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Ohio Northern University, T. J. Smull College of Engineering Records

 Collection
Identifier: 0011

Collection Overview

The T.J. Smull College of Engineering Records consists of records that document the operations of the college dating from the mid-20th century to the present. Common records found in the collection include annual reports, college governance recorsd, building files, and accreditation reports.

Dates

  • Creation: 1936-2008

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research. Note: In compliance with University Policy 6.1 if the user is affiliated with a media organization, or if the intended outcome for archival work is create a product that wil be featured by the media, then the user should first contact ONU's Communication and Marketing Office to coordinate their archival research/media request.

Conditions Governing Use

Ohio Northern University maintains copyright for institutional records in accordance with U.S. copyright law. Collections may contain third-party materials for which copyright is not help. Users are responsible for determining the appropriate use and reuse of materials.

Administrative History

The College of Engineering was founded in 1881 as the Civil Engineering Department. Over the next four decades the College would introduce fields of study in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering. In the 1990s the College established a new field of study for computer engineering.

Extent

4.4 Linear Feet (7 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The T.J. Smull College of Engineering was founded in 1881 (then the Civil Engineering Department). The archival collection consists of records that document the operations of the college dating from the mid-20th century to the present.

Related Materials

Due to historic organizational changes on campus, additional records related to computer science at Ohio Northern University can be found in the College of Arts and Sciences Records (Department of Mathematics series).

General

As an academic archives that strives to advance historical research and understanding of our shared histories, the ONU Archives is committed to preserving and making accessible original, historic materials. This commitment to preserving materials in an uncensored form means that collections may contain offensive text, images, or recordings.

Processing Information

The collection was processed in support of the creation of a preliminary public finding aid in 2022.

Title
Ohio Northern University, T. J. Smull College of Engineering Records, 1936-2008
Status
Completed
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Ohio Northern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Heterick Memorial Library
525 South Main Street
Ada Ohio 45810 United States