Jesse Fonda Millspaugh Papers, ca. 1879-1937, bulk 1879-1919

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Summary

Creators:
Millspaugh, Jesse Fonda, 1855-1919
Abstract:
Jesse Fonda Millspaugh (1855-1919) was an educator in Salt Lake City, Utah and Winona, Minnesota before relocating to California where he was president (1904-17) and president emeritus (1917-19) of the Los Angeles State Normal School, dean of the Southern Branch of University of California (1919), and a member of the California State Board of Education (1904-12). The collection consists correspondence, drafts of speeches, articles, and programs relating to Millspaugh's career as an educator in Salt Lake City, Utah, Winona, Minnesota, and Los Angeles, California.
Extent:
5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of Millspaugh's personal correspondence as well as correspondence to his family and Elizabeth Evangeline Keppie after his death. Also includes drafts of speeches, articles, and programs relating to Millspaugh's career as an educator in Salt Lake City, Utah, Winona, Minnesota, and Los Angeles, California. Includes material and memorabilia from the Vermont Ave. campus of Los Angeles State Normal School and the beginnings of the University of California Southern Branch campus (now UCLA).

Biographical / historical:

Millspaugh was born June 18, 1855 in Battle Creek, Michigan; BA, University of Michigan, 1879; MD, University of Pennsylvania, 1883; principal, Frankfort (Indiana) High School (1879-81) and Salt Lake Collegiate Institute (1883-90); superintendent of public schools, Salt Lake City, 1890-99; member, Utah State Board of Education, 1895-99; president, Winona (Minnesota) State Normal school (1899-1904); president, Los Angeles State Normal School (1904-17) and president emeritus (1917-19); dean, Southern Branch of University of California, 1919; member, California State Board of Education, 1904-12; died December 12, 1919 in Los Angeles.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mary C. and Winnefred Millspaugh, 1953 and 1962.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Millspaugh family correspondence (ca. 1879-1937).
  2. Articles, speeches, and notes.
  3. Memorabilia and Los Angeles State Normal School.
  4. Photographs of Vermont Ave. campus and publication: In appreciation, Jesse F. Millspaugh's life.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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