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University of Connecticut
President's Office Records [Benjamin F. Koons, 1883-1898]
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205
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| Repository: | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. |
| Creator: | University of Connecticut. |
| Title: | University of Connecticut, President's Office Records [Benjamin F. Koons, 1883-1898]. |
| Dates: | 1885-1898. |
| Quantity: | .2 linear feet. |
| Identification: | MSS 20010107 |
| Language: | English. |
| Abstract: | Studied at Oberlin College, the Sheffield Scientific School and received his doctorate from Yale University. Appointed professor of Natural History in 1881. Koons succeed Dr. Armsby, acting principal, who had served as principal following Solomon Mead's retirement. B. F. Koons became principal of the school at the beginning of the winter term of 1883. |
History
Benjamin Franklin Koons studied at Oberlin College, the Sheffield Scientific School and received his doctorate from Yale University. Appointed professor of Natural History in 1881. Koons succeed Dr. Armsby, acting principal, who had served as principal following Solomon Mead's retirement. B. F. Koons became principal of the Storrs Agricultual School at the beginning of the winter term of 1883. Under Koons' administration the Storrs Agricultural School became a co-educational college, his title was also changed from principal to president during the transition from Storrs Agricultural School to Storrs Agricultural College (1893). Professor Koons returned to teaching after serving as President until his death on 18 December 1903.
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Scope and Content
The collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, articles concerning the school and a copy of a report.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.
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Related Material
Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to the University, its history, administration, faculty, staff and students. See also the T.S. Gold Papers. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.
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Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item description, #:#], University Of Connecticut, President's Office Records [Benjamin F. Koons, 1883-1898]. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.
Acquisition Information
The Koons family correspondence was purchased in 2001. The remaining items in the collection are the surviving documents of Koons' tenure at the institution and transferred by the President's Office on an unknown date.
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Detailed Description
| Series I: Records, 1885-1898 | |||||||||||||
| 1:1 | Agricultural School Commission Report, 1886 | ||||||||||||
| Appropriations Committee Correspondence, 1885 | |||||||||||||
| 1:2 | Articles and letters, 1885-1898 | ||||||||||||
| Correspondence | |||||||||||||
| 1:3 | Gold, T.S. 1888, 1892 | ||||||||||||
| 1:4 | Koons Family, 1894 | ||||||||||||
| 1:5 | Newspaper clippings, 1886-1898 | ||||||||||||
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