. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly. t of the story. It will be noted that this discovery had been madealmost ten years before he finished his course at theState University. His interest in what became his majorlife-work continued and when on June 1, 1898, he waselected Curator of the Museum of the Ohio State Arch-aeological and Historical Society, he entered upon a workin which he was not only deeply interested but withwhich he was already thoroughly familiar. His compensation at the outset was assuredly verymodest. A letter^ bearing the date of 1898 contains the ^ Following is the
. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly. t of the story. It will be noted that this discovery had been madealmost ten years before he finished his course at theState University. His interest in what became his majorlife-work continued and when on June 1, 1898, he waselected Curator of the Museum of the Ohio State Arch-aeological and Historical Society, he entered upon a workin which he was not only deeply interested but withwhich he was already thoroughly familiar. His compensation at the outset was assuredly verymodest. A letter^ bearing the date of 1898 contains the ^ Following is the letter from E. O. Randall, Secretary of the Society,under date of June 8, 1898, notifying Dr. Mills of his election: Dr. W. C. Alills, O. S. U., • City. My Dear Sir :— I am directed to inform you that on Wednesday, June 1, the ExecutiveCommittee of our Society elected you Curator, from June 1, 1898 to Febru- IVillia III Corlcss Mills 211 statement that he was to receive $ a month fromthe Society. He also was to receive $ a month. WILLIAM C. MILLS From a photograph taken in 1898. A likeness at the time he was elected Curator of the Museum ary 1, 1899, at a salary of $15 per month, with the understanding that in ad-dition to looking after the Museum and collections, you would, when directed,do exploring work for the Society, and when out upon such field work, thatyou would receive the sum of $2 per day and your expenses. Mr. GeorgeF. Bareis is Chairman of the; Library and Museum Committee, and you willbe expected to confer with him in regard to the duties of your office. Hewill write you or call upon you in a short time. With best wishes for yoursuccess, I am Yours respectfully, E. O. Randall. 212 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications from the Ohio State University and $2 a day whileengaged in field work. The payment from the Uni-versity was compensation for teaching a class of stu-dents which he had organized in archaeology. At the outset, the collection in th
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