Irving R. Templeton Papers
An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives
Finding aid created by: Kristin McAvoy
Date: 2017
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Finding aid created by: Kristin McAvoy
Date: 2017
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| Creator: | Templeton, Irving R. |
| Title: | Irving R. Templeton Papers |
| Dates: | 1904-1964 |
| Size: | 3 boxes (1.5 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | The Irving R. Templeton Papers contains materials that document his alumni and community work. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
Irving R. Templeton (1881-1965) was a Class of 1904 alumnus of Syracuse University, a lawyer, and a dedicated public servant to the city of Buffalo, New York.
Templeton earned his undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts at Syracuse University in 1904 and was elected the permanent president of his graduating class. While at the University, he was founder and first editor of the Daily Orange, the daily school newspaper, during his senior year and one of five founders of the Orange Printing Company, the first student-owned and student-run printing company at an American university. He was also the originator of the annual Chancellor’s Faculty Dinner at Syracuse University. As class president, he helped organize all of his class reunions from the 45th to the 60th.
After graduating, Templeton became a court and city government reporter at the Springfield, Massachusetts Republican. Here he met his future wife, Bernice McCollom (1888-1942), and rekindled a childhood goal of becoming a lawyer. Bernice and Irving were married in 1909 and had one son, Irving R. Templeton Jr. That same year, Templeton earned his law degree from the University of Buffalo Law School in Buffalo, New York. His law degree earned him the position of partner in the firm Templeton, Turnbull, & Templeton, where he worked for most of his life. He also worked a second job serving on the faculty of Buffalo Law School without salary from 1917 to 1929.
Throughout his life, Templeton showed a strong dedication towards civil service. He was a member of and served as president of the Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Association of Western New York in 1921. He was also a life member of the International Torch Club and the Buffalo Torch Club, organizations for which he founded and edited the Torch quarterly magazine. From 1934 to 1935, he served as president of the University of Buffalo Alumni Association. The first Boy Scout troop (Troop 15) in Buffalo was founded and led by Templeton as well. For his leadership as Scoutmaster for this troop he was awarded the first Scoutmaster Emeritus award by the National Council of Boy Scouts of America in 1947. Templeton also originated and organized two celebrations to honor Presidents Grover Cleveland (March 18) and Millard Fillmore (January 7), both citizens of Buffalo. Both of these celebrations would continue annually until Templeton's death in 1965.
The Irving R. Templeton Papers consist of correspondence, news clippings, publications, photographs, and biographical materials that date from 1904 to 1964 pertaining to his life after graduating from Syracuse University. These materials highlight Templeton's work as president of the class of 1904, particularly the organization of class reunions, and as a member and founder of a myriad of organizations in the city of Buffalo, New York. Also included is a silver bowl presented to Templeton in recognition of his service to Syracuse University.
Access Restrictions:
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Names
Templeton, Irving R.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Subjects
Class reunions.
Higher education.
Lawyer.
Types of Material
Awards.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Photographs.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Irving R. Templeton Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
The Archives has no documentation about the acquisition of the Irving R. Templeton Papers.
Processing Information
This collection has been fully processed and its materials have been placed in acid-free folders and boxes. Photocopies were made of original newspaper clippings, which were then removed.
Folders are arranged alphabetically.
Papers
| Papers | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | 45th reunion of the class of 1904 1946-1949 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | 50th reunion of the class of 1904 1953-1954 (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | 55th reunion of the class of 1904 1959 (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | 60th reunion of the class of 1904 1961-1964 | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Alumni Association silver bowl award 14 October 1960 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Alumni trustees 1945-1949 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Biographical material and personal notes 1904-1964 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Class of 1904 1914, 1948-1964 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Class of 1904 scholarship fund 1954-1964 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Daily Orange - 50th anniversary 1952-1953 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Daily Orange correspondence 1948-1963 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Irving R. Templeton Scholarship 1953-1964 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Newspaper clippings 1951-1964 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Photographs circa 1949, 1955, 1957, undated | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Presidents celebrations 1963, undated | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Publications 1920, 1926, 1946, 1961 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Syracuse Club of Buffalo 1948-1962 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Syracuse University correspondence 1944-1964 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Torch Club 1927, 1949, 1961 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Troop 15 1961 | ||||||||||