David Starr Jordan was born in Gainesville, New York on January 19, 1851 to Hiram J. and Huldah Lake (Hawley) Jordan. He received his BA and MS degrees from Cornell University in 1872. In 1879 Jordan was hired as professor of Natural History at Indiana University, and in 1885 he was elected as the seventh president of IU. Jordan held that position until 1891, when he left IU to become Stanford University’s first president. Jordan died in 1931. The David Starr Jordan papers total 1.2 cubic feet and span the years 1874-1929. The Jordan papers are divided into two series: Correspondence and Publications, lectures, and addresses.

Parent Collections (1)

List of items in this collection
  Title
 

University Archives

The Indiana University Archives is the largest and most comprehensive source of information on the history and culture of IU. This site includes finding aids...

Collection Details

Total items
13
Size
unknown
Modified date
2023-05-31
Identifier (local)
InU-Ar-VAA1842
Terms of Use

The donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.

The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials. Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.

Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.

Works (13)

View results as:
List Gallery Masonry
Sort the listing of items  
List of items in this collection
  Title Date Added Visibility
 

Asa Gray to David Starr Jordan, 6 December 1884

Is part of: David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929, C297
2022-09-21 Public
 

John Coulter to David Starr Jordan, 4 December 1884

Is part of: David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929, C297
2022-09-21 Public
 

Elliott Coues to DSJ, 15 February 1882

Is part of: David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929, C297
2022-09-21 Public
 

Enoch A. Bryan (President of Vincennes University) to President of IU (letter forwarded to Jordan who was in Palo Alto, CA), 15 August 1891

Is part of: David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929, C297
2022-09-21 Public
 

David Starr Jordan to David Banta, 29 November 1884

Is part of: David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929, C297
2022-09-21 Public
 

John Coulter to David Starr Jordan, 30 November 1884

Is part of: David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929, C297
2022-09-21 Public
 

J. Laurence Laughlin to David Starr Jordan, 19 May 1899

Is part of: David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929, C297
2022-09-21 Public
 

David Starr Jordan to James L. Mitchell, 12 December 1884

Is part of: David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929, C297
2022-09-21 Public
 

Enoch A. Bryan (President of Vincennes University) to David Starr Jordan, 15 August 1891

Is part of: David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929, C297
2022-09-21 Public
 

"M.K.D." to David Starr Jordan, 16 November 1884

Is part of: David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929, C297
2022-09-21 Public