Papers and photographs of Jackson Davis, 1906-1947 and n.d.

Moton, Robert Russa, 1867-1940

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Robert Russa Moton (born August 26, 1867, Amelia County, Virginia – died May 31, 1940, Holly Knoll, Virginia), American educator and author. He served as an administrator at Hampton Institute. In 1915 he was named principal of Tuskegee Institute, after the death of founder Booker T. Washington, a position he held for 20 years until retirement in 1935....

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...

Singleton, Gordon G. (Gordon Grady), 1890-

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Childers, James Saxon, 1899-1965

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James Saxon Childers was a writer and editor of Alabama. From the description of James Saxon Childers papers, 1789-1941 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24773989 James Saxon Childers (1899-1965) of Alabama was a writer and editor. From the guide to the James Saxon Childers Papers, 1789-1941, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Sanger, William T. (William Thomas), 1885-1975

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William Thomas Sanger, the son of Samuel F. and Susan Thomas Sanger, was born on Sepember 16, 1885 in Bridgewater, (Rockingham County) Virginia where he attended primary school at the Academy associated wtih Bridgewater College until 1896. The economic depression of the 1890s hit the Bridgewater area quite hard, and Samuel Sanger was compelled to take a salaried position with the Southern Railroad Company. The new job meant a move to Calverton, Virginia, where the family lived only one year befo...

Thorkelson, H. J. (Halsten Joseph)

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Patterson, Frederick D. (Frederick Douglass), 1901-1988

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African American educational administrator and advocate. From the description of Frederick D. Patterson papers, 1861-1988 (bulk 1965-1988). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132581 African American educator. From the description of Papers, 1861-1988 (bulk 1965-1988). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28424351 College president. From the description of Reminiscences of Frederick Douglass Patterson : oral history, 1980. (Columbia University In the ...

Gregg, James E. (James Edgar), 1875-1946

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Foreman, Paul B. (Paul Breck), 1911-1994

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Mann, Albert Russell, 1880-1947

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Cornell University Class of 1904; assistant professor of dairy industry, secretary to the director, professor of agricultural editing, acting dean, and dean of the New York State College of Agriculture, 1917-1931. From the description of Albert R. Mann papers, 1916-1931. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63537802 ...

Talmadge, Eugene, 1884-1946

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Born in Forsyth, Georgia; educated at the University of Georgia; practicing lawyer in Atlanta, Montgomery County, and Telfair County, Georgia; Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, 1927-1933; served three terms as Governor of Georgia; died as governor-elect in 1946. From the description of Pamphlets, 1942. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 17429974 ...

Arnett, Trevor, 1870-1955

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University and college administrator and trustee. A.B., University of Chicago, 1898. Personal auditor to the President, University of Chicago, 1896-1899; chief accountant, 1899-1901; auditor, 1901-1922; trustee, 1916-1922, 1926-1928, 1937-1941; vice-president and business manager, 1924-1926. Secretary, General Education Board, 1920-1924; president, 1928-1936. President, International Education Board, 1928-1936. From the description of Papers, 1893-1955 (inclusive), 1920-1940 (bulk). ...

Blackwell, Robert Emory, 1854-1938,

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Professor of English, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va. From the description of Letter : Ashland, Va., to R.H.T. Adams, Jr., Lynchburg, Va., 1895 August 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 31448297 From the description of Letter to R.H.T. Adams, Jr. [manuscript], 1895 August 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647841736 ...

Flexner, Abraham, 1866-1959

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Abraham Flexner was an educator. From the description of Reminiscences of Abraham Flexner : oral history, 1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122473834 Educator. From the description of Reminiscences of Abraham Flexner : oral history, 1954. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309737398 From the description of Reminiscences of Abraham Flexner : oral history, [195-?]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat r...

