Papers of President Paul Hardin, III, Wofford College : 1967-1974.

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Papers of President Paul Hardin, III, Wofford College : 1967-1974.

President Hardin's office files contain correspondence relating to numerous aspects of the college in the 1960s. Principally, the college papers consist of correspondence with the deans, with faculty, with alumni and donors, and with some students. Some of his speeches and statements are also included in this section. There is a substantial amount of material relating to his inauguration in April 1969. Of particular interest are the letters regarding the change in the alcohol policy and critical of speakers at the college.

39 folders (3 linear ft.)

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Hardin, Paul, 1931-

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Paul Hardin, III became the eighth president of Wofford College on September 1, 1968. A graduate of Duke University who was first in his class at Duke Law School, Hardin practiced law in Birmingham for two years before joining the faculty of the law school at Duke. He rose through the ranks, and was a full professor in 1967 when the Wofford Board of Trustees elected him to succeed Charles Marsh as president of the college. He took office on September 1, 1968 and was inaugurated the following Apr...

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