Carr, Robert Kenneth, 1908-1979
Variant namesWidely respected academician and ninth President of Oberlin College.
Born in Cleveland (1908), Carr received his education at Dartmouth (A.B. 1929) and Harvard (A.M. 1930, Ph. D. 1935). He taught in the department of political science at the University of Oklahoma (1931-37) and at Dartmouth (1937-56), contributing to the work of the Truman Commission on Civil Rights. He was elected President of Oberlin College in 1960. As President, Carr is known for reorganizing the administrative structure of the College, expanding student participation in decision making, and overseeing the construction of fifteen new campus buildings. The Vietnam years were difficult for Carr; he resigned in 1970, remaining active in national organizations. He returned to Oberlin in 1975 as Visiting Professor. He died in Elyria in 1979.
From the description of Records, 1959-1975, 1960-1970. (Oberlin College Library). WorldCat record id: 25029729
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creatorOf | Oberlin College. Office of Business and Finance. Records 1927-1988. | Oberlin College Library | |
creatorOf | Carr, Robert Kenneth, 1908-. Papers, 1936-1951. | Dartmouth College Library | |
creatorOf | Fuller, Robert W. (Robert Works), 1936-. Papers, 1960-1980. | Oberlin College Library | |
referencedIn | Erwin N. Griswold Papers, 1917-1998 | Oberlin College Library | |
referencedIn | Welles mss., 1930-1950, (Bulk 1936-1947) | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
creatorOf | Carr, Robert Kenneth, 1908-1979. Records, 1959-1975, 1960-1970. | Oberlin College Library | |
referencedIn | Oberlin College. Alumni Information Services. Records, 1833-1991. | Oberlin College Library | |
referencedIn | Emil C. Danenberg Presidential Papers, 1954-1984 | Oberlin College Library | |
creatorOf | Great Issues (Dartmouth College). Records, 1946-1974. | Dartmouth College Library | |
creatorOf | Dartmouth College. Administration. Letters, 1929-1969, to Lewis Mumford. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library |
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associatedWith | Carr, Olive Grabill. | person |
associatedWith | Danenberg, Emil Charles, 1917-1982. | person |
associatedWith | Dartmouth College. Administration. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Fuller, Robert W. (Robert Works), 1936- | person |
associatedWith | Great Issues (Dartmouth College) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Griswold, Erwin N. (Erwin Nathaniel), 1904- | person |
associatedWith | Oberlin College | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Oberlin College. Alumni Information Services. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Oberlin College. Office of Business and Finance. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | United States. Supreme Court. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 | person |
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Birth 1908-02-15
Death 1979-02-21
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