George R. Conyne, The Gilbert White Years: Haverford College 1946-1955, 1978
Scope and Contents
This historical report contains ten handwritten pages and one typed page about Gilbert White's presidency at Haverford from 1946 to 1955. The report was written by George R. Conyne as an assignment for a history course taught by Edwin B. Bronner. The report begins by chronicling Haverford presidents who served before White and describes how when White took up the role of president, he sought to make changes to Haverford immediately. Conyne analyzes White's role as a Quaker president and explores how students and faculty received White's presidency. The final typed page of the reports explains how Conyne gathered information for his report.
Dates
- Creation: 1978
Creator
- Conyne, George R. (Person)
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Note
George R. Conyne (Class of 1979) wrote this report as an assignment for a history course taught by Edwin B. Bronner. Conyne was a History major with minors in English Literature and History of Religion. Gilbert White was president of Haverford from 1946 to 1955, beginning his time as president at the age of 35. White went on to be a prominent scholar in Geology, teaching at the University of Chicago and Oxford University. White passed at the age of 94 in 2006.
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