Lawrence L. Boger Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1996-018

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains Lawrence Boger's personal papers, published papers, books, and various types of publications documenting his varied interests, desk and personal calendars, artifacts, photographs, slides and other audio visual materials. The principal areas of interest covered in these papers are agricultural economics, banking cooperatives, Kirksville Osteopathic College, Oklahoma State University along with its foundation, governing board, College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Michigan State University. A large portion of the collection concerns Boger’s files documenting his daily activities including travels. Reports and files from his service with the board of organizations such as Bank for Cooperatives, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Oklahoma State University Foundation, Stillwater, Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce United Way, 4-H, and many other activities. The files cover his academic and retirement years until his death, with the bulk beginning in the 1960s until the 1990s.

Dates

1935-2001

Creator

Boger, Lawrence L., 1923-2001. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

Biographical Sketch

Lawrence LeRoy Boger was born September 23, 1923 in DeKalb County, Indiana. He pursued his advanced education at Michigan State University, University of Chicago, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana and Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts in the in agricultural economics and civil engineering. In 1945 he married Frances June Wilbur and had a son and daughter. During his years at Michigan State University, he moved from a graduate assistant in 1947 to Instructor, Professor, to Department Chair to Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources then to Provost in 1976. In 1977 he became President of Oklahoma State University and served for 11 years. Boger served in World War II from May 1941 to November 1945 after receiving a medical discharge after being wounded in action. Boger chaired and served on boards of various professional, civic, and social organizations. Many of his publications were concerned with agricultural economics. After Boger’s retirement as President of OSU in 1988 he continued to be active in OSU and Stillwater activities. After an illness he died in May 24, 2001.

Extent

60 Linear feet (50 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into six series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.