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Office of the President: Arnold Bennett Hall records , 1926-1936
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Oregon. Office of the President
- Title
- Office of the President: Arnold Bennett Hall records
- Dates
- 1926-1936 (inclusive)19261936
- Quantity
- 10.5 linear feet, (7 containers) : 1 clam shell box, and 6 record storage boxes.
- Collection Number
- UA 001.005
- Summary
- Arnold Bennett Hall (1881-1936) served as president of the University of Oregon from 1926-1932. The collection contains records that document the functions, activities, and people of the Office of the President.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Permanent University Archive public records are available for research, and are subject to state, and in some cases federal freedom of information laws. In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, FERPA and HIPAA, specific records that are legally protected, sensitive, private, or confidential are exempt (not subject to disclosure) and closed to protect individual privacy. Access to paper records will be granted after a professional review of the records occurs based on regulations in state and federal laws. Contact Special Collections and University Archives well in advance in order to access these records.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Arnold Bennett Hall (1881-1936) was a professor of political science and law, college president, and an author.
Hall was president of the University of Oregon during 1926-1932. He is noted for his promise of increased emphasis on scholarship and research. Though funding for some of his projects passed the legislature, many proposals were vetoed or drastically reduced by the governor. President Hall was also known for attempting to gain endowments that would help ensure the quality of the university. In the midst of his attention to fundraising, he also led opposition to a proposal, finally defeated, that would have combined the UO and Oregon State College into one campus in Corvallis. The Arnold Bennett Hall Society, which recognizes donors who have made gifts to the university through planned giving, remains his legacy, along with the increased private giving he encouraged.
From 1932 until his death, he was director of the Institute for Government Research, Brookings Institute, Washington, D.C. He was the author of several books on political science and international law, and was a member of numerous professional and honorary societies.
[Sources: Wisconsin Historical Society, http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1367&term_type_id=1&term_type_text=people&letter=H
Presidential History webapge, http://president.uoregon.edu/history]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection is organized by accession and includes the following material:
Accession 10045.A: consists of surveys of higher education (1927-1930), a Joint Statement by the President's of UO and Oregon State to the State Board of Higher Education (1931), a summary of statements, arguments, and resolutions of UO regarding survey recommendations on Higher Education in Oregon (1931), and a medal and accompanying correspondence commemorating the anniversary of the death of General Lafayette (1934) that was sent to President Hall.
Accession 00005.A: faculty, school, department, committee, and other subject files arranged alphabetically by title, within date ranges (usually a school year), 1926-1936. There is a box and folder listing of this accession attached to the finding aid below.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College presidents--Oregon--Eugene
- Education, Higher--Oregon--Eugene
- Education, Higher--Research
- Educational surveys
- Universities and colleges--Oregon--Eugene
Personal Names
- Hall, Arnold Bennett, 1881-1936
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon. Office of the President
Form or Genre Terms
- Surveys (documents)
