Papers, [ca. 1925]-1956 (bulk 1925-1938).

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Papers, [ca. 1925]-1956 (bulk 1925-1938).

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Includes annual and biennial reports of colleges, departments, president, etc.; budget materials; correspondence (miscellaneous and personal); minutes of meetings, etc. Also includes biographical materials, lecture notes, book manuscripts, pamphlets and publications by President Rightmire. Contains materials relating to OSU students and alumni, athletics, Board of Trustees, broadcasting station, freshmen (e.g., Freshmen Week), grants and awards, legislative matters, president's cabinet, etc. Also includes materials relating to the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities (1926-38), Works Progress Administration (1935-38) and other organizations.

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United States. Works Progress Administration

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Organizational History President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935 as a part of his New Deal to curtail the Depression's effects on the United States. The WPA attempted to provide the unemployed with jobs that allowed individuals to preserve skills or talents. The Federal Writers' Project (FWP), one branch of the WPA, provided work for over 6,600 unemployed writers, journalists, edit...

Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities

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Rightmire, George W. (George Washington), 1868-1952

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Sixth president of The Ohio State University (1926-38) and Professor of Law; acting president (1925-26) OSU alumnus (Ph.B., 1895, M.A. 1898). From the description of Papers, [ca. 1925]-1956 (bulk 1925-1938). (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23852605 A native of Center Furnace in Lawrence County, Ohio, George Rightmire was born on November 15, 1868. He graduated from high school in Wheelersburg, Ohio, at the age of 16. He spent the next four years teachi...

Ohio State University

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The Medical Alumni Society of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, since 1931 with the exception of 1939, has given the honor of "Man of the Year" to a doctor(s) during their annual reunions. In 1973 the award name changed from the title "Man of the Year" to "Professor of the Year." And in 1975, Margaret (Peg) Hines was the first woman to be so honored. From the guide to the Man/Professor of the Year Photograph Collection, 1934-1993, (Medical Heritage Center) ...