Edward Lawyer Hardy Memorial Collection 1910-1951

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Edward Lawyer Hardy Memorial Collection 1910-1951

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The collection consists of correspondence, office files, and other records from Dr. Hardy's tenure as San Diego State College President.

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Hardy, Edward Lawyer

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Biographical Note Dr. Hardy, a native of Michigan, moved to San Diego in 1906, and served for four years as principal of San Diego High School before serving as San Diego State's president from 1910-1935. Hardy and others induced the California state legislature to expand the program of the normal schools from two to four years and to change the name to state teachers colleges. These changes and the need to fill a four-year curriculum brought...