Arnold, B. L. (Benjamin Lea), 1839-1892.
Benjamin Lea Arnold was born October 29, 1839 in Mecklenburg, Virginia. He received his B.S. from Randolph Macon College and taught in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. After serving in the Confederate army under General Robert E. Lee, Arnold taught at colleges in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. Benjamin L. Arnold became the second president of Oregon Agricultural College in 1872 and served in that capacity until his death on January 30, 1892.
From the description of Benjamin L. Arnold Collection 1874-1892. (Eugene Public Library). WorldCat record id: 61753611
From the guide to the Benjamin L. Arnold Collection, 1874-1892, (Oregon State University Libraries University Archives)
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | President’s Office Records of B.L. Arnold, 1888-1892 | Oregon State University LibrariesSpecial Collections & University Archives Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Presidents of Oregon State University Photographic Collection, circa 1865-1999, 1910-1970 | Oregon State University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Arnold, B. L. (Benjamin Lea), 1839-1892. Benjamin L. Arnold Collection 1874-1892. | Oregon State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | President's Office Records of John D. Letcher, 1892 | Oregon State University LibrariesSpecial Collections & University Archives Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Benjamin L. Arnold Collection, 1874-1892 | Oregon State University Libraries University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Horner, John B., 1856-1933. John B. Horner papers, 1885-1933. | Oregon State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | President's Office Records of John M. Bloss, 1892-1897 | Oregon State University LibrariesSpecial Collections & University Archives Research Center |
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| associatedWith | Corvallis College. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Horner, John B., 1856-1933. | person |
| associatedWith | Oregon Agricultural College. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Oregon State Agricultural College. Office of the President. | corporateBody |
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| Benton County (Or.) | |||
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| Benton County (Or.) |
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Birth 1839
Death 1892
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