Taylor, Elliott J.

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Educators. Following graduation from College of Pacific (1928), Elliott Taylor became assistant to President Samuel Irwin of Colegio Internazionale Monte Mario, a Protestant secondary school in Rome (1928-29). Irwin and Taylor began Albanian American Institute in Kavaje, Albania (1930). Burta Beers graduated from College of Pacific (1929) and studied social work at Bryn Mawr College (1929-1930) before joining Elliott Taylor in Albania (1930). Together they taught at Albanian American Institute, traveled, and, in summer, studied at University of Vienna (1930-1935). Returning to United States, Elliott Taylor worked as fund raiser for Near EastFoundation, New York City (1935-1938). Taylors moved to Reedley (Calif.) where Elliott Taylor counseled in secondary schools, ultimately becoming Dean of Reedley Junior College (1938-1947). Hired as College of Pacific's first Dean of Admissions, Taylor developed student recruitment and academic credit for overseas travel programs. Taylors traveled widely in conjuction with latter activity, photographing seldom-visited world sites. Illinois Western University gave Elliott Taylor honorary doctorate (1963). He retired in 1972.

From the description of Burta & Elliott Taylor collection, 1922-1986. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 33069717

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creatorOf Taylor, Elliott J. Burta & Elliott Taylor collection, 1922-1986. University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library
referencedIn Taylor (Elliott and Burta) Collection, 1922-1986 University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
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associatedWith Albanian American Institute (Kavaje, Albania) corporateBody
associatedWith Bryn Mawr College. corporateBody
associatedWith Burta Beers Taylor person
associatedWith Colegio Internazionale Monte Mario (Rome, Italy) corporateBody
associatedWith College of the Pacific. corporateBody
associatedWith Irwin, Samuel. person
associatedWith Near East Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Taylor, Burta Deers. person
associatedWith Universität Wien. corporateBody
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Central America
South America
Italy--Rome
Iran
Mexico
Asia
Austria
Europe, Eastern
Albania
Italy
Europe
China
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Active 1986

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