Honorary degree recipients, 1937-1969.

Berlin, Ellin, 1903-1988

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Ellin Mackay Berlin was a novelist and wife of the songwriter Irving Berlin. She was the daughter of Clarence and Katherine Mackay. Her father made his fortune from Postal Telegraph Company, the International Telephone and Telegraph Company, mining and several other inherited interests; her grandfather, John W. Mackay, an Irish immigrant made fortunes from the Comstock Lode. Her mother was a writer. Ellin herself was a successful writer....

Riegelhuth, Katharine, 1876-1973

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Salet, Eugene A., 1911-

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Eugene A. Salet was a United States (U.S.) Army officer who was promoted to Brigadier General in 1961. He retired with the rank of major general in 1967. From the description of Eugene A. Salet photograph collection. 1951-1985. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 49828866 ...

Adams, Eva Bertrand, 1908-1991

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Frandsen, Peter, 1876-1967.

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Love, Malcolm Andrews, 1904-

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Biographical Note Malcolm A. Love received his bachelor’s degree at Simpson College, Iowa in 1927. In 1933 and 1937, he received his Masters of Arts and his Ph.D. at the University of Iowa, respectively. Before coming to San Diego State, he was President of the University of Nevada for two years. Malcolm A. Love was the 4th President sworn in as President of San Diego State in 1952. During his nineteen years as President, he was a...

Hardy, Roy A., 1886-1974

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Spengler, Kenneth C., 1915-2010

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Guild, Clark J., 1887-1971

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Eather, Edgar.

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Grier, Herbert Earl, 1911-1999

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Church, James Edward, 1869-1959

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Classics professor at University of Nevada, Reno (earlier Nevada State University); pioneer in the science of snow surveying. From the description of James Edward Church papers, ca. 1904-1959. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 123410766 James E. Church came to the University of Nevada as instructor of Latin and German in 1892, and became a full professor in 1896. Although a classicist, he was also the founder and developer of snow surveying. ...

Fleischmann, Max C. (Max Charles), 1877-1951

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Isbell, C. V.

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Ledger, John

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Questa, Edward J.

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Mack, Effie Mona

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History teacher, of Reno, Nev.; b. 1888; d. 1969. From the description of Effie Mona Mack papers, 1917-1969. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 644145685 ...

McHenry, Dean Eugene, 1910-....

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Smith, Lloyd Preston, 1903-

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Mildren, Frank T. (Frank Thomas), 1913-

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Kinnear, John C., 1914-

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Badt, Milton B., 1884-1966.

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Hadley, Morris H.

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Ogilvie, George W.

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Sanford, William Clark, 1908-

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Pittman, Vail Montgomery, 1883-1964

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Wooster, Earl, 1893-1977.

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University of Nevada System. Board of Regents

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The Distinguished Nevadan award was established in 1958, when acting president William Wood proposed that such an award be made each year at commencement to recognize prominent individuals who are former or present residents of the state for their significant achievements contributing to the cultural, economic, scientific, or social advancement of Nevada, or for educational service to the state or nation. From the description of Distinguished Nevadan Recipients, 1958-1969. (Universit...

Wartman, Franklin S.

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Sawyer, Grant, 1918-1996

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Nev. governor, 1950-1958. Sawyer was born in 1918 and died in 1996. From the description of Grant Sawyer papers, 1939-1993. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 43459161 Grant Sawyer was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on December 14, 1918. He came to Nevada first to attend the University of Nevada and later to settle in Elko. Before becoming governor, he served as Elko County District Attorney and as member of the Board of Regents. After serving two terms in office, ...

Fife, James.

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Berkner, L. V.

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Whittell, George, 1881-1969

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George Whittell, 1882-1969, was an eccentric Calif. millionaire who owned extensive property on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, Nev. He was an ambulance driver in France during World War I. From the description of Certificates, 1921-1935. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 43669301 ...

Foley, Roger T.

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McCulloch, Frank Walter, 1920-

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Summerfield, Lester D., 1888-1966.

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Heizer, Robert F. (Robert Fleming), 1915-1979

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Robert F. Heizer was born in Colorado. He received his B.A. (1936) and Ph. D. (1941) degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. He taught in Oregon (1940-1941) and California (1945-1976). Heizer was active in archaeological and anthropological fieldwork in Alaska with Dr. Ales Hrdlicka (1934-1935), and at numerous other sites in the United States and other countries. He organized and directed the University of California Archaeological Survey (1948-1960) and was coordinator of the Ar...