O. Meredith Wilson papers 1929-1989

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O. Meredith Wilson papers 1929-1989

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This collection comprises the papers of prolific university administrator O. Meredith Wilson, who served as the ninth president of the University of Oregon, 1954-1959, the president of the University of Minnesota, 1959-1967, and the director of the Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS), 1967-1975. The collection includes correspondence, writings, speeches, and sources reflecting his career as an administrator and as a scholar of education. It also includes personal material revealing his role as father, son, and husband. Of particular note is the manuscript for his collected essays, which was never published. The collection of his administrative consultations reveals the breadth of his expertise and involvement with the social function of higher education.

6.5 linear feet, 20 containers

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University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6378823

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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