President's Office Records (Spright Dowell)
Scope and Contents
Minutes, correspondence, photographs, speeches, and scrapbooks.
Dates
- 1917 - 1928
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Biographical / Historical
As of 2019, Auburn University has had 19 different presidents since its founding as East Alabama Male College in 1859. The president serves as the administrative leader of Auburn University supporting faculty and students, encouraging research, and leading outreach activities. Incoming presidents are typically recommended by a search committee and approved by the Board of Trustees. Spright Dowell was president of API (now Auburn University) from 1920 to 1928. Student and alumni discontent with his leadership forced him from office.
Extent
1.60 Cubic Feet (four letter document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged by material type.
- Title
- Guide to the Auburn University President's Office Records of Spright Dowell
- Subtitle
- Record Group 533
- Author
- Lisa Glasscock
- Date
- June 11, 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
