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Francis H. Herrick Materials Related to Dean Rusk
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Francis H. Herrick Materials Related to Dean Rusk | |
| Creator: Herrick, Francis H. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1946-1994 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 4 folder(s) (0.1 linear feet) | |
| Collection Number: RBRL429 | |
| Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies | |
| Abstract: The Francis H. Herrick Materials Related to Dean Rusk consist of reports, conference materials, and newspaper clippings related to Dean Rusk that were collected by Francis H. Herrick between 1946 and 1994. Herrick was a colleague of Rusk's at Mills College, Oakland, California, in the 1930s and 1940s and a longtime friend. | |
Collection Description
Biographical Note
Francis H. Herrick was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1900. Herrick earned a B.A. in history from Case Western University, an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin, and a Ph.D. from Yale University. He also attended Oxford University for three years as a Rhodes Scholar.
In 1926, Herrick began his career as a professor of history at Mills College in Oakland, California, where he taught for forty years. While at Mills College, Herrick was appointed to the first Lynn T. White Professorship and served as chair of the Division of Social Sciences. Herrick's tenure at Mills College overlapped with that of Dean Rusk, who was Associate Professor of Government and Dean of Faculty from 1934 to 1940.
After retiring from Mills College in 1966, Herrick was appointed executive secretary of the Western College Association (now Western Association of Schools and Colleges) and was actively involved in the accreditation of colleges and universities. After retiring from this position, Herrick moved to Carmel, California and served as president of the Carmal Citizens' Committee and of the Board of Trustees of the Harrison Memorial Library.
Herrick was married to Marian White Herrick and together they had three children, Charles Herrick, Meg Ford, and Mariam (Mipsy) Melendez. Francis Herrick died in Carmel, California on August 10, 1996.
Scope and Content
The Francis H. Herrick Materials Related to Dean Rusk consist of reports on nuclear energy and international arms control, conference materials, and newspaper clippings related to Dean Rusk that were collected by Francis H. Herrick between 1946 and 1994. Some of the materials were sent to Herrick by Dean Rusk.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Preferred citation
Francis H. Herrick Materials Related to Dean Rusk, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
Copyright Information
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Conditions Governing Use
Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding Aid prepared by Brandon Pieczko, 2017.