Roy Drier Papers, 1912-1968.

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Roy Drier Papers, 1912-1968.

Papers, 1912-1968, of Roy W. Drier, a native of Calumet, Michigan and alumnus and professor of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. Includes work done under appropriate duty orders for the U.S. Navy on x-ray investigations and a scrapbook with clippings, letters, invitations and programs. Also includes Drier's doctoral hood and graduation cap, the first issued by the Michigan College of Mining and Technology.

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Drier, Roy Ward 1897-1974.

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Roy W. Drier was born June 6, 1897 in Calumet, Michigan. He attended the local schools, graduating from Calumet High School in 1915. He then enrolled in the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan, graduating with a bachelor's degree, an engineer of mines degree, a metallurgical engineering degree and a master of science degree. In 1934 Roy Drier earned the first Ph. D. from the college. An expert in the x-ray field, Dr. Drier establis...

United States. Dept. of the Navy. Office of Naval Research

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Michigan College of Mining and Technology

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Arthur V. Sittler was hired by the Michigan College of Mining and Technology in September of 1949 as an assistant professor of German. As was the practice, this appointment began with a probationary period with final confirmation resting with the Board of Control. At the time of his employment it was known that two years before the United States entered World War II he had renounced his American citizenship and became a German citizen. During the war he was active in the German war effort. Howev...