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MSS 116 Wilbur H. Siebert Collection Page 1 OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Manuscript Collections MSS 116 AV Wilbur H. Siebert Collection (1812-1954) OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Number: MSS 116 AV Title: Wilbur H. Siebert Collection Creator: Wilbur Henry Siebert (1866-1961) Dates: 1812-1954; bulk 1892-1951 Media: Manuscripts, audiovisual material, printed material Quantity: 30 cubic feet Location: Ohio Historical Center HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLECTION Wilbur Henry Siebert, a distinguished scholar and historian, was born in Columbus, Ohio, on August 30, 1866. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University (OSU) in 1888. In 1889 and 1890, respectively, he received a second bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in history from Harvard University. Siebert traveled to Germany to study history and philosophy at the universities of Freiburg (Baden) and Berlin. After returning to Ohio in 1891, Siebert began his long career at OSU when he accepted a position as assistant instructor in history and political science. By 1893, Siebert was awarded an assistant professorship in history and was actively collecting material on the Underground Railroad with his students. In 1895, Siebert took a sabbatical and returned to Harvard for advanced study on the anti-slavery movement. Three years later, Siebert’s first book on the anti-slavery movement, The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom, was published. (See Appendix B for a list of his published works.) In 1902, Siebert was promoted to professor of European history. He advanced to the position of research professor of history in 1925. Siebert retired and assumed the rank of professor emeritus in 1935. Siebert also held administrative positions at OSU. He served as secretary of the university faculty (1902-1906), acting dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (1911-1912, 1927-1928, and 1935-1936), and acting dean of the Graduate School (1917-1918). Siebert married Annie Ware Sabine on August 16, 1893 in Marysville, Ohio. Sabine was the daughter of Hylas Sabine, a state senator from Union County, Ohio. Annie Siebert received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree from the Ohio State University. The Sieberts raised two foster children, Elizabeth Lincoln Marshall Howie and John Fellows Marshall. Annie Siebert died in 1947. Wilbur Henry Siebert died at age 95 on September 2, 1961.
Object Description
Title | MSS 116 AV Wilbur H. Siebert Collection |
Subject |
Underground railroad Antislavery movements--United States Fugitive slaves--United States |
Time Period | 1850s; 1860s |
Description | This item is a finding aid or inventory to an Ohio History Connection collection or series. Finding aids are descriptive access tools that provide more complete information about a collection than you will find in the online catalog record. For more information on the collection and to view its contents, contact the Ohio History Connection. |
Creator | Siebert, Wilbur Henry, 1866-1961 |
Collection | OHS Finding Aids Collection |
Submitting Institution | Ohio History Connection |
Rights | Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
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Full Text | MSS 116 Wilbur H. Siebert Collection Page 1 OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Manuscript Collections MSS 116 AV Wilbur H. Siebert Collection (1812-1954) OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Number: MSS 116 AV Title: Wilbur H. Siebert Collection Creator: Wilbur Henry Siebert (1866-1961) Dates: 1812-1954; bulk 1892-1951 Media: Manuscripts, audiovisual material, printed material Quantity: 30 cubic feet Location: Ohio Historical Center HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLECTION Wilbur Henry Siebert, a distinguished scholar and historian, was born in Columbus, Ohio, on August 30, 1866. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University (OSU) in 1888. In 1889 and 1890, respectively, he received a second bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in history from Harvard University. Siebert traveled to Germany to study history and philosophy at the universities of Freiburg (Baden) and Berlin. After returning to Ohio in 1891, Siebert began his long career at OSU when he accepted a position as assistant instructor in history and political science. By 1893, Siebert was awarded an assistant professorship in history and was actively collecting material on the Underground Railroad with his students. In 1895, Siebert took a sabbatical and returned to Harvard for advanced study on the anti-slavery movement. Three years later, Siebert’s first book on the anti-slavery movement, The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom, was published. (See Appendix B for a list of his published works.) In 1902, Siebert was promoted to professor of European history. He advanced to the position of research professor of history in 1925. Siebert retired and assumed the rank of professor emeritus in 1935. Siebert also held administrative positions at OSU. He served as secretary of the university faculty (1902-1906), acting dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (1911-1912, 1927-1928, and 1935-1936), and acting dean of the Graduate School (1917-1918). Siebert married Annie Ware Sabine on August 16, 1893 in Marysville, Ohio. Sabine was the daughter of Hylas Sabine, a state senator from Union County, Ohio. Annie Siebert received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree from the Ohio State University. The Sieberts raised two foster children, Elizabeth Lincoln Marshall Howie and John Fellows Marshall. Annie Siebert died in 1947. Wilbur Henry Siebert died at age 95 on September 2, 1961. |