Clason, Oliver B. (Oliver Barrett), 1850-1930

Abstract

This record group contains the administrative records of the Board of Trustees, the governing body of Bates College.

Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The records of President Gray's administration are mostly correspondence on a wide variety of topics, but also contain a report on the death of Bates student Alonzo Brown, a report on the collections for the George M. Chase Memorial Fund, and a copy of a book containing President Chase's citations about Bates honorary degree recipients. The file "Letter to Bates Graduates" contains Gray's letter to alumni about recent activities on campus, and the final file in the collection pertains to the...