Merryfield, Fred, 1900-

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Born in 1900 in England, Fred Merryfield came to the United States after serving as a pilot for the Royal Air Force in World War I. He completed his undergraduate education in civil engineering at Oregon Agricultural College in 1923. Specializing in the study of sanitary engineering (later known as environmental engineering), Merryfield was a faculty member in the School of Engineering from 1927 until 1966. With fellow Oregon State alumni Holly Cornell, Jim Howland, and T. Burke Hayes, Merryfield founded CH2M, an engineering consulting firm, in 1946. With a focus on sewage treatment projects and water engineering problems, Merryfield became well known as an advocate for pollution control and abatement. This led to his appointment by the Oregon governor to the State Water Resources Board in 1955. Merryfield died in 1977.

From the description of Fred Merryfield papers, 1916-1978 (bulk 1945-1965). (Eugene Public Library). WorldCat record id: 437268549

From the guide to the Fred Merryfield Papers, 1916-1978, 1945-1965, (Oregon State University Libraries)

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creatorOf Merryfield, Fred, 1900-. Fred Merryfield papers, 1916-1978 (bulk 1945-1965). Oregon State University Libraries
creatorOf Fred Merryfield Papers, 1916-1978, 1945-1965 Oregon State University Libraries University Archives
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associatedWith CH2M Hill, inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Oregon State College. Engineering Experiment Station. corporateBody
associatedWith Oregon State College. School of Engineering. corporateBody
associatedWith Oregon State University. School of Engineering. corporateBody
associatedWith Oregon. State Water Resources Board. corporateBody
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Oregon--Willamette River
Oregon
Subject
Universities and colleges
Corvallis
Engineering
Engineering
Environmental Conditions
Eugene
Oregon
Photographs
Pollution
Sanitary engineering
Sanitaryengineering
Sewage disposal plants
Sewage disposalplants
Water
Water
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Birth 1900

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