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Seattle University Office of the President: Edmund Ryan, SJ Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 005-05

Scope and Contents note

The collection contains some newsclippings and media stories chronicling the brief tenure of Seattle University's 19th President, Edmund Ryan SJ. The collection is not comprehensive.

Dates

  • 1975-1976

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

The collection is open for research.

Biographical/Historical note

Edmund Ryan, SJ, assumed office as Seattle University's 19th President in 1975, but served only 133 days after inauguration. His resignation for medical and personal reasons was announced by the Board of Trustees on March 8, 1976. Fr. Ryan, originally from New York, was the first Seattle University President selected from outside the northwest Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus. William J. Sullivan, SJ who was serving as Provost for educational programming under President Ryan was immediately named acting President by the Board of Trustees.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Edmund Ryan, SJ, assumed office as Seattle University's 19th President on June 6, 1975, but served only 133 days after inauguration. The collection is not comprehensive.

Title
Guide to the Seattle University Office of the President: Edmund Ryan, SJ Records
Author
Rick Block and Mary Linden Sepulveda
Date
2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Funding for preparing the finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Repository Details

Part of the Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Seattle WA 98122-1090 USA