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HISTORY OF THE O.N.U.

By the Founder, Dr. H.S. Lehr, Prefaced by Early Life,
College and War Experiences

Edited by Kelly A. Wacker
Foreword by Paul M. Logsdon

Electronic Edition

Heterick Memorial Library
Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio 45810
Published 1994.
Printed in the U.S.A.


This work contains the serialized memoirs of Ohio Northern University's founder, Henry Solomon Lehr. The material appeared in the University Record between 1904 and 1907. The individual weekly installations have been grouped under the eight sections noted below. Each section is preceded by a table of contents which allows readers to jump to individual installments.


Numerous installments were not originally given titles. To assist readers, titles have been supplied, and these are printed in italics.

                Foreword to the Electronic Edition.

                Preface to the Electronic Edition.

                Section 1, Installments 1 - 27, 1838 -1870

                Section 2, Installments 28 - 56, 1870 -1875

                Section 3, Installments 57 - 79, 1875 -1880.

                Section 4, Installments 80 - 104, 1880 -1885.

                Section 5, Installments 105 - 128, 1885 -1890.

                Section 6, Installments 129 - 150, 1890 -1895.

                Section 7, Installments 151 - 182, 1895 -1900.

                Section 8, Installments 183 - 213, 1900 -1902.

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