Slocum, William F.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Colorado College
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Slocum (renamed South Hall 2018)
Sub-Group
Scope and Contents
From the Index:
This subject filing system contains clippings, memos, handouts, and other papers relating to the faculty, administration, departments, curriculum, and activities of the college.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1874-present
William F. Slocum , 1904-1930
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Sub-series II
Abstract
William F. Slocum (1888-1917), pastor of the First Congregational Church in Baltimore, Maryland, became the president of Colorado College in 1888. Slocum was a graduate of Amherst College and Andover Theological Seminary. During his presidency, the college grew from 50 students to 500 and from a single building to sixteen. His wife, Mary Slocum, founded CC's Woman's Educational Society. After an investigation into what came to be known as the "Slocum Affair," the Board of Trustees requested...
Dates:
1904-1930