Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Thomas H. Osgood Papers
UA.17.103
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Osgood, Thomas H.
- Title
- Thomas H. Osgood papers
- ID
- UA.17.103
- Date
- 1978
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
Thomas Harris Osgood was born April 6, 1900 in Louth, England to Frederick William Osgood and Annie Dewar Harris. He earned a M.A. (1921) and B. Sc. (1923) from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, a M.S. (1927) from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. (1927) from the University of Cambridge, England. In September 1941 he became a professor and chair of the Department of Physics at Michigan State College. Osgood also served as the Director of the Mathematics and Physical Sciences division (1946-1959), the Dean of the School of Advanced Graduate Studies (1950-1959), and the Director of the Abrams Planetarium (1964-1969). He retired in July 1969.
Osgood was married to Dorothy Marston Osgood, and together they had two children. He died October 15, 1992 in East Lansing, Michigan.
Scope and Contents note
This collection consists of a cassette recording of a speech by Thomas H. Osgood (physicist) concerning his years with Ernest Rutherford as a research assistant, 1923-1925. The tape also contains an introduction on Osgood's academic career by Richard Schlegel. The recording was made on June 1, 1978.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections July 2018
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Sound recordings
Personal Name(s)
- Osgood, Thomas H.
- Rutherford, Ernest, 1871-1937
- Schlegel, Richard
- Schlegel, Richard
Subject(s)
- Universities and colleges -- Faculty
Collection Inventory
| Drawer | Folder | |||
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Thomas H. Osgood speech (audio cassette recording) 1978 |
F.D. | 1 | ||