W. W. Hagerty administration records, 1944-1987

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W. W. Hagerty administration records, 1944-1987

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The collection consists primarily of two sets of subject files. An earlier set includes mostly papers that Dr. Hagerty inherited from the previous president, James Creese; these papers document the transition from the Creese to the Hagerty administration. A later set of subject files was created by Dr. Hagerty and his staff and reflects decisions made during his tenure. The collection also includes the outgoing correspondence of Dr. Hagerty and his staff, several of Dr. Hagerty's speeches, and some reports submitted to Dr. Hagerty from leaders of the colleges and divisions of Drexel University.

33.5 linear ft.

Drexel University Libraries, W. W. Hagerty Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7782361

Drexel University Libraries, W. W. Hagerty Library

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Creese, James, 1896-

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James Creese served as president of Drexel University from 1945 to 1963. Born in Leedsdale, Pa., in 1896, he earned degrees from Princeton University and served in army during the First World War before becoming general secretary of the American-Scandinavian Foundation. In 1928 he became president and treasurer of the Stevens Institute of Technology. As Drexel's president, Dr. Creese presided over unprecedented growth in the department of engineering. He was also known as an outspoken opponent o...

Hagerty, William W.

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Drexel's eighth president, William Walsh Hagerty, served from 1963 to 1984. Born in Holyoke, Minnesota, in 1916, Dr. Hagerty was educated as an engineer at the universities of Minnesota and Michigan. Before coming to Drexel, he was dean of the college of engineering at the University of Texas. He served as an adviser to NASA and a board member of the National Science Foundation and was appointed by president Lyndon Johnson to the board of the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) in 1965...

Drexel University

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Drexel Institute of Technology. Office of the President.

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