J.V. Breitwieser Papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-162

Scope and Contents

The J.V. Breitwieser Papers date from 1935 until 1942 and consist of miscellaneous documents and transcripts of radio interviews regarding psychology and education.

Dates

created: 1935-1942

Creator

Breitwieser, J.V. (Joseph) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

"Dean Joseph V. Breitwieser, dean of the school of education and director of the graduate division of the University of North Dakota, was listed among the 15 dead in the crash of a Northwest Airlines plane in Minneapolis early Tuesday night. He was 65 years old and lived at 515 S. Fifth St...Born in Jasper, Ind., March 31, 1884, Dean Breitwieser received his early education in the common schools at Tipton, Ind., and after two years at Arcadia, Ind., high school he entered Central Normal College at Danville, Ind. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Indiana University in 1907 and his master's degree a year later from the same school. He received a doctor of philosophy degree from Columbia University in 1910." Source: "University Dean Dies in Crash" Grand Forks Herald, 9 March 1950

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