Hodges, William Thomas, 1881-1947,

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Gaines, Francis Pendleton, 1892-1963

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Francis Pendleton Gaines Jr., the sixth president of Wofford College, was born in 1918 (he grew up around college campuses, as his father was president of Wake Forest University from 1927 to 1930, and president of Washington and Lee University from 1930 to 1959). Gaines graduated from the University of Arizona in 1940 and took his doctorate in history at the University of Virginia. He worked at Southern Methodist University before coming to Wofford in 1952 as president of the college. ...

Baker, H. Percy,

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Dupuy, Trevor N. (Trevor Nevitt), 1916-1995

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Dillard, J. H. (James Hardy), 1856-1940

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Dean and professor of Latin, Tulane University; 1st president of the Jeanes fund. From the description of Papers, 1878-1939, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32958853 From the description of Papers of James Hardy Dillard [manuscript], 1878-1939, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647806738 ...

Bowie, Walter Russell, 1882-1969

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Clergymen, author, classmate of FDR at Harvard. From the description of Correspondence, 1931-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155521776 American Episcopal theologian. From the description of Letter : to Dr. L. D. Carman, 1934 Mar. 20. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122601947 ...

Randolph, Virginia, 1874-1958,

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Miller, Francis Pickens, 1895-1978

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Government official. From the description of Papers of Francis Pickens Miller [manuscript], 1885-1976. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647825652 ...

Noble, M. C. S. (Marcus Cicero Stephens), 1855-1942

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M.C.S. Noble was an educator and leader in the development of public schools in North Carolina; superintendent of schools in Wilmington, N.C.; member of the University of North Carolina faculty, 1898-1942, as professor of education and dean of the School of Education; and author of History of Public Schools in North Carolina (1930) and of numerous articles and textbooks. From the guide to the M.C.S. Noble Papers, 1860-1971, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. South...

Favrot, Leo Mortimer, 1874-1949

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Leo Mortimer Favrot (1874-1949) was a teacher and school administrator in Louisiana before becoming a state agent for Black schools in Arkansas (1913-1916) and Louisiana (1916-1923), and field agent for the General Education Board (1923-1939). From the description of Papers, 1932-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86164523 ...

Geer, Bennette Eugene, 1873-1964,

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University president, textile executive. From the description of Reminiscences of Bennette Eugene Geer : oral history, 1963. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122597671 ...

Munford, Mary Cooke Branch, 1865-1938

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Munford was director of the Department of Public Welfare in Stamford, Conn., 1935-1940, and then director of Recreation and Personal Service Units with the American Red Cross in Ft. McClellan, Ala. During World War II she served with the Red Cross in England, North Africa, and Italy. In 1946-1947 she was welfare supervisor for UNRAA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) in China. From the description of Papers, n.d. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007...

Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

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Newspaper editor and historian. From the description of Letter to Charles Lee Lewis, 1943 August 17. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53180098 Freeman was a Richmond, Virginia journalist and historian who wrote the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. From the description of Letters, 1934 July 14 and 1936 July 25 : to Miss Helen Webster. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 567435277 Editor of the Richomd News Leader. ...

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...

Dixon, J. Curtis,

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Davis, Jackson, 1882-1947

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Jackson Davis, an educator and school administrator in Virginia, became the first state agent for rural schools for Blacks in Virginia (1909-1915). He served as general field agent for the General Education Board (1915-1933), and its assistant director (1929-1933), associate director (1933-1946), and director (1946-1947). He was als osecretary of the International Education BOard (1923-1938). From the description of Papers, 1898-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122535409 ...

Wright, Arthur D. (Arthur Davis), 1885-1947

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Armour, Alexander William

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McCuistion, Fred, 1892-1969

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Loram, C. T. (Charles Templeman), 1879-1940

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Charles Templeman Loram was a teacher in South Africa and held various positions in education in the South African government from 1906 to 1931. He was a professor of education at Yale from 1931 to 1940. From the description of Charles Templeman Loram papers, 1779-1975 (inclusive), 1884-1940 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702165616 Charles Templeman Loram was a teacher in South Africa and held various positions in education in the South African governmen...