Henry G. Bennett Collection of Books

Collection

Identifier: 1984-018

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains volumes, mostly first editions, of nineteenth and early twentieth century British and American novels, collected by Henry G. Bennett, President of Oklahoma A&M College, 1928-1951. Book jackets are in boxes 5 and 6.

The uncataloged portion of the collection contains Sunday School Lessons, Loeb Classical Library volumes, and some popular titles. These volumes are in boxes 1-4 and 7-16. There is no list of the titles. [Note added, 11/99. Hml]

Dates

1842 - 1949
Majority of material found within 1842 - 1929

Creator

Bennett, Henry Garland, 1886-1951. (Compiler, 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.

Biographical Sketch

Henry Garland Bennett was born December 14, 1886 in Nevada County, Arkansas. He graduated from Ouachita College, and went on to become the president of the Southeastern State Normal School (Southeastern Oklahoma State University) in 1919. He received his master's degree from Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (OAMC) in 1924 and his Ph.D. from Columbia in 1928. He married Vera Pearl Connell on January 23, 1919. The couple had five children.

In 1928, Bennett was appointed President of OAMC, now Oklahoma State University. He immediately implemented his "twenty-five year plan" and by 1951, the college had tripled its enrollment to 12,000, and had a campus valued at over 50 million dollars. In 1950, President Truman selected Bennett to direct the Four Point Program. On an inspection tour for the program, Bennett and his wife were killed when their plane crashed near Tehran, Iran on December 22, 1951.

More information on Bennett can be found here: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/B/BE018.html

Extent

67.63 Linear feet ((4 record storage boxes, 23 document boxes, 120 book boxes, 4 phase boxes) )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into three 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.