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Office of the President: John Wesley Johnson records [DRAFT] , 1888-1905
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Oregon. Office of the President; Johnson, John Wesley, 1836-1898
- Title
- Office of the President: John Wesley Johnson records [DRAFT]
- Dates
- 1888-1905 (inclusive)18881905
- Quantity
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0.25 linear feet, (1 container)
- Collection Number
- UA 001.001
- Summary
- John Wesley Johnson (1836-1898) was an Oregon pioneer, a teacher and administrator in Oregon schools and colleges, was a professor of Latin, and also the first President of the University of Oregon, from 1876 until 1893. The collection (1888-1905) contains records from the Office of the President during Johnson's tenure and also cover the tenure of presidents' Charles Hiram Chapman (1893-1899), Frank Strong (1899-1902), and (the first four years of) Prince Lucien Campbell (1902-1905).
- 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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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 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.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
John Wesley Johnson (1836-1898) and his family were Oregon pioneers, arriving in Marysville, Oregon in 1850 President, 1876-1893
cite (Sheldon)
He was a graduate of Yale University, and afterwards returned to Oregon to work in education. He worked as a teacher at McMinnville College (now Linfield College) from 1863â€"1867, and also served as President of the college from 1864 until 1867. Next, he served as principal at Portland High School until 1873 (Sheldon.......)
In 1873, Johnson traveled to Eugene, Oregon to teach Latin at the University of Oregon, and in 1876, he was chosen to be the first President of the university. His tenure as president lasted until 1893.
"In addition to teaching Greek and Latin, his duties as president also included those of registrar, business officer, provost, dean of students, and secretary. In his seventeen years as president he urged Oregonians to overcome their suspicion of higher education and focused his energies on quality and essentials, building a solid base for the future" (President's).
While president, Johnson oversaw the creation of new buildings: Villard Hall in 1886; a new dormitory (which is now Friendly Hall) in 1893.
In 1915, a new administration building was built on campus; in 1918, that building was named after President Johnson, and is still known as Johnson Hall.
[Source: Presidential History. University of Oregon, Office of the President, webpage: http://president.uoregon.edu]
[***********Sheldon, Henry D. (1940). History of the University of Oregon. Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort. p. 41.]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection is organized by accession. As of 2012, there is only one accession.
Accession 00005.A: contains two folders: Buildings and Grounds, and Failing and Beekman Deed of gift, 1888-1889.
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
- Universities and colleges--Oregon--Eugene
- Universities and colleges--Oregon--Faculty
Personal Names
- Johnson, John Wesley, 1836-1898
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon. Office of the President
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Memorandums
- Reports
