Still, Bayrd

From 1947-1987, Dr. Bayrd Still served New York University as an historian, archivist, teacher, and administrator. As an authority on urban history and urban development, Dr. Still’s interests and commitments extended beyond his academic research and the university to involve landmark preservation in New York City.

Bayrd Still was born on July 7, 1906, in Woodstock, Illinois. He completed all of his degrees in history at the University of Wisconsin; he received his bachelors and masters degrees in 1928 and 1929 respectively, and earned his Ph.D. in 1933. Before assuming his professorship at NYU, Still taught at Ohio Wesleyan University, the University of Wisconsin, and Duke University.

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