Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains materials dating from 1883 to 1887, during which time the University was without a President and the Chairman of the Faculty assumed the presidential responsibilities. The three faculty who held this title were Rodes Massie (1883-1885), Eben Alexander (1885-1886), and Samuel B. Crawford (1886-1887).This collection consists primarily of correspondence between the Chairman of the Faculty and prominent state and national leaders and materials relating to...