Coates, Thomas J. (1867-1928)

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Thomas Jackson Coates was Eastern's third president. In 1928 he died suddenly of appendicitis, and this volume was compiled to memorialize him. It consists of a photograph of his memorial service in the Ravine, the memorial program, news clippings, the Board of Regents Resolution, visitor lists and condolence letters from around the country.

Scope and Contents The Thomas J. Coates collection is composed of six boxes of material relating to Coates' presidency at Eastern Kentucky State Normal School (1916-1928). The material covers only a small part of Coates' term of service, primarily the last two years. Unfortunately, many of the records from this period of the university's history were either destroyed or lost through the years. The majority of the papers cover general correspondence from 1926-1928. Also included are a fragmentary collection of...