Holmes, Dwight Oliver Wendell, 1877-1963

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Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes was the president of Morgan State College in Baltimore, Maryland from 1937 to 1948. He was also active in civic and welfare work.

From the guide to the Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes papers, 1940-1966, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.)

Educator, teacher, principal, dean, and college administrator, of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Md.; president of Morgan College, later Morgan State College (1937-1948).

From the description of Dwight O.W. Holmes collection, 1897-1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70965231

Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes was the president of Morgan State College in Baltimore, Maryland from 1937 to 1948.

He was also active in civic and welfare work.

From the description of Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes papers, 1940-1966. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122580012

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creatorOf Holmes, Dwight Oliver Wendell, 1877-1963. Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes papers, 1940-1966. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Holmes, Dwight Oliver Wendell, 1877-1963. Dwight O.W. Holmes collection, 1897-1948. Morgan State University
creatorOf Dwight Oliver Wendell Holmes papers, 1940-1966 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section
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associatedWith Maryland. Governor's Commission on Problems Affecting the Negro Population. corporateBody
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associatedWith National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. corporateBody
associatedWith Savery, William person
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Washington (D.C.)
Maryland--Baltimore
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African American college administrators
African American universities and colleges
African Americans
African Americans
College administrators
College administrators
Community leadership
Race relations
Young Men's Christian associations
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African American college administrators
African American college presidents
African American college teachers
African American educators
African American educators
African American school principals
Minority deans (Education)zWashington (D.C.)
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Birth 1877

Death 1963

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