James Hester Clippings Collection Bulk, 1960-1973 1911-1974

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James Hester Clippings Collection Bulk, 1960-1973 1911-1974

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James McNaughton Hester served at New York University (NYU) as Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Science and Executive Dean of Arts and Sciences from 1960-1961, and as University President from 1962-1975. The James Hester Clippings Collection contains newspaper clippings, inauguration proceedings, NYU press releases, correspondence with Ralph Nader, selected writings such as reports, proposals and articles, biographical information for Marquis Who's Who and one Association of American Colleges publication all related to the NYU and post-NYU career of James Hester.

1.0 linear feet; (2 boxes)

New York University. Archives

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Hester, James M., 1924-

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James Hester became president of New York University in 1962 after serving as Executive Dean of Arts and Sciences for two years. His tenure as president included a period of widespread student unrest as well as major institutional restructuring. Financial distress brought about the sale of the University Heights campus in the Bronx in 1972, and relocation of the oldest college, University College, to Washington Square, where it merged with Washington Square College. The engineering colleges merg...