Homer B. Williams papers

 Collection – Box 1
Identifier: MS-0099

Collection Organization

The papers of Homer B. Williams largely consist of speeches and addresses given at various functions while he was president of Bowling Green State University. He was asked to speak often, including assemblies, chapel, faculty meetings and commencements held at the University, as well as at various functions within the Bowling Green community, and throughout Ohio. Many of these speeches and addresses are typewritten, but also included are his handwritten speeches and notes. Of interest are his talks given at Town and Gown Club meetings. This Bowling Green organization was comprised of university and community men who joined together to study various topics, each with responsibility to research and present papers on assigned topics.

Also included in this collection is biographical information on Williams and news clippings about Bowling Green State University, especially its buildings and people who were of importance to Williams as well as the university.

The bulk of the papers date from 1928 to 1943.

Formal addresses/speeches given by Williams (dated), 1931-1941

 File – Box 1, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1931-1941

Faculty esprit de corps (faculty meeting), January 19, 1931

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Dates
Creation: January 19, 1931

Bowling Green State University - A Unit of Ohio's State System of Higher Education, circa 1932-1933?

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Dates
Creation: circa 1932-1933?

Broadcast on WSPD, January 3, 1935

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 3
Dates
Creation: January 3, 1935

Brief submitted at hearing of the Committee on Universities and Colleges, Columbus, Ohio, March 26, 1935

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Dates
Creation: March 26, 1935

Honor Society address (Bowling Green High School), April 16, 1936

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Dates
Creation: April 16, 1936

Address given at dinner honoring Edwin Lincoln Moseley, March 30, 1937

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 6
Dates
Creation: March 30, 1937

The Finished Life (Bowling Green High School commencement), June 3, 1937

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 7
Dates
Creation: June 3, 1937

Some obligations of a college (assembly at BGSU), November 17, 1937

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 8
Dates
Creation: November 17, 1937

Presentation at Shakespeare Club anniversary, April 22, 1939

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 9
Dates
Creation: April 22, 1939

Father and Son Banquet, Van Wert, Ohio, April 27, 1939

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 10
Dates
Creation: April 27, 1939

Silver Anniversary Celebration introduction of five members of original faculty, June 4, 1939

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 11
Dates
Creation: June 4, 1939

Comments at Perry dinner, June 2, 1941

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 1, Item: 12
Dates
Creation: June 2, 1941

Formal addresses/speeches given by Williams (undated)

 File – Box 1, Folder: 2

Some little known and forgotten incidents in the history of Bowling Green State University, undated

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 1
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Community integration, undated

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 2
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Our changing constitution, undated

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 3
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Words of interesting origin, undated

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 4
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Tunnicliffe dinner, undated

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 5
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[No title - about Bowling Green State University], undated

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 6
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Faculty production, undated

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 7
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On the football stadium, undated

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 8
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Why college students fail, undated

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 9
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Alumni recognition, undated

 Item – Box 1, Folder: 2, Item: 10
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Notes/handwritten addresses/speeches given by Williams, 1928-1941, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1928-1941, undated

Papers given at Town and Gown Club meetings, 1933-1940

 File – Box 1, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1933-1940

Papers, notes, clippings on subject of "Courtesy", 1922, 1940, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1922, 1940, undated

Information about Williams (clippings, bio, tribute), 1939-1943, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1939-1943, undated

News clippings about Bowling Green State University, 1920-1942, undated

 File – Box 1, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1920-1942, undated

News clippings about Frank Prout as new president, March-April 1939

 File – Box 1, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: March-April 1939

News clippings about death of Clayton Kohl and subsequent give of his books to the university, 1938-1939

 File – Box 1, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: 1938-1939

News clippings about Daniel C. Brown, member of first Board of Trustees, 1937

 File – Box 1, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: 1937