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Faculty, 1855 - 1927

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Abstract

Oxford College; Faculty; Faculty Meeting Minutes; 1855-87 [16A-Q-5A]?

Oxford College; Faculty; Last Will and Testament, A Comic Operetta, by Karl Merz [16A-Q-7B]

Oxford College; Faculty; Dean Olive Flower; Box 1 [SWORD] *** When searching for this box in Sierra use OC in the search box. Box 1 OC13 Barcode 814850806 i26154080 Barcode 35054014302323

Oxford College; Faculty; Orae, Oxonian, Faculty Meeting Minutes, Faculty: Individuals; Box 2 [16A-Q-4B] Files: 1. Orae (1912) 2. Oxonian (1921) II 3. Oxonian (1921) II Third copy of Oxonian (1921) donated by Rose Stough, located in Teaching Collection 4. Faculty--General 5. Appleton, L. Estelle 6. Calhoun, Lelia [Mrs. Leidenger] [Trustee] 7. Coddington, Mabel 8. Crocker, Bethania [Mrs. Bethania Bishop Bennett] 9. Flower, Olive, Dean 1919-29 I 10. Flower, Olive--History of Oxford College, Correspondence, Orders II 11. Flower, Olive--History of Oxford College, Corr., Orders, Invoices III 12. Lenander, Mary 13. Lumsden, Mrs. D. V. [Florence Dill] 14. Merz, Karl I 15. Merz, Karl II 16. Morris, Mrs. Elizabeth [Wife of Robert D. Morris] 17. Ostrander, Emma L. [Mrs. Quaif] 18. Sondericker, Josephine E. 19. Stewart, Nancy Hemphill 21. Thayer, Marian [Marian Thayer Ashton; Marian Thayer MacMillan] 22. Zerfass, Mary Ledgers 1. Faculty Meeting Minutes (1900-1907) 2. Faculty Meeting Minutes (1907-27)

Oxford College; Faculty; Personnel Cards; 1915-27; Box 2A [SWORD] *** When searching for this box in Sierra use OC in the search box. OC4 Box 2A Barcode 814860301 i26144451 Barcode 35054014302257 Not Indexed

Oxford College; Faculty; Personnel Card Files; Box 2B [SWORD] *** When searching for this box in Sierra use OC in the search box. OC5 Barcode 814840906 i26153956 Barcode 35054014302315 Not Indexed

Dates

  • Creation: 1855 - 1927

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Biographical / Historical

The roots of Oxford College began as a women’s high school in 1831, later becoming the Oxford Female Academy in 1839. The Oxford Female Academy, founded by Bethania Crocker, was later chartered in 1849 and led by John Witherspoon Scott. Renamed the Oxford Female Institute, it outgrew its initial space before disputes surrounding expansion eventually led to the creation of the Oxford Female College, chartered in 1854. The Oxford Female Institute and Oxford Female College eventually merged in 1867. It was renamed Oxford College in 1890, and by 1906 was rechartered and renamed the Oxford College for Women.

The Oxford College for women began conferring bachelor degrees in 1886 and established a reputation for emphasizing Christian values, training teachers, and providing scholarships to daughters of ministers. When the college closed, the building and its alumnae were absorbed into Miami University. Prior to being absorbed by Miami in 1925, the building served as a sanitarium.

“Ox College” became a Miami residence hall and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The building still stands, and later became the Oxford Community Arts Center in 2001.

One notable alumna of Oxford College was Caroline Scott Harrison, the 23rd First Lady of the United States, wife of Benjamin Harrison.

Extent

7 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

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