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Honored Faculty at the University of South Dakota, 1887-1942

Writer: Doris Peterson
Doris Peterson
Nov 12, 2019
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Updated: Sep 5

This list is from Knutson, Wayne S. “A story of faith and endurance: The University of South Dakota.” In From idea to institution: higher education in South Dakota, edited by Herbert T. Hoover et al, page 32. Vermillion, SD: University of South Dakota Press, 1989, call number LA364.5 .F76 1989.



















name


date of initial appointment

academic areas

Lewis E.

Akeley

1887

Dean, School of Engineering, Physics

Marshall

McKusick

1902

Dean, School of Law

Arthur L.

Haines

1906

Chemistry

Mabel K.

Richardson

1907

Librarian

Winfred R.

Colton

1908

Dean, College of Fine Arts, Music

Grace E.

Burgess

1909

English

Carl

Christol

1909

History

Clarence E.

Lyon

1911

Speech

Ella

Lokken

1912

Music

William H.

Over

1913

Geology, Director, Natural History Museum

Alvin

Wilson

1917

Music

William H.

Batson

1919

Dean, School of Education

Edward P.

Churchill

1920

Zoology

Arthur M.

Pardee

1920

Chemistry, Director, Graduate School, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

M. Genevieve

Truran

1920

Music

Harold  E.

Brookman

1921

Engineering, Applied Sciences

Gladys E.

Leonard

1921

Physical Education

Edgar P.

Rothrock

1921

State Geologist, Geology

Claude J.

Whitlow

1921

Business

Vincent E.

Montgomery

1923

Coach

Earle S.

Sparks

1924

Economics, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Dean of School of Business

Charlotte

Noteboom

1925

Education

Herbert S.

Schell

1925

Dean of Graduate School, History

Elmer G.

Trotzig

1925

Journalism

Chester S.

Ball

1926

Financial Officer

Herman W.

Frankenfeld

1926

Registrar

J. Herndon

 Julian

1926

Vice-president, Administration

Carl. B.

Hoy

1927

Coach

Thomas M.

Risk

1927

Education

Edwin H.

Shaw

1927

Biochemistry

Grace L.

Beede

1928

Classics

Claude

Schutter

1928

Law

Marjorie

Dudley

1920

Music

Harry

Olson

1930

Business

Marjorie

Beaty

1931

Mathematics

Edward

Ehrensperger

1931

English

Harry

Gamage

1934

Coach

Clark Y.

Gunderson

1934

Law

J. P.

Jones

1936

Business

William O.

Farber

1937

Government, Founder of Bureau of Government Research

Thomas

Geary

1937

Government

Warren M.

Lee

1938

Theatre, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Found of the Black Hills Playhouse

William E.

Ekman

1939

Mathematics

Alexander

Hartman

1939

Modern Foreign Languages

Wilber M.

Stilwell

1941

Art

R. F.

Patterson

1942

Dean of School of Business, History



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