Dewey, Godfrey, 1887-

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1887-09-03

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Secretary of the Simplified Spelling Board, 1921-1946, and the Spelling Reform Association, 1932-1946.

From the description of Records, [ca. 1906]-1946. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122610791

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From the description of Reminiscences of Godfrey Dewey : oral history, 1971. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309732450

Educator, spelling reformer.

Dewey was founder and first president of the Phonetic Spelling Council; and was involved with Emerson College from 1940-1968, and president of Emerson College, 1949-1951. He was the son of Melvil Dewey, the founder of the Dewey decimal system.

From the description of Godfrey Dewey papers, [ca. 1887-1977], [ca. 1926-1977] (bulk). (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 493897939

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Classification, Dewey decimal


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Spelling reform


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