O'Dell, Richard F. (Richard Frederick), 1914-
Variant namesDr. Richard Frederick O'Dell received his B.A. degree from Michigan State University in 1935, M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan in 1939 and 1948, respectively. O'Dell was a professor of history and former head of the Department of History and Social Sciences. He began his career at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan in 1949 and retired in 1975. O'Dell was president of the Faculty Council in the 1960s and helped draft the constitution for the new Academic Senate in 1969. He was a staunch opponent of faculty unionization and led the opposition to the National Education Association's effort to organize the faculty in 1971. Richard O'Dell died on January 11, 2008.
From the description of Richard O'Dell papers 1939 - 1992 (Olson Library, Northern Michigan University). WorldCat record id: 34729522
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creatorOf | O'Dell, Richard F. (Richard Frederick), 1914-. Richard O'Dell papers 1939 - 1992 | Olson Library, Northern Michigan University, Lydia M. Olson Library | |
creatorOf | O'Dell, Richard F. History of Marquette, Michigan Rotary Club. 1916-1979. | Marquette County Historical Society | |
creatorOf | O'Dell, Richard F. A lingering frontier. | Marquette County Historical Society | |
creatorOf | O'Dell, Richard F. Michigan Constitutional Convention. (1907-1908) U.P. participation. | Marquette County Historical Society | |
creatorOf | O'Dell, Richard F. Citizens for Marquette report of the Committee on Urban Renewal, Marquette, Michigan, by Edward Downey, Jr. and Richard F. O'Dell. | Marquette County Historical Society | |
creatorOf | Downey, Edward, Jr. Citizens for Marquette Report of the Committee on Urban Renewal, Marquette, Michigan, by Edward Downey, Jr. and Richard F. O'Dell. | Marquette County Historical Society |
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associatedWith | Michigan. Constitutional Convention (1961-1962) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Northern Michigan University | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Northern Michigan University. Academic Senate. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Northern Michigan University. Dept. of History. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Northern Michigan University. Faculty Council. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1914