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Seymour, Thaddeus, 1928-2019

 

Biography

Thaddeus Seymour was born on June 29, 1928 in New York, NY. He attended Princeton and the University of California at Berkley as an undergraduate. From there, he went to the University of North Carolina, studied 18th century English literature, and received his master’s degree and Ph.D. Seymour began his academic career in 1954 as an English professor at Dartmouth, and five years later became Dean of the College. He left Dartmouth in 1969 to become president of Wabash College. From 1978 to 1990 he was president of Rollins College. Seymour died on October 26, 2019.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Mary Seymour oral history collection on Parkhurst Hall takeover. May Be Restricted

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1355
MS-1355
Date(s): 2001 to 2004
Abstract

Mary Seymour, daughter of Dean of the College Thaddeus Seymour. Consists of four cassette tapes and transcripts containing oral history interviews conducted by Mary Seymour on the student takeover of Pankhurst Hall at Dartmouth College on May 6, 1969.

Oral History Interview with Thaddeus Seymour.

 Collection
Identifier: DOH-205
DOH-205
Date(s): 1977-06-07 to 1977-06-09
Abstract

Thaddeus Seymour, Associate Professor of English and Dean of the College, 1954-1969. Oral history interview documenting his career at Dartmouth College.

Thaddeus Seymour oral history interview

 Collection
Identifier: DOH-451
DOH-451
Date(s): 2015-05-13
Content Description Thaddeus Seymour, Dean of Dartmouth College, 1959-1969, and English professor at Dartmouth, 1954-1959. Oral history interview documenting his career at Dartmouth, including his experiences with campus unrest during the Vietnam War. Seymour discusses the controversy surrounding the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at Dartmouth; student anti-war protests, particularly those led by Students for a Democratic Society (SDS); and the occupation of Parkhurst Hall in 1969 by student anti-war...
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