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Chancellor J. Ollie Edmunds shares a laugh with Max Cleland, Hamp Ward, and basketball coach Glenn Wilkes during Homecoming.

Chancellor J. Ollie Edmunds signs the guest list as President Pope Duncan looks on at the celebration of Thomas Byrd Gillespie's (center) 100th birthday on the porch of the Gillespie Museum of Minerals.

Chancellor J. Ollie Edmunds speaks at the Lawyers Breakfast during Homecoming.

Chancellor J. Ollie Edmunds stands beside a lawn display that features an oversized portrait of Edmunds framed by paper mache. Signs read ""ENGINEER OR EXPANSION,"" "" STETSON SALUTES!,"" and ""J. OLLIE EDMUNDS,"" November 1967.

Charles Merrill attended the Academy from 1901-03 and later became one of the founders of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith. Here, Merrill receives the Freedom Foundation Award. This photo was shot at the Merrill estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

Composite of the processional into graduation. Dr. Elmer C. Prichard is the mace bearer.

Construction fencing around the Hulley Tower reconstruction project area notes the alumni and major financial supporters of the project, explaining that ""A historical memorial made possible by Jane Edmunds Novak and Wayne Novak, honors former Stetson President J. Ollie Edmunds (Class of 1925) and First Lady Emily Edmunds."" Another panel reads, ""Brockway Plaza, funded by Susan Perry Brockway '79 and Peter Brockway '78, will host outdoor concerts, student gatherings and traditions like the annual Yule Log lighting."" A third panel reads, ""Mimi's Firepit, created by family and friends of Mildred Cross Spalding '81, will feature a built-in gas fireplace and seating with views of Hulley Tower and the Carlton Union Building."" Photographed on May 29, 2025.

Dean and Mrs. George Hood and President J. Ollie Edmunds greet a student at a reception in the Stetson Room.

Dean Etter Turner and President J. Ollie Edmunds, in formal attire, at the door of the Student Union Building during the Yule Log ceremony.

Dean Etter Turner and President J. Ollie Edmunds, in formal attire, prepare to light the Yule Log.

Dean Etter Turner and President J. Ollie Edmunds, in formal attire, sit on the porch of the Student Union Building for the lighting of the Yule Log ceremony.

Dean Harry Garwood (left) and Dean Hugh McEniry (second from right) stand with President J. Ollie Edmunds and Fred O. Dickinson, Jr. (right), class of 1948.

Dean Hugh McEniry, in academic regalia, speaks at the dedication of the duPont-Ball Library with President J. Ollie Edmunds seated behind him.

Dean W. Hugh McEniry, Dr. James A. Stewart, Stetson's Dean of Chapel, President J. Ollie Edmunds, and George Butrick informally posing near a podium and table set for a formal event.

Donor Ed Ball (center) chats with Chancellor J. Ollie Edmunds just before the banquet held in his honor for the dedication of his portrait which is located in the foyer of the duPont-Ball Library.

Donor Ed Ball (left) chats with Chancellor J. Ollie Edmunds (center), at the reception held in his honor for the dedication of his portrait which is located in the foyer of the duPont-Ball Library.

Donor Edward Ball stands with President J. Ollie Edmunds outside the new duPont-Ball Library.

Doyle Carlton, Jr., speaks at the annual alumni dinner during Homecoming.

Doyle E. Carlton, Jr., speaks at the annual alumni dinner during Homecoming.

Doyle E. Carlton, Sr. poses with President Paul Geren, Chancellor J. Ollie Edmunds, and Board of Trustees chairman Earl Edington at the dedication of the Carlton Union Building.

Dr. Elmer C. Prichard carries the mace and leads the graduation processional across campus.

Dr. Elmer C. Prichard, mace bearer, leads faculty members in a graduation processional down the aisle of the First Baptist Church.

Dr. Elmer C. Prichard, mace bearer, leads faculty members in a graduation processional down the aisle of the First Baptist Church.

