Pinckney D. Pollock Papers
Scope and Contents
With this collection comes two boxes of Pinckney Pollock’s work. In box 1, one can find correspondence, and within box 2 one can find memorial addresses, newspaper clippings, and Trustees’ Minutes excerpts.
Dates
- Creation: 1897-1903
Creator
- Pollock, Pinckney D., 1860-1905 (Person)
- Kilpatrick, William Heard, 1871-1965 (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
Pinckney D. Pollock was President of Mercer University from 1896 to 1903, the first layman to hold the office. During his time as president, he oversaw the construction of Groover, Ware, and Wiggs halls as well as doubled both the faculty and student bodies.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (2 half Hollinger boxes) : Paper materials. All items are in good condition.
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Mercer University. Presidents (Organization)
- Mercer University. Board of Trustees (Organization)
- Ciceronian Society (Mercer University) (Organization)
Cultural context
Topical
- Title
- Pinckney D. Pollock Papers
- Author
- Jahni Jules (2021)
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Gift of unknown origin
Repository Details
Part of the Mercer University Archives and Digital Initiatives Repository