Guide to the Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, William Jacob Holland, Administrative Files, 1891-1901 UA.2.10.1891-1901
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, William Jacob Holland, Administrative Files
Creator
University of Pittsburgh. Chancellor
Collection Number
UA.2.10.1891-1901
Extent
0.88 Linear Feet(2 boxes)
Date
1891-1901
Abstract
This collection consists of the administrative and some personal files of Chancellor William Jacob Holland.
Language
English
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Author
Archives Service Center Staff. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process in January 2010.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Copyright
All rights reserved. University of Pittsburgh.
Scope and Content Notes
This collection contains handwritten and typed documents that deal mostly with the history of the University of Pittsburgh, alumni of the University and some personal correspondence.
Previous Citation
Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, William Jacob Holland, Administrative Files, 1891-1901, UA.2.10.1892-1901, University Archives, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, William Jacob Holland, Administrative Files, 1891-1901, UA.2.10.1892-1901, University Archives, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Marianne Kasica from an existing finding aid in January 2010.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Related Material
The Holland Family Papers, 1747-1933 are located at the Library and Archives of the Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Biography
William Jacob Holland was the eighth Chancellor of the Western University of Pennsylvania, now the University of Pittsburgh, serving from 1891 to 1901.
Holland was born on August 16, 1848 in Jamaica, West Indies, to Francis Raymond and Eliza Augusta (Wolle) Holland. His father was a Moravian missionary to the West Indies and Holland spent the first few years of his life on those islands. His father returned to this country 1852, and Holland spent the remainder of his early life in Ohio and later in North Carolina (1857-1863). In 1863 he attended Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa., and then the Theological Seminary at Amherst College receiving his A.B. in 1869. He was the principal of Amherst High School for one year and then attended the Princeton Theological Seminary, where he was awarded a Ph.D. in 1874.
In 1874 he moved to Pittsburgh, Pa., to become pastor of the Bellefield Presbyterian Church in Oakland. Holland was also a trustee of the Pennsylvania College for Women, now Chatham College, where he taught Latin, Greek and other ancient languages. He was elected to the Chancellorship of the Western University of Pennsylvania in 1891 and was elected Director of the Carnegie Museum in 1898. He served those two posts concurrently for three years. During his administration, the Schools of Law, Medicine, Mines, Pharmacy and Dentistry were established. The University of Pittsburgh's Holland Hall residence is named in his honor.
In 1879 Holland married Carrie T. Moorhead, daughter of John and Annie C. (Turner) Moorhead. They had two sons, Moorhead Benezet and Francis Raymond Holland. Holland died on December 13, 1932.
Subjects
Corporate Names
University of Pittsburgh -- Administration
University of Pittsburgh. Chancellor -- Records and correspondence
Personal Names
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob) -- Records and correspondence
Genres
Correspondence
Administrative records
Other Subjects
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Administration
University of Pittsburgh
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Records and correspondence