Max W. Sullivan records, 1944-1955.

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Max W. Sullivan records, 1944-1955.

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The Archives does not hold a separate series for Pres. Sullivan. See Office of the President Series Records, 1940-1983; Trustees, 1941-; Real Estate records, 1945-; and the records of the Museum of Art, for records created by Sullivan. See also RISD Corporation records, Helen M. Danforth correspondence and the Office of the Executive Vice-President records, 1905-1955.

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Rhode Island School of Design Library

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Rhode Island School of Design Library

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Rhode Island School of Design. Office of the President.

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Sullivan, Max W., 1909-1990.

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Max W. Sullivan served as the first RISD President chosen from outside the Corporation. He came to RISD as the Director of Education, Museum of Art, 1944-1945. Appointed Dean of the School in 1945, he succeeded Helen M. Danforth in May 1947 and served until his resignation on August 17, 1955. He received his B.A. in 1932 from Western State Teacher's College (Kalamazoo, MI) and his M.A.T. from Harvard University in 1939. His teaching duties prior to RISD included the Cranbrook School (Bloomfield ...

Rhode Island School of Design

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The Rhode Island School of Design Faculty originally comprised the RISD Director, the Department heads (Freehand Drawing and Painting; Decorative Design; Architecture; Mechanical Engineering; Modeling and Sculpture; and Children's Dept.), and the registrar as Secretary of the Faculty (1901-1934). At the request of faculty and instructors, the structure of the faculty was modified in 1934 to include all members of the teaching staff. From the guide to the Rho...