William Fielding Ogburn Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains diplomas, journals, publications, and scrapbooks, all in good condition.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940-1959
- Creation: 1940-1986
Creator
- Ogburn, William Fielding, 1886-1959 (Person)
Rights Statement
To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.
Biographical / Historical
William Fielding Ogburn (1886-1959) studied at Mercer University and Columbia University; he also received an honorary degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was one of the most prolific sociologists of his time, serving as the 19th President of the American Sociological Society in 1929. He taught sociology at Mercer University and economics, politics, and history at Princeton University.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 archival box) : Paper materials, publications, journals, and scrapbooks
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Organization)
- Mercer University. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Organization)
- Title
- William Fielding Osburn Papers
- Author
- Daniel Williams and Jahni Jules (2021) and updated by Gabrielle Hale (2022)
- Date
- 2021 and 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Gift of unknown donor. Second accession given by Langdale Hall staff on May 18, 2022.
Repository Details
Part of the Mercer University Archives and Digital Initiatives Repository