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College presidents

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

David Alexander Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PC-0003
Abstract

The David Alexander Collection contains a wide-range of materials relating to Pomona College’s institutional history, including administrative correspondence, event materials, and building and campus organization files. The bulk of the collection includes materials previously housed in the Pomona College President’s Office and spans over a century in scope, from 1888 to 2001.

Dates: 1888-2001

E. Wilson and Carolyn Bartel Lyon papers

 Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0493
Abstract The collection consists of the papers of E. (Elijah) Wilson Lyon (1904-1989) and his wife, Carolyn Bartel Lyon (1908-2006). E. Wilson Lyon was appointed the sixth President of Pomona College in Claremont, California, in 1941 and led the college for almost three decades - the longest serving president in the college’s history - retiring in 1969. E. Wilson Lyon’s papers consist of files from his scholarly and administrative work, extensive file material bearing on his scholarly interests in...
Dates: 1824-1991 and undated; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980

George Marston Correspondence Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PC-0017
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence between George Marston, a founding trustee of Pomona College, and Pomona College presidents, James Blaisdell, Charles Edmunds, and E. Wilson Lyon. Correspondence covers a variety of topics including board of trustee meetings, fundraising, and campus planning projects.

Dates: 1910-1950