Memoir of George Pierson, Dean of Students, 1968 - 1969
Scope and Contents
Typed draft (with some hand written corrections), 86 pages. The first chapter provides an overview of Pierson’s reasons for producing the manuscript and thoughts on student unrest in the 1960s. The following chapters include a chronological accounting of events from September 25, 1968 through June 19, 1969. The final chapters consist of Pierson's reflections on his own experience as the Dean of Students during this tumultuous period.
Dates
- 1968 - 1969
Creator
- Pierson, George (Person)
Access
Collection is open for research. Staff may restrict access at its discretion on the basis of physical condition.
Biographical / Historical
George Arthur Pierson Jr. was born in Brigham City, Utah on February 13, 1904. He received his B.A. (1929) and M.A.(1934) from the University of Utah, and his Ed.D from the University of Southern California. In the mid 1950s (possibly 1954) he moved to New York to become the Dean of Students at Queens College. He retired in the 1970s and he and his wife, Eily, subsequently moved to Gainesville, Florida in 1979. He died in Gainesville on January 18, 1987.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Item donated in November 2018 by George Pierson’s granddaughter, Cynthia Austin, who found it while going through family papers.
Creator
- Pierson, George (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
