Edgar J. Lanpher files Lanpher (Edgar J.) files 1936-1939
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Brown University. Office of the Dean of the College
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The Office of the Dean of the College includes deans and program directors who oversee all aspects of the undergraduate academic experience at Brown. During World War II this included oversight of military education and training. In particular, the Dean's office was involved in the establishment and coordination of programs aligned with the each of the arms of the United States military. From the guide to the Brown University Dean's Military files, circa 1943-1944, (John...
Brown University.
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In 1917 the university established the Brown War Records Bureau, whose intention was to "collect and preserve a record of all Brown men who are serving in the present war". Brown faculty, students and alumni who were in the military were asked to fill out a small card called "Are you in the war?" and to send original letters, clippings or photographs which "have any bearing on the service of Brown men in the war." This collection is partly a result of that effort. From the guide to t...
Lanpher, Edgar J., (Edgar Jewett)
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For forty-six years, from his matriculation in 1915 to the date of his death, Edgar Lanpher was continuously associated with the University he loved. During his time at Brown, Lanpher was a member of the fraternity Alpha Delta Phi, the football team, and the swimming team. Lanpher's undergraduate career was interrupted in 1918 by service in the army during World War I. Following his military service, he returned to Brown to complete his studies,receiving the degree of Ba...