Dr. Elmer C. Prichard, mace bearer, leads President J. Ollie Edmunds and faculty members in academic regalia in a processional to Convocation.

Dr. Elmer C. Prichard, mace bearer, leads President J. Ollie Edmunds and faculty members in academic regalia in a processional to Convocation.

Dr. Elmer Prichard holds the mace as faculty members gather for Convocation in the Forest of Arden.

Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds, President of Stetson University, and Dean Harold L. Sebring receive a check for 10 scholarships from L. LeRoy Highbaugh, Sr., for the Stetson College of Law. The Highbaugh Foundation of Louisville, Kentucky made the gift for training Christian lawyers.

Ed Ball is shown wearing the Stetson Hat for the Gold Hat Award that President J. Ollie Edmunds just presented.

Edna Searles shares a laugh with President J. Ollie Edmunds just before a graduation ceremony.

Elmer C. Prichard holds the mace used in graduation ceremonies as President J. Ollie Edmunds (left) looks on.

Emily Edmunds, Don Eakin, J. Ollie Edmunds, and former Florida Governor Doyle Carlton participate in an outdoor Stetson Homecoming event. Don Eakin served as Homecoming Chairman in 1952.

Emily Edmunds, J. Ollie Edmunds, and an unidentified woman at the Stetson vs. Florida State University (FSU) football game during Homecoming. October 30, 1948.

Evelyn T. West, the national president of the Stetson Alumni Association, poses with former President J. Ollie Edmunds (left), President Pope Duncan (right), and other members of an alumni group.

Executives from the Brunswick Foundation and Roehr Products give a check to President J. Ollie Edmunds (left).

Faculty, board members, and guests enjoy the Founder's Day Centennial banquet on the quadrangle.

Faculty, board members, and guests enjoy the Founder's Day Centennial reception on the quadrangle. History professor Gilbert Lycan's book, Stetson University: The First Hundred Years, is stacked and ready to be handed out by the Board of Trustees members.

Faculty members pose in academic regalia with President J. Ollie Edmunds (left), most likely after Convocation.

Florida Governor Lawton Chiles poses with Chancellor J. Ollie Edmunds and his wife, Martha Edmunds.

Florida United States House of Representative member Claude Pepper speaks at the launching of the WJBS radio station.

Former Minnesota Governor Harold E. Stassen and President J. Ollie Emunds give autographs to supporters at the Stetson Diamond Jubilee (75 years)Soccer Game held on Saturday, November 15, 1958.

Former President and Chancellor J. Ollie Edmunds congratulates retiring Dean of the School of Business Administration, Ed Furlong, class of 1938, during the Homecoming banquet.

Former President J. Ollie Edmunds and his wife Martha arrive at the front gate of the Kirchman estate for the Centennial Celebration banquet.

Glen Martin presents $25K in securities from an anonymous donor to President J. Ollie Edmunds at the Victory Dinner of the Stetson University Anniversary Development Program as Earl W. Brown looks on.

Grace Garwood presents a Gutenburg Bible facsimile in honor of Harry Garwood to President J. Ollie Edmunds (left) for the Stetson Library.

Groundbreaking ceremony for the New Men's Residence Halls, located on East Minnesota Avenue, that would become Smith Hall, Gordis Hall, and Carson Hall.

Groundbreaking for the Eleanor Dana Administration building and H. Jackson Crummer building on the Law School Gulfport campus.

Guests sit at the head table at the Theta Alpha Phi Award banquet.

Harold E. Stassen (center), former governor of Minnesota, and member of the Eisenhower administration in Foreign Affairs, attends an athletic event with President J. Ollie Edmunds (right) and Congressman Brooks Hayes after he spoke at the Diamond Jubilee Convocation.

Harold E. Stassen, former governor of Minnesota, and member of the Eisenhower administration in Foreign Affairs, receives an honorary degree from President J. Ollie Edmunds at the Diamond Jubilee Convocation.

Harold E. Stassen, former governor of Minnesota, and member of the Eisenhower administration in Foreign Affairs, speaks at the Diamond Jubilee Convocation.

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