Seattle Pacific University Office of the President Records 1909-1995.

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Seattle Pacific University Office of the President Records 1909-1995.

This collection contains the records of seven former presidents of Seattle Pacific University. A detailed inventory for each collection of presidential records is available.

148 boxes.

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Seattle Pacific University. Archives.

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McKenna, David L. (David Loren), 1929-

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Watson, Charles Hoyt, 1888-

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Charles Hoyt Watson served as the third president of Seattle Pacific College (now Seattle Pacific University). He was born in Kansas on December 12, 1888. He attended the University of Kansas and obtained a B.A. in 1918 and an M.A. in 1923. His presidential term at SPC lasted from 1926 to 1959, the longest of any president thus far. From the description of C. Hoyt Watson Papers 1969. (Seattle Pacific University Library). WorldCat record id: 748280134 Charles Hoy...

Demaray, Calvin Dorr, 1901-1992.

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The oral history interviews in this collection were conducted by former Seattle Pacific University president C. Dorr Demaray as part of the research done for a history of Seattle Pacific. The history was not published. 33 interviews with 35 people were completed. A list of interviewees follows: Paul T. Walls, Rachel Beegle Crawford, Roy Swanstrom, Philip F. Ashton, Otto M. Miller, Inez McMillin, Clifford Roloff, Lillian Probstfeld Smith, Cyril Hill, Burton Dietzman, Winifred Weter, Evan Gibson, ...

Martin, Curtis A., 1933-

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Tiffany, Orrin Edward, 1868-1950

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Orrin E. Tiffany joined the faculty of Whitworth College in 1926 as professor of history. He succeeded Professor H. L. Hussong as dean of the College in 1927. The Board named Tiffany acting president on July 22, 1927. His wife became the registrar. At the time Dr. Tiffany took over administrative leadership he disclaimed any ambitions for the presidency. The folders in this file contain correspondence of Tiffany and his wife dealing mostly with recruitment of students and faculty during tumultuo...

Le Shana, David Charles, 1932-

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Seattle Pacific University. Office of the President.

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Orrin E. Tiffany, Ph.D. From the description of Seattle Pacific University Office of the President Records 1909-1995. (Seattle Pacific University Library). WorldCat record id: 748280203 Orrin E. Tiffany, Ph.D. Tiffany served as Seattle Pacific's president from 1916 to 1926. He presided over the transition from Seminary to College and a number of other firsts for Seattle Pacific, including: the first student newspaper, the first athletic director and ...