies of: C.R. Thoburn (1892-1898); C.O. Boyer, acting president (1902-1903); E.M. Randall (1903-1904); J.E. Williams (1904-1907); L.L. Benbow (1907-1909); Julius C. Zeller (1909-1913); Edward H. Todd (1913-1942); Franklin R. Thompson (1943-1973); and portions of Philip M. Phibbs (1973-1992).
The records include correspondence with faculty, students, administrators, and community members as well as minutes, financial records, building and construction projects, campaigns, and endowments.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-2016
Creator
- Zeller, J. C., Reverend (Julius C.) (Author, Person)
- Benbow, L. L., Professor (Author, Person)
- University of Puget Sound. Office of the President (Author, Organization)
- Todd, Edward Howard (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to some materials in this collection may be restricted.
Biographical / Historical
Rev. Crawford R. Thoburn served as president of Puget Sound University, 1892 to 1898.
Professor C.O. Boyer served as acting president 1902-1903. In May 1903, the college was renamed University of Puget Sound.
Dr. Edwin M. Randall, Jr. served as president for the academic year 1903-1904, while Boyer served as vice president. Randall left to become general secretary of the Epworth League.
Rev. Joseph E. Williams served as president 1904-1907.
After the resignation of Williams, Professor L. L. Benbow, who had previously been on the Board of Trustees, was appointed acting president in 1907 then made president the following year, serving for a total of two years.
Rev. Dr. Julius C. Zeller was appointed to replace Benbow, and served from 1909 to 1913.
Dr. Edward H. Todd, a minister, began as general secretary of the University of Puget Sound in 1904, responsible for fund raising. After four years, he resigned. He returned to UPS in 1913 as president and served for 29 years. Todd was licensed to preach at age 19. He was a graduate of the School of Theology, Boston (1892). His educational degrees were B.S., M.A., D.D., LL.D. Simpson; S.T.B., D. Sc. in Education, Boston; and L.H.D. College of Puget Sound. He was married to Florence Anne Todd and they had four children.
Extent
45 Linear Feet (110 boxes )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the records of Presidents of the University of Puget Sound (earlier known as Puget Sound University and College of Puget Sound), in Tacoma, Washington.
Arrangement
The Office of the President Records were arranged by series and subgroup. The series reflects the routine administration of the Office of the President. The subgroups reflect activities associated with other groups, offices, departments, and organizations on and off campus.
Processing Information
An inventory of this collection is available in the Inventory Guide to the University of Puget Sound Archives, 1888-1982, compiled by Anne T. Ostyre (revised 1984).
Subject
- University of Puget Sound (Organization)
- University of Puget Sound. Board of Trustees (Organization)
- Title
- Office of the President records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Knight and Patt Leonard
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
archives@pugetsound.edu