Framed Art: Oil Painting of President Thaddeus Seymour by Bernie Fuchs

Item — Box: 23, Object: 17

Identifier: 17

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The records of Dr. Thaddeus Seymour, 12th president of Rollins College, include his inauguration, correspondence, general college affairs, work with faculty, students, staff, alumni and the Board of Trustees, buildings, Rollins centennial celebration, his involvement with educational organizations and community service over his tenure of 12 years from 1978 to 1990. As these materials were periodically transferred by the Office of the President, information on a single topic may be found in multiple boxes. The Thaddeus Seymour Presidential Records are arranged in 11 series: Inauguration; Personal Information; Newspaper Clippings; General College Affairs (including: Faculty, Curriculum, Staff and Personnel Issues; Work with Students; Work with Alumni; Work with Trustees; Buildings; Commencements and Centennial; Rollins History; Involvement with Educational Organizations; and Complaints); Name Files; Chronological Files; Correspondence - Subject Files; A-Z Files; Retirement; Memorabilia; and Writing about Rollins.

Dates

Created: 1978 - 2011
Other: Majority of material found in 1978-1990

Conditions Governing Access

Open access unless otherwise noted.

Extent

From the Collection: 33.00 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 21.00 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 12.00 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Currently on display in the Seymour Hall.

Custodial History

Presented to Rollins College by Dr. Thaddeus Seymour, Jr. on April 2, 2024.

Dimensions

24” x 36”

General

Dr. Thaddeus Seymour served as president of Wabash College in Indiana for nine years before becoming the twelfth president of Rollins College in 1978. This portrait was painted by illustrator Bernie Fuchs for an article in the September 10, 1973 issue of Sports Illustrated on the Monon Bell and the Wabash-DePauw football rivalry.