Archive Record
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Metadata
Title |
UA3 President's Office Series 3 Kelly Thompson Subseries 9 Personal Papers |
Creator |
WKU President's Office - Thompson |
Description |
Personal records created by Kelly Thompson. |
Collection |
WKU Archives |
Object Name |
Records |
Year Range From |
1943 |
Year Range To |
1976 |
Admin / Biog History |
The president's office was created in 1906. Assistant to the President Edwin Kelly Thompson became acting president during Paul Garrett's last illness. Upon Garrett's death February 28, 1955 the Board of Regents approved Thompson to continue as acting president until a replacement could be found. He was elected president on October 17, 1955 a position he held until his retirement in 1969. Kelly Thompson was born in Lebanon, Kentucky on January 28, 1909. He came to Western in the fall of 1928 on a football scholarship and earned bachelor's and master's degrees. Thompson spent his early career at WKU as college representative and publicity director. During World War II he served in the Navy, after which he returned to campus to work as an assistant to E.A. Diddle and President Paul Garrett. [Harrison, pp. 139-143] During his tenure as president, Thompson oversaw a steady increase in student population which resulted in the construction of new buildings and WKU gained university status in 1966. He stepped down in 1969 and later went on to serve as president of the College Heights Foundation. Thompson died August 14, 1993. |
Subjects |
Correspondence Curriculum Business & finance |
People |
Thompson, Edwin Kelly, 1909-1993 Cherry, Henry Hardin, 1864-1937 |
Search Terms |
Western Kentucky University |
Finding Aids |
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_fin_aid/655/ |
Related Materials |
UA1C11.95 Kelly Thompson Photo Collection UA1F WKU Archives Multimedia Resources / Vertical File UA2 Board of Regents |
Catalog Number |
UA3.3.9 |
Dates of Creation |
1943-1976 |
Caption |
WKU Archives Logo |
Extent |
2.25 cu. ft. |
Number of Images |
1 |
Access Conditions |
This record group is unprocessed and must be reviewed for potential restricted materials before access is granted. Please contact the WKU Archivist prior to your visit. |
Parent ID |
UA3.3 |
Level of Description |
Subseries |
Disciplines |
Higher Education Administration |
Containers |
Personal Papers - Illness Personal Papers Personal Papers Personal Papers Personal Papers Personal Papers Personal Papers Personal Papers - Certificates Personal Papers - Programs & Publications Personal Papers - This is Your Life Personal Papers - Biographical Data Awards |