Carr, Robert Kenneth, 1908-1979

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Widely 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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Role Title Holding Repository
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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Oklahoma
United States
Ohio--Oberlin
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Universities and colleges
Finance, Public
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Birth 1908-02-15

Death 1979-02-21

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