News Clippings Concerning the Resignation of President Alexander Meiklejohn
Scope and Contents
Newspaper clippings and one scrapbook documenting the crisis in the presidency of Alexander Meiklejohn, 1923-1924, which led to his resignation in 1923 and the appointment of George D. Olds as his successor.
Dates
- 1923-1924
Creator
- Amherst College (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Biographical / Historical
Alexander Meiklejohn, educator and innovator, philosopher, social reformer, was president of Amherst College from 1912 to 1924. As he tried in the course of his administration to implement his innovative ideas, relations between many members of the faculty and the administration became strained. By 1923 he had lost the confidence of a large majority of the faculty, the entire Board of Trustees and many alumni, so that the Board, after thorough investigations by several special committees, demanded his withdrawal. Professor George D. Olds was appointed acting President for 1923-1924 and became President on July 1, 1924.
Extent
1.25 Linear feet (1 records storage box, 1 oversize flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Newspaper clippings and one scrapbook documenting the crisis in the presidency of Alexander Meiklejohn, 1923-1924, which led to his resignation in 1923 and the appointment of George D. Olds as his successor.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into two series:
- Series 1: Loose Clippings
- Series 2: Scrapbook
- Amherst College -- Presidents Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- College administrators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- College presidents Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Meiklejohn, Alexander, 1872-1964
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Peter Nelson
- Date
- 2003
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299
archives@amherst.edu