Fred L. O'Hair
DePauw University Class of 1910
DC 1875

Fred L. O'Hair Papers

Class of 1910

Size: 1 container, 0.4 linear feet

Restrictions: none

Accession: UM90-58

Provenance: Fred L. O'Hair

Processed: March 1991

Fred L. O'Hair was born on July 24, 1889. He was educated in the Greencastle City Schools, Culver Military Academy, and DePauw University -- from which he graduated in 1910. He was married Iva Nolane Smith and had two children, James and Genevieve.

Fred spent almost sixty years in the banking business. He started with the First National City Bank of New York, but returned to Greencastle in 1921 to take over the presidency of the Central National Bank due to the illness of his father. He served continuously as president and/or chairman of the Board until his retirement in December 1968.

Fred O'Hair also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of DePauw University almost continuously since his return to Greencastle in 1921. He was a member of many of the most important committees over a long period of years.

DC 1875

folder 1: Autobiography and other Papers: autobiography is incomplete, typescripts

2: Central National Bank: invitation and program from 75th anniversary dinner, Christmas card

3: Clippings: 1941-1973

4: Correspondence: 1918, 1955, 1968

5: DePauw memorabilia, class of 1910

6: Family-related memorabilia: Transcript of memorial service of Elizabeth Tribbett O'Hair (1930), certificates, memorial book from Fred's funeral, letter to editor of Atlantic Monthly from Nolanne O'Hair, pages from Americana Illustrated discussing

O'Hair family

7: Photographs: most of Fred and bank-related activities

8: Self book: poems by Nolanne O'Hair, manuscript

9: Tribute to Iva: memorial to Iva by Hazel Day Longden

See also: the Fred O'Hair Scrapbook in DC 1853