Colgate University Office of the President records, A1002
Scope and Contents
The President's Office records contain correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, committee records, legal documents, and other administrative records.
Dates
- Creation: 1851 - 2021
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research; however, special restrictions apply to portions of this collection in accordance with the Colgate University Archives policy on restricted records. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for further information.
Historical note
As of 2016, the following individuals have served as President of Colgate University:
- 1836-1848 Nathaniel Kendrick
- 1851-1856 Stephen William Taylor
- 1856-1868 George Washington Eaton
- 1868-1890 Ebenezer Dodge
- 1895-1897 George William Smith
- 1899-1908 George Edmands Merrill
- 1909-1921 Elmer Burritt Bryan
- 1922-1942 George Barton Cutten
- 1942-1962 Everett Needham Case
- 1963-1969 Vincent MacDowell Barnett Jr.
- 1969-1977 Thomas Alva Bartlett
- 1978-1988 George D. Langdon Jr.
- 1988-1999 Neil R. Grabois
- 1999-2001 Charles Karelis
- 2002-2009 Rebecca Chopp
- 2010-2015 Jeffrey Herbst
- 2016- Brian W. Casey
Extent
66.8 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
In general, the original order of the material has been maintained. The largest series, General Files, consists of files maintained continuously throughout the terms of multiple presidents. Most presidents also had their own distinct set of files, and these each appear as a separate series. The Board of Trustees files document the President's involvement with the Board.
The series are:
- Series 1. President Stephen W. Taylor, 1851-1855
- Series 2. President George Eaton, 1857-1859
- Series 3. President Ebenezer Dodge, 1868-1889
- Series 4. President George W. Smith, 1895-1897
- Series 5. President George Merrill, 1905-1908
- Series 6. President Elmer Burritt Bryan, 1908-1922
- Series 7. President George Cutten, 1923-1954
- Series 8. President Everett Case, 1920-1956
- Series 9. President Vincent Barnett, 1960-1973
- Series 10. President Thomas Bartlett, 1969-1977
- Series 11. President George Langdon, 1982-1987
- Series 12. President Neil Grabois, 1988-1999
- Series 13. President Charles Karelis, 1999-2001
- Series 14. Interim President Jane Pinchin, 2001-2002
- Series 15. General files, 1934-1999
- Series 16. General correspondence, 1958-1981
- Series 17. Inauguration files, 1899-2010
- Series 18. Board of Trustees files, 1930-2005
Subject
- Langdon, George D. (Person)
- Casey, Brian W. (Person)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Colgate University President's Office records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Adrielle Jefferson, Lisa King, and Allyson Smally
- Date
- August 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University Libraries Repository
13 Oak Drive
Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology
Colgate University
Hamilton New York 13346 United States US
315-228-6175
315-228-7934 (Fax)
