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Oscar John Craig papers

 Collection — Box: Communal Collections 17, Placement: 12
Identifier: MSF 66

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one folder which contains an Indiana Historical Society Publication by Oscar J. Craig, along with a handwritten biography (author of the biography not identified).

Dates

  • Creation: 1893

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material is in English.

Access Information

The collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Collection material is in the public domain.

Biographical Information

Oscar John Craig was born on April 18, 1846, in Madison, Indiana, to Scotch-Irish parents Miles W. and Mary S. (Feather) Craig. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1863 and was discharged in 1865. He married Narcissa E. Gasaway on August 24, 1875, in Kansas. They had three children: Mary A., William O., and Vincent W. S..

Craig matriculated at Asbury University (now DePauw University) in 1866 but did not earn his Bachelor's degree (A.B.) until 1881. He continued his studies there and earned his Master's degree (A.M.) in 1884. Craig earned his Ph.D. in History and Political Science in 1887 from the University of Wooster (Ohio).

Craig served as the Superintendent of City Schools in Sullivan, Indiana in 1880. In 1883, Craig came to the prepatory department of Purdue University. In 1886 he was advanced to the Chair of the Department of History and Political Science.

Craig left in 1895 to become the first President of the University of Montana. Craig retired from the educational field permanently in 1908 due to ill health. He died March 5, 1911 from nephritis in San Diego, California. The Oscar J. Craig Heritage Society was established for individuals who have committed a planned gift to benefit the University of Montana.

Extent

0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)

Acquisition Information

Source and date of acquisition are unknown.

Processing Information

Material has been housed in an acid-free folder and acid-free box.

Genre / Form

Title
Oscar John Craig papers
Status
Completed
Author
Mary A. Sego
Date
2020-06-22
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English
Edition statement
Second edition. Collection description first completed 2010-03-07 by Mary Sego.

Revision Statements

  • 2020-04-13: Collection description updated by Amanda Rumba to more fully meet standards.

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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