Edwin L. Stephens Papers
Collection 83
Stephens, Edwin L. (1872–1938). Papers, 1883–1938
Microforms: 17 reels
Stephens, Edwin Lewis, academic. Born Stephens Mill, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. November 27, 1872; son of Joseph Henry Stephens and Isabella Caroline Whitfield. Paternal grandfather, a pioneer lumberman had come to Louisiana from his native state of South Carolina in the early 1800s. Education: private teachers; private schools; public schools; Keachi College, a Baptist academy at Keachi, La.; Nacagdoches, Texas, from September, 1883 to June, 1888. Learned telegraphy from local railroad agent, summers of 1885-1887; became telegraph operator for Iowa Central Railroad. Entered Louisiana State University at the sophomore, master of Pedagogy, 1897; Ph.D., 1899. Did summer study Glenn Falls, N.Y., 1892; Cook County Normal School, Chicago, 1893; Harvard University, 1894 and travel-study in Europe, 1907. Professor, Latin and science, Louisiana State Normal, 1892-1896; professor, Louisiana State Summer Schools, Fort Jesup, 1897; Marksville, 1898; Alexandria, 1899; professor, Physics and Chemistry, Boys High School, New Orleans, 1899; professor, History of Education, Summer School of the South, Knoxville, Tenn., 1909. Served as president, LSU Alumni Federation, 1922-1926. When named president, January 3, 1900, at the age of 27, of the newly created Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute it had no campus, no faculty and no students. Married, July 14, 1902, to Beverly Randolph, Teacher of Drawing and Gymnastics at SLII. Children: Beverly Randolph (Mrs. Frederick Hard); Caroline Parham (Mrs. Crafton Harris); Margaret Fitz-Randolph (Mrs. Margaret Jochem). Retired as president emeritus, May 1938. Founded the unique Live Oak Society. President, Louisiana Teachers Association, 1903. Editor, Louisiana School Review, 1905-1908. Died, New Orleans, November 5, 1938.
[Narrative taken from "A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography"]
See also: Edwin L. Stephens president’s papers in the University Archives, which consists of a large collection of correspondence and other miscellaneous materials while he was president.
This collection is microfilm of materials donated to Louisiana State University by the Stephens family.
Series:
A. | Manuscripts | Reels 1 through 7 |
B. | Clippings | Reels 8 and 9 |
C. | Pamphlets | Reels 10 through 12 |
D. | Invitations | Reel 13 |
E. | Miscellany | Reel 14 |
F. | MIscellany and Diary | Reel 15 |
G. | Edwin L. Stephens Papers | Reels 16 and 17 |
Inventory:
Reel 1 | Manuscripts | December 1883 through June 1902 |
Reel 2 | Manuscripts | July 1902 through 8 October 1909 |
Reel 3 | Manuscripts | 9 October 1909 through 1 February 1918 |
Reel 4 | Manuscripts | 2 February 1918 through 10 January 1924 |
Reel 5 | Manuscripts | 11 January 1924 through 14 July 1926 |
Reel 6 | Manuscripts | 15 July 1926 through 5 April 1932 |
Reel 7 | Manuscripts | 6 April 1932 to end |
Reel 8 | Clippings | 1884 through 1925 |
Reel 9 | Clippings | 1926 to end |
Reel 10 | Pamphlets | 1844 through 1908 |
Reel 11 | Pamphlets | 1909 through 1930 |
Reel 12 | Pamphlets | 1931 to end |
Reel 13 | Invitations | 1893 to end |
Reel 14 | Miscellany | 1892 to 1938 |
Reel 15 | Miscellany and Diary | 1896 to 1899 |
Reel 16 | Edwin L. Stephens Papers | 1894 through 1910 |
Reel 17 | Edwin L. Stephens Papers | 1911 through 1937 |
Note: For index to reels 1 through 3 see Margaret Stephens Jochem, "Edwin Lewis Stephens Papers", LaRm LD 3091 .L617 1901 .S3