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William B. Stewart papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG 03-3.02

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the official ad personal papers of Berea College's second president, William B. Stuart. Materials include fragmentary correspondence, clippings, and copies of speeches. The collection consists predominantly of photocopied materials which were assembled to produce a fuller reference source on Stewart's presidency. Included are fragmentary correspondence of John G. Fee with E. P. Fairchild; statements made by Board of Trustees members concerning the hiring and, subsequently, the resignation of Stewart; a copy of Stewart's inaugural address; copies of clippings concerning Stewart's career and death; and a copy of Stewart's presidential report to the Board of Trustees for the 1890-1891 school year.

Dates

  • created: 1879 - 1974
  • Other: Majority of material found within 1890-1892

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the collection other than federal copyright regulations.  Cite all references to the material in this collection.

Biographical or Historical Information

Second President of Berea College

Biographical / Historical

Stewart, a native of Scotland, was educated there, in Canada, and in the United States. He was ordained a Baptist minister in Toronto, Canada in 1859. During his career he served as president of three other educational institutions and as a professor of classical languages. He was named president of Berea College in 1890 and his views reflected Fee's perspective in that Berea offered a Christian education. Stewart’s presidency occurred during a period in the College's history marked by adverse political pressures and a suspension of financial growth. He resigned the presidency in 1892, but continued as a member of the Board of Trustees until 1896.

Extent

0.30 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection consists of the official ad personal papers of Berea College's second president, William B. Stuart.

Title
William B. Stewart papers Finding Aid
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng
Edition statement
Finding aid updated, with inclusion of digital object, May 2023

Revision Statements

  • 2014-05: The finding aid was created in May 2014 by Lori Myers-Steele, Project Archivist.  The box list was updated with the aid of T.J. Luster, Student Associate Archivist.
  • 2023-05: Finding aid updated, with inclusion of digital object, May 2023

Repository Details

Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262