Administrative Records of Albany College (Oregon) President, Harry Means Crooks
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, reports, and financial statements.
Dates
- Creation: 1905-1915
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Biographical Note
Harry Means Crooks was a graduate of Wooster College in Ohio (1899). Prior to being hired as Albany College's President in 1905, Crooks had been employed as a public school superintendent. During Crooks' ten years at Albany College, he was responsible for building the existing $3,000 endowment up to $250,000. He also eliminated the college prep academy to help focus faculty energies on the college curriculum, and ensure that Albany would maintain its accredidation. Crooks left Albany in 1915 to be the President of Alma College in Michigan.
Extent
.1 cubic feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection is made up of materials relating to the administration of Albany College (Oregon) during the administration of President Harry Means Crooks, who served as College President from 1905-1915.
Physical Location
College Archives GVIII/GXVII
Processing Information
Processed prior to 1990.
- Title
- Guide to the Administrative Records of Albany College (Oregon) President, Harry Means Crooks 1905-1915
- Author
- College Archives Staff
- Date
- © 2012
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives Repository