James Harlow Boggs Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2004-061

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains the papers of James Harlow Boggs. Boggs served as VP of Academic Affairs, Dean of the Graduate College among other offices during his 50 years at Oklahoma A&M College/Oklahoma State University. Papers include correspondence, reports, and information on the OSU Centennial Celebration.

Dates

1954 - 1991

Creator

Boggs, James H., 1921-2009. (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

James Harlow "Jay" Boggs, Jr. (1921-2009) graduated from Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC) with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical option in 1943, and his MS in 1948. He received a Ph.D. in thermodynamics and heat transfer from Purdue University in 1953.

After graduating from OAMC in 1943, he began teaching as an instructor in OAMC's Mechanical Engineering department that same year, but was interrupted by his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. AFter the war, he and his wife, Jimmie Lea (Evans) Boggs, returned to Stillwater. Boggs became the Head of OAMC's School of Mechanical Engineering, and then Dean of the Graduate College before becoming the Vice President of Academic Affairs, a position he held for 25 years.

During his time as VP of Academic Affairs, he established many institutions and centers at OAMC (now Oklahoma State University), including the Environmental Institute and Water Research Center, the University Center for Energy Research, and the University Center for Laser Research. Many other programs and organizations at Oklahoma State University are the result of his term as Vice President, including the Office of Institutional Research, the University Center for Effective Instruction, the Department of Computer Science, the University Studies Degree Program, and the University Honors Program.

Dr. Boggs' obituary can be seen here.

Extent

5.25 Linear feet (3 record storage boxes, 1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into one 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.