M. Ellwood Smith papers, 1913-1961.

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M. Ellwood Smith papers, 1913-1961.

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The M. Ellwood Smith Papers consist of publications and reports written by Smith, a list of his publications, and a small quantity of correspondence. The publications include reprints of papers published in scholarly journals of English literature. Of particular note is The old familiar faces, or, Crumbs from forgotten banquets, a compilation of poems, odes, and other recollections written by Smith and read at many faculty events between 1919 and 1949, including dinners of the Faculty Men's Club and the Order of the Spoon. Subjects of these poems include William Jasper Kerr, George W. Peavy, G.V. Copson, F.A. Gilfillan, Kate W. Jameson and many other faculty and administrators.

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Copson, G. V. (Godfrey Vernon), 1884-

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Oregon State College. Lower Division.

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Kerr, William Jasper, 1863-1947

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Smith, Mahlon Ellwood, 1884-

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English Professor and Dean of the Lower Division, M. Ellwood Smith came to Oregon Agricultural College in 1919 to be Dean of Basic Arts and Sciences. After the reorganization of Oregon higher education in 1932, he served as Dean of the Lower Division until his retirement in 1949. Smith earned his B.A. degree from Syracuse University in 1906 and his M.A. and Ph. D. degrees from Harvard University in 1909 and 1912. He returned to Syracuse University as a faculty member after completing his graduat...

Gilfillan, Francois Archibald, 1912-

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Jameson, Kate W.

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Oregon State System of Higher Education

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Peavy, George Wilcox, 1869-1951

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George Wilcox Peavy was born 12 November 1869 in Howell, Michigan. He received his Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts at the University of Michigan. He obtained his Master of Science degree in Forestry at his alma mater. After receiving his M.S. degree in Forestry in 1905, he entered the United States Forest Service, during which time he traveled throughout the United States and Europe, observing and writing about forestry use and practices. In 1910 Peavy was selected to become the head of the ne...