Wilbur, Ray L. (Ray Lyman), 1875-1949

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Birth 1875-04-13
Death 1949-06-26
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Ray Lyman Wilbur (1875-1949), physician and educator, served as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1929 to 1933.

From the description of Wilbur, Ray L. (Ray Lyman), 1875-1949 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10582818

American educator; United States secretary of the interior, 1929-1933; president, Stanford University, 1916-1943.

From the description of Ray Lyman Wilbur papers, 1906-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867219

Ray Lyman Wilbur graduated from Stanford University (B.S. 1896, M.S. 1897) and from Cooper Medical College (M.D. 1899). He served as lecturer and professor of physiology and of medicine (1897-1903), Dean of the Cooper Medical College (Stanford)(1911-1916), third President of Stanford University (1916-1943), Chancellor of Stanford and Secretary of the Interior (September 1929-1933) under President Hoover.

From the description of Ray L. Wilbur papers, 1916-1954. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 703381604

Ray Lyman Wilbur graduated from Stanford University (B.S. 1896, M.S. 1897) and from Cooper Medical College (M.D. 1899). He served as lecturer and professor of physiology and of medicine (1897-1903), Dean of the Cooper Medical College (Stanford) (1911-1916), third President of Stanford University (1916-1943), Chancellor of Stanford, and Secretary of the Interior (September 1929-1933) under President Hoover.

From the description of Ray Lyman Wilbur personal papers, 1829-1949 (inclusive) 1875-1949 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122446089

From the description of Ray Lyman Wilbur photographs, circa 1880-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 700140817

Ray Lyman Wilbur graduated from Stanford University (B.S.1896, M.S. 1897) and from Cooper Medical College (M.D. 1899). He served as lecturer and professor of physiology and of medicine (1897-1903), Dean of the Cooper Medical College (Stanford)(1911-1916), third President of Stanford University (1916-1943), Chancellor of Stanford and Secretaty of the Interior (September 1929-1933) under President Hoover.

From the description of Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of Stanford University, papers, 1914-1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122332854

Biographical Note

1875 April 13 Born, Boonesboro, Iowa 1896 1897 Instructor, Physiology, Stanford University 1900 1903 Assistant Professor, Physiology, Stanford University 1909 1916 Professor of Medicine, Stanford University 1911 1916 Dean, Medical School, Stanford University 1912 1913 President, American Academy of Medicine 1916 1943 President, Stanford University 1917 Chief, Conservation Division, United States Food Administration 1917 1941 1946 California State Council of Defense 1922 1924 Chairman, Survey of Race Relations on Pacific Coast 1922 1925 Council of Social and Health Agencies, San Francisco 1923 1924 President, American Medical Association 1925 1929 Chairman, Institute of Pacific Relations 1927 1939 San Francisco Community Chest 1928 United States delegate to the Sixth Pan-American Conference, Havana 1928 1929 California State Park Commission 1929 1933 Secretary, Department of the InteriorAuthor, Annual Reports of the Secretary of the Interior 1929 1933 Federal Oil Conservation Board 1929 1931 Chairman, White House Conference on Child Health and Protection 1930 1931 Chairman, National Advisory Commission on Illiteracy 1931 Author (with William Atherton DuPuy), Conservation 1933 Author (with Northcutt Ely), Hoover Dam ContractsAuthor (with Elwood Mead), Construction of Hoover Dam 1936 Author, Stanford Horizons 1937 Author (with Arthur M. Hyde), Hoover Policies 1938 Author, March of Medicine 1939 1949 National Executive Board, Boy Scouts of America 1940 Author, Human Hopes 1940 1949 Health Commission, Boys Clubs of America 1944 1946 California State War Problems Board 1949 June 26 Died, Stanford, California

From the guide to the Ray Lyman Wilbur Papers, 1906-1964, (Hoover Institution Archives)

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Ray Lyman Wilbur graduated from Stanford University (B.S. 1896, M.S. 1897) and from Cooper Medical College (M.D. 1899). He served as lecturer and professor of physiology and of medicine (1897-1903), Dean of the Cooper Medical College (Stanford)(1911-1916), third President of Stanford University (1916-1943), Chancellor of Stanford and Secretary of the Interior (September 1929-1933) under President Hoover.

From the guide to the Ray L. Wilbur papers, 1916-1954, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Ray Lyman Wilbur graduated from Stanford University (B.S. 1896, M.S. 1897) and from Cooper Medical College (M.D. 1899). He served as lecturer and professor of physiology and of medicine (1897-1903), Dean of the Cooper Medical College (Stanford) (1911-1916), third President of Stanford University (1916-1943), Chancellor of Stanford, and Secretary of the Interior (September 1929-1933) under President Hoover.

From the guide to the Ray Lyman Wilbur photographs, circa 1880-1949, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)

Biographical/Historical note

Ray Lyman Wilbur graduated from Stanford University (B.S.1896, M.S. 1897) and from Cooper Medical College (M.D. 1899). He served as lecturer and professor of physiology and of medicine (1897-1903), Dean of the Cooper Medical College (Stanford) (1911-1916), third President of Stanford University (1916-1943), Chancellor of Stanford University, and Secretary of the Interior (September 1929-1933) under President Hoover.

Biography

Ray Lyman Wilbur graduated from Stanford University (B.S. 1896, M.S. 1897) and from Cooper Medical College (M.D. 1899). He served as lecturer and professor of physiology and of medicine (1897-1903), Dean of the Cooper Medical College (Stanford)(1911-1916), third President of Stanford University (1916-1943), Chancellor of Stanford University, and Secretary of the Interior (September 1929-1933) under President Hoover.

From the guide to the Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of Stanford University, papers, 1914-1951, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)

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  • Boy Scouts
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  • Economics, Medical
  • Environmentalism
  • Health
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  • Hoover Dam
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  • Prohibition
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  • Public health
  • Social problems
  • Vivisection
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World politics
  • World War, 1939-1945

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  • East Asia (as recorded)
  • Riverside (Calif.) (as recorded)
  • East Asia. (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)
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  • Riverside (Calif.) (as recorded)

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