Browse Items (223 total)

Guy G. Sears was an English professor at Ottawa University from 1894-1895. This picture appears to have been taken in a classroom.

Photo of OU Faculty of 1895. Top row: S. F. Cravens, Milan L. Ward, Mrs. E. D. Cravens 2nd row: Nellie Whitehead, F. H. Potter, President F. W. Colegrove, E. C. Harmon , Emma Dent 3rd row: Adelaide L. Dicklow, Howland C. Merrill, C. G. Sears, James…

C. O. Hardy taught history and economics at Ottawa University in the early 1900s.

James Gorsline taught natural science at Ottawa University from 1893-1896. The Pach Brothers studio was at this Broadway address from 1877-1890 but operated under the name Pach Brothers from 1885-1890 which was probably when this photograph was…

O. C. Charlton was the first professor of natural sciences at Ottawa University. He was here from about 1884-1891. The first women's residence on campus, Charlton Cottage, was named after his wife.

Elliott Shirk, president of the OU Student Council, wrote this letter petitioning the faculty to allow a three-day Thanksgiving holiday. The letter is handwritten on letterhead from the office of the president of Ottawa University.

The Ottawa University Student Council passed a resolution to attend school the three days prior to Thanksgiving and to ask the faculty to allow them to have Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday and Saturday following off. This resolution was put to a…

This brochure from Ottawa University tells about its Department of Business and Commerce. The benefits of taking a business course, shorthand course, or secretarial course are emphasized. It also mentions new courses in farm accounting and…

The Kansas Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Association consisted of nine colleges (Midland College, Kansas Wesleyan University, Washburn College, Fairmount College, Ottawa University, College of Emporia, Southwest Kansas College, Baker University,…

This photograph shows the home at 823 S. Cedar in Ottawa, Kansas, where Jane (Kelly) Jones moved after her husband Tauy's death. As of 2011 the house is still standing.