Office of the President (Ell 1940-1959) records, 1883-1974.

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Office of the President (Ell 1940-1959) records, 1883-1974.

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The records document Carl Stephens Ell's tenure as the second president of Northeastern University, as well as the other positions he held at the University between 1910 and 1981. The records include correspondence from prominent individuals in politics, education, and business; subject files concerning the relationship between Northeastern University and the YMCA; documents concerning Carl Stephens Ell's election and inauguration as president, his retirement from the presidency, individuals associated with Northeastern University, the development of the physical plant, and university events; and Carl Stephens Ell's writings and speeches.

13.00 cubic ft. (40 boxes)

Northeastern University, Snell Library

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Northeastern University, Snell Library

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Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). College of Engineering.

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Northeastern university Boston, Mass.

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Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Office of the President.

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Carl Stephens Ell was the second president of Northeastern University. He served as President from 1940 to 1959. During his tenure as President, Carl Stephens Ell was responsible for the accreditation of several of Northeastern University's academic programs and the rapid expansion of the physical plant. He held other positions at Northeastern University including instructor, in the Co-operative School of Engineering of the Boston YMCA (1910-1912), Head of the Department of Civil Engineering (19...

Ell, Carl Stephens, 1887-

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Carl Stephens Ell was the second President of Northeastern University from 1940 to 1959. He was born in Staunton, Indiana on November 14, 1887, son of Jacob and Alice (Stephens) Ell. His education included an A.B. in 1909 from DePauw University, a S.B. in 1911 and M.S. in 1912 in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an Ed. M. in 1932 from Harvard University. He married Etta May Kinnear on June 10, 1913 and had one daughter, Dorothy. He began teaching at Northeast...