George Coleman Osborn (1904–1982) was an American historian, professor, and author. He wrote non-fiction about Southern history and biographies. He wrote books about John Sharp Williams, Woodrow Wilson, John James Tigert and James Kimble Vardaman.
George Coleman Osborn | |
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| Born | May 15, 1904 Learned, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1982 (aged 78) Gainesville, Florida |
| Education | Mississippi College, Indiana University |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, professor, author |
| Spouse |
Margaret McMillen (m. 1936) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editGeorge Coleman Osborn was born on May 15, 1904 in Learned, Mississippi,[1] to parents Bettie Mae (née Hendrick) and Samuel George Osborn.[2]
He graduated from Mississippi College with a B.A. degree in 1927.[1] He received his A.M. degree in 1932 and Ph.D. in 1938 from Indiana University.[1] On May 20, 1936, Osborn married Margaret McMillen, and together they had two children.[2]
Career
editBetween 1935 and 1941, he was the chairman of the social services department at Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia.[2][3] He also taught at the University of Mississippi (1943–1944); Memphis State University (now University of Memphis; 1944–1947); University of Florida (1947–1974); and Wallace State Junior College (1974–1977).[2]
In 1943, he wrote the book, John Sharp Williams: Planter-Statesman of the Deep South, which was reviewed in the Indiana Magazine of History.[4]
A collection of Osborn's research materials are at the University of Mississippi Libraries.[3]
Osborn died on August 23, 1982 in Gainesville, Florida.[5]
Publications
edit- Osborn, George Coleman (1932). Career of John Sharp Williams in the House of Representatives, 1893-1909. University of Indiana.
- Osborn, George C. (1943). John Sharp Williams: Planter-Statesman of the Deep South. Louisiana State University Press.[6][7]
- Osborn, George C. (1958). "Woodrow Wilson's First Romance". Ohio Historical Quarterly. 67 (1).
- Osborn, George Coleman (1968). Woodrow Wilson, The Early Years. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 9780807106365.
- Osborn, George Coleman (1974). John James Tigert: American Educator. University Press of Florida. ISBN 9780783749471.
- Osborn, George Coleman (1980). Woodrow Wilson in British Opinion and Thought. Alachua County Printing and Publishing.
- Osborn, George Coleman (1981). James Kimble Vardaman, Southern Commoner. G.C. Osborn.
- Osborn, George Coleman (1970). The First Baptist Church, Gainesville, Florida, 1870–1970. Storter Print. Company. OCLC 1722145.
References
edit- ^ a b c "George Coleman Osborn". Mississippi Writers Project.
- ^ a b c d "Osborn, George Coleman, 1904–1982". Alabama Authors. The University of Alabama University Libraries. Archived from the original on 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ a b "Finding Aid for the John Sharp Williams Collection". University of Mississippi Libraries.
- ^ Moore, Powell (1943). "Reviewed work: John Sharp Williams: Planter-Statesman of the Deep South, George C. Osborn". Indiana Magazine of History. 39 (4): 408–410. JSTOR 27787405 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Dr. George Coleman Osborn". The Yazoo Herald. August 28, 1982. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Knepper, David W. (November 1, 1943). "John Sharp Williams: Planter-Statesman of the Deep South. George Coleman Osborn". The Journal of Politics. 5 (4): 446–447. doi:10.2307/2125303. JSTOR 2125303 – via journals.uchicago.edu.
- ^ Stephenson, Wendell Holmes (January 18, 1943). "The Journal of Southern History". Southern Historical Association – via Google Books.