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Roscoe Ralph Oglesby Collection, 1924-1945

 

Summary

Extent:
62.00 items 2 Folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Roscoe Ralph Oglesby Collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1996-014

Background

Scope and content:

The Roscoe Ralph Oglesby Collection is comprised of personal correspondence and memorabilia. The correspondence, dated November 26, 1928 to May 17, 1934, includes letters from Harrel N. Tague and representatives of the YMCA as well as a letter from Governor George C. Perry of Virginia (18 items). The memorabilia, dated 1929 to 1945, includes programs from various stage productions and YMCA functions and a signed appointment from Governor Perry (44 items).

Biographical / historical:

Roscoe Ralph (Ross) Oglesby was a professor at Florida State University and served as Dean of Students in the 1950s. The Obglesby Student Union on the FSU campus is named for him as well as the Ross Oglesby Award, which is given to a faculty or staff member of FSU who has provided distinguished service to students.

Acquisition information:
Given by Roscoe Ralph Oglesby
Processing information:

Processed July 1996.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Roscoe Ralph Oglesby Collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1996-014

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA