Arragon, Reginald Francis, 1891-1986.

Reginald Francis ('Rex') Arragon (1891-1986) taught history at Reed from 1923 through 1962. He was a strong influence on many generations of students and changed the curriculum in many ways, perhaps most notably in gathering information about the teaching of humanities nationwide, developing a plan with Reed faculty, and then instituting Reed's Humanities program in 1943. Arragon was active academically and spent many years lecturing and teaching elsewhere. Locally, he belonged to many research, art, and music organizations, founding and chairing the Portland Friends of Chamber Music.