A. P. Vincent Collection

Collection

Identifier: 10-1-C-8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of miscellaneous papers and correspondence from A.P. Vincent covering topics including the crafting of his dissertation, his academic career both at Slippery Rock and not, and personal matters. Also included are various publications mostly spanning his academic career. A sizable portion of the collection contains various records and correspondence from Vincent’s service in the U.S. Air Force between 1917 and the mid-1940s.

Dates

1900 - 1970

Conditions Governing Use

The items in this collection are protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use these items in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). See In Copyright-Educational Use Permitted on RightsStatements.org for more infomation. The Slippery Rock University Archives assumes no responsibility for copyright infringement by users. Contact the Archives at rockarchives@sru.edu for more information.

Biographical / Historical

Arthur Porter (A.P.) Vincent (1893-1969) was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania though he grew up in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Slippery Rock State Normal School in 1913 and then from Westminster College in 1916. As the United States entered World War I, Vincent joined the U.S. Air Force in 1917 and was a part of the American Expeditionary Forces in France where he served as a Lieutenant of Artillery until 1919. Shortly after his return from service, he became the principal of Slippery Rock High School until 1922.

After 1922, Vincent accepted a position teaching science at Slippery Rock State Normal School (SRSNS), which he held for over 40 years. Over his tenure at Slippery Rock, he received his master's degree from Columbia University Teachers College in 1926 and his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1936. Vincent was the director of athletics, coach of the track and rifle teams, and sponsor of the Varsity Club. A.P. Vincent retired as chair of the Science Department in 1959.

In honor of Dr. A. P. Vincent’s dedication to Slippery Rock, on October 4, 1969, the school dedicated the newly constructed science hall to him, naming it the A.P. Vincent Science Hall. Since then, Vincent Science Hall has housed multiple branches of the Science Department.

Extent

.42 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The items in this collection are arranged into 5 series:

Series 1: Papers

Series 2: Correspondence

Series 3: Publications

Series 4: U.S. Air Force Records

Series 5: Memorabilia and Ephemera