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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.

This picture shows the tombstones for Jotham and Eleanor Meeker. The stones are white with curved tops. Eleanor's reads "Eleanor D. Meeker died Mar. 15, 1856 aged 40 y. 2 ms 10 ds." Jotham's reads " Rev.d J. M. Meeker died Jan 12, 1855 aged 51 y's ,…

In 1869 Reverend Robert Atkinson made a speech about the origin of Ottawa University. He recounted the Baptist missionary Jotham Meeker's life of service with the Ottawa tribe. He talked about the influence of Tauy Jones and his wife Jane. The…

This is a copy of the original petition for the incorporation of Ottawa University. The signers request incorporation as an educational institution.This document is written in pencil. The back gives details of the process. Petition was filed January…

This document was written after the Ottawa tribe donated 20,000 acres so a college could be built and before the land was sold to build the college. The writer outlines exactly how much land is involved, what land was sold, and what land was left. He…