Edwin Rogers Embree papers, 1903-1956 (inclusive).

Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960

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John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (January 29, 1874 – May 11, 1960) was an American financier and philanthropist, and the only son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. He was involved in the development of the vast office complex in Midtown Manhattan known as Rockefeller Center, making him one of the largest real estate holders in the city. Towards the end of his life, he was famous for his philanthropy, donating over $500 million to a wide variety of different causes, including educati...

Jordan, W. K. (Wilbur Kitchener), 1902-1980

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Wilbur Kitchener Jordan (also known as W. K. Jordan), (1902-1980) was an American historian, specializing in sixteenth and seventeenth century Britain. Raised in Lynnville, Indiana, Jordan received a bachelor's degree from Oakland City College in 1923, before earning a master's (1926) and doctoral (1931) degree from Harvard University. Jordan went on to become a leading historian of sixteenth and seventeenth century England, accruing many honors, and producing books, including Men of Substanc...

Raushenbush, Esther Mohr, 1898-1980

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Esther (Mohr) McGill Raushenbush, professor and college president, was born on November 22, 1898, of Jewish immigrant parents who had settled in Seattle, Washington. She was raised in a large family, attended Seattle public schools, and received her A.B. (1921) and A.M. (1922) in English from the University of Washington. In 1923 Raushenbush came east to marry Jerry McGill, a graduate student at Harvard, against her parents' wishes. She attended Radcliffe as a graduate student, 1924-1925, but...

Johnson, Charles Spurgeon, 1893-1956

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Sociologist, race relations expert, author, lecturer, teacher, and college administration; first African American president of Fisk University (1946-1956). From the description of Charles Spurgeon Johnson records, 1858-1956. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70970119 First black president of Fisk University, elected Oct. 1946, inaugurated Nov. 1947; served until 1956; Head of Dept. of Social Science, Fisk University, 1928-1947; sociologist, race relations expert, author...

Sparling, Edward J. (Edward James), 1896-

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Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970

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Embree, Edwin R. (Edwin Rogers), 1883-1950

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Foundation executive and author. From the description of Edwin R. Embree collection, [undated]. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70971646 Edwin Embree was secretary (1917-1924), director of the Division of Stusies (1924-1927), and vice-president (1927) of The Rockefeller Foundation, president of the Rosenwald Fund (1927-1948), and president of the Liberian Foundation. From the description of Papers, 1925-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122628995 ...

Liberian Foundation, Inc.

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Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978

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James Bryant Conant (1893-1978) was a chemist, educator and public servant. Conant taught chemistry at Harvard from 1917-1933; he served as Harvard's president from 1933-1953. He was the national director of defense research from 1941-1945, and was instrumental in the creation of the atomic bomb. He continued as President of Harvard until 1953, at which time he was made United States High Commissioner for Germany. When allied military occupation of Germany ended in 1955, Conant became the U.S. A...

Kilpatrick, William Heard, 1871-1965

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Educator. From the description of Reminiscences of William Heard Kilpatrick : oral history, 1961. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309743599 William Heard Kilpatrick (1871-1965), educator and author, prominent in the field of progressive education, served as professor of mathematics (1897-1906) and acting president (1903-1905) of Mercer University, before accepting a position at Columbia University (1909-1938). From the descripti...

Rockefeller Foundation

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The Rockefeller Foundation was established in May 1913 by John D. Rockefeller, by act of the New York State Legislature, "to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world". From its earliest years, several separate organizations and divisions have carried on the Foundation's work in carefully selected fields. In 1913, the International Health Board (originally the International Health Commission) was formed in order to extend the work of the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for the Eradi...

Taylor, Harold, 1914-1993

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Harold Taylor (1914-1993) was appointed the third president of Sarah Lawrence College at the age of 30 in 1945. He is known as one of the most provocative and original thinkers in the field of American education. While at Sarah Lawrence College, Taylor also taught philosophy at Sarah Lawrence and the New School for Social Research. During his tenure at Sarah Lawrence, Taylor developed a number of experimental educational programs and launched an experimental teacher preparation program. During a...

Chase, Harry Woodburn, 1883-1955

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Member, Dartmouth Class of 1904; professor, 1910-1918, and president, 1919-1930, of the University of North Carolina; president of the University of Illinois, 1930-1933; and later chancellor of New York University. From the description of [Articles and speeches]. 1921-1939] (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 83772190 Chase was professor, 1910-1918, and president, 1919-1930, of the University of North Carolina; president of the University of Illinois, 1930-193...

Conklin, Edwin Grant, 1863-1952

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Edwin Grant Conklin was an American biologist. In addition to his work in embryology, he also wrote on the subject of evolution, of which he was a strong proponent. He was a professor of zoology at University of Pennsylvania (1896-1908) and of biology at Princeton (1908-1933). From the description of Reminiscences, 1952 Nov. 19. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523431 Historian Edward Potts Cheyney taught at the University of Pennsylvania. ...

Yale University. Class of 1884

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Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952

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Lawyer and U.S. secretary of the interior. From the description of Harold L. Ickes papers, 1815-1969 (bulk 1933-1951). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980130 Harold Ickes (1874-1952) was a United States administrator and politician. He served as Secretary of the Interior for 13 years, from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold the office, and afterwards he became a syndicated columnist writing on political topics. From the guide to the Harold Ickes ...

Julius Rosenwald Fund

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Founded by Julius Rosenwald; incorporated Oct. 30, 1917 in Chicago, Ill., as a non-profit corporation with the purpose of promoting "the well-being of mankind;" after Rosenwald met Booker T. Washington in 1911, funds focus was on Negro interests. From the description of Julius Rosenwald Fund records, 1917-1948. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70972601 In 1917, Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932), President of Sears, Roebuck and Company, initiated the Julius R...

Lohman, Joseph D. (Joseph Dean), 1910-1968

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Joseph Lohman was born in New York City on January 31, 1910 and served as Professor of Criminology and Dean of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Criminology from 1961 until his death in 1968. A graduate of the University of Denver (B.A. 1931) and University of Wisconsin (M.A. 1932), he served on the faculty of the University of Chicago, worked for the Illinois Institute of Juvenile Research, and was elected Sheriff for Cook County, Illinois, among other positions, before joining ...

Day, Clarence, 1874-1935

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Author and illustrator Clarence Day, best known for his book Life With Father, was born in New York City on November 18, 1874. He graduated from Yale College in 1896, then worked in his father's brokerage house and served briefly in the U. S. Navy. In 1898 he was stricken with rheumatoid arthritis. He traveled for some years in search of a cure, then settled in New York, where he became active in the alumni affairs of Yale College and launched his writing career. Day's essays, book reviews, shor...