Malcolm MacVicar reference collection

Collection

Identifier: 02.MM

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Because of his brief appointment, his papers include only secondary materials, none of which are dated to either his tenure or his lifetime.

The Malcolm MacVicar reference collection include the following files: Biographies, Clippings, materials on MacVicar Hall, a notebook, and a photograph. Materials are arranged alphabetically.

Dates

Creation: 1948 - 2007

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the the University Archives.

Biographical Note

Malcolm MacVicar was born in Argyleshire, Scotland on September 30, 1829. His family relocated to Canada in 1835, settling in Chathain, Ontario. MacVicar enrolled at Knox College in 1850, was ordained into the Baptist Ministry in 1856, and completed his B.A. degree at Rochester University in 1857. He received his Ph.D. from the University of New York in 1868, and a J.D. from the University of Rochester in 1869. MacVicar served as a professor and principal of Brockport Collegiate Institute, later the State University of New York at Brockport, and served in administrative roles in Kansas and New York before his post as President of Michigan State Normal College from 1880 to 1881. Throughout his life, he continued to work for the Baptist Church in educational and missionary endeavors. MacVicar passed away in 1898.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1 halfsize archive box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Malcolm MacVicar reference collection document the tenure of the fifth president at Michigan State Normal College, serving from 1880-1881. Because of his brief appointment, his papers include only secondary source materials, none of which are dated to either his tenure or his lifetime.

Related Materials

For more on Malcolm MacVicar, please see the Biographical and Photograph files in the University Archives file collection.

The Archives at SUNY Brockport has a collection of materials from MacVicar's time there; please contact their Archives for assistance.