John M. Bloss portrait, circa 1895

Title: John M. Bloss portrait, circa 1895
LC Subject: College presidents Portraits Bloss, John M. (John McKnight), 1839-1905
Description: John McKnight Bloss served as the third president of Oregon Agricultural College from 1892 to 1896 and was the first OAC president hired directly by the Board of Regents. After a nationwide search, the board selected Bloss in April 1892, and he arrived in Corvallis in early June. In addition to his duties as president of OAC and director of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station, he was appointed as a professor of mental and moral science and taught courses in political economy, psychology, and ethics.
Work Type: photographic prints photographs
Date: 1890/1900
Identifier: P001:004
Rights: No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name: Presidents of Oregon State University Photographic Collection, circa 1865-1999 (P 001)
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Set: OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set: OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Institution: Oregon State University