President’s Office Records of B.L. Arnold, 1888-1892
The President’s Office Records of B.L. Arnold consist of correspondence related to the operation and management of the State Agricultural College of Oregon from 1888-1892 and an 1892 obituary for B. L. Arnold. Arnold was the second President of the State Agricultural College (now Oregon State University), a position he held from 1872 to 1892.
ID: RG 013 - SG 01
Extent: 0.15 cubic feet
Statement on Access: The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation: President’s Office Records of B.L. Arnold (RG 013 - SG 01), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note:
These records were transferred to the University Archives by the OSU President's Office. The collection is now held by the Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Research Center.
Container List
- Series 1: Correspondence, 1888-1892 Add to Shelf
- This series contains correspondence between B. L. Arnold and members of the State Agricultural College Board of Regents, various state and federal officials, and private citizens concerning the management and operation of the State Agricultural College of Oregon between 1888 and 1892. Subjects discussed include availability of military officers for service as instructors, faculty candidates, course offerings, budgets, and upkeep of the college grounds. Additional correspondence from the Arnold presidency can be found in the President's Office Records of John M. Bloss, Series I.
- Box-Folder 1.1: Correspondence, 1888-1889 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.2: Correspondence, 1890 Add to Shelf
- Box-Folder 1.3: Correspondence, 1891-1892 Add to Shelf
- Series 2: Obituary, 1892 Add to Shelf
- This series contains a photocopy of B. L. Arnold's obituary published in The Corvallis Gazette on February 12, 1892.
- Box-Folder 1.4: Obituary of B. L. Arnold, 1891-1892 Add to Shelf