New Hampshire's University: The Story of a New England Land Grant College (1974) by Everett B. Sackett

Ch. 1 Dartmouth Becomes the Host

Trustees fashion curriculum which includes English, rhetoric, etc.
Background info on Dimond, first UNH professor, a chemist

Ch. 2 Professor Dimond Takes Charge

Dimond argues for the value of the liberal arts (emphasizing the importance of writing and speaking the English language for utilitarian/pragmatic ends...)
English comp and declamation a yearly course in the early years

Pre and Post-War Presidents:

Fred Englehardt (December 1936)
Harold Walter Stoke (August 1944)
Arthur Adams (January 1948)
Robert Chandler (November 1950)
interm: Edward Eddy (1954-1955)
Eldon L. Johnson (August 1955)

Overview of Major Developments During the Post-War Period

• Expansion of Physical Plant (Memorial Union, library, Spaulding Sciences Building, Paul Creative Arts Center, McLaughlin (1955), Jessie Doe (1962), Randall and Hitchcock (1959), grad student housing (1960)
• Rise in Enrollments (See Table 1 (p. 152) for data on "Predicted and actual enrollment, 1959-1969)
• Increased Focus on Research

Chapter 18: The War and Its Aftermath

In April a related program came to the university--the Specialized Training and Reclassification (STAR) unit for the northeastern United STates. This was a screening agency for ASTP. Men came to Durham by the trainload to be tested, interviewed, and assigned. (118)

To succeed the gentle scholar Lewis, the faculty had asked for a man who would make decisions; in Engelhardt their desire was generously fulfilled. Now they wanted a man with scholarly recognition... the trustees elected Harold Walter Stoke on August 10, 1944, from a field of eighty-four nominees. (119)

The changing fortunes of war were symbolized on campus when Everett B. Sackett, chairman of the University Defense Committee, was given a new assignment--the Postwar Problems Committee. (120)

Chapter 19: The Campus Under Stoke

...that three year appointments for department chairmen be substituted for the current indefinite ones...although there was no limit on the number of terms a chairman could serve. (125)

Chapter 20: Adams Improves the Image

...Stoke resigned in August 1947. (131)

Dr. Arthur Adams...1/17/48

Chapter 21: Free Speech: Round One

Chapter 22: Return of the Beanie

The development of research and graduate study continued to accelerate...During the summer of 1949 a sponsored research council was formed. Fred Daggettt was named coordinator of research in addition to his position as dean of the graduate school. (140)

In the fall of 1949, the presidents of six New England state universities met to discuss what specialties each might develop to serve the region. This was the beginning of an interstate compact. (141)

Chapter 23: Dean Chandler is Promoted

Plans to offer the Ph.D. in chemistry, botany, zoology, and horticulture had taken shape in 1950... (146-147)--more here on the development of the first Ph.D. programs.

Chapter 24: Johnson's Building Program

Notable achievements during his administration were the establishment of four Ph.D. programs, the installation of Phi Beta Kappa and other honorary societies, and the successful conclusion of hte Memorial Union drive. (148)

The Memorial Union Building and the new library were major additions of the 1950s. (150)

See Table 1 (p. 152) for data on "Predicted and actual enrollment, 1959-1969

Chapter 25: Strengthening the Academic Side

The establishment of lecturer-in-residence and distinguished professors (157)
MAT founded, 1958 (158)
Speech and Drama move out of English, 1960 (158)
First Ph.D.s in botany, chemistry, horticulture, and zoology, 1960 (158)

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1925: Faculty encouraged to pursue graduate study (94)

1926/27: Murkland Hall, the first building for liberal arts (96)

1930: First sabbaticals (101)

1926: Increased admission standards (103)

1928: Enrollment: 1515, (p. 103)

1928-29: President Lewis’ drive for increased standards—p. 104 (steps: higher admission standards, better work at retention, new rules for scholastic probation,

1927/27: first honors courses

no more required practical farm experience in ag (1929)—p. 105

1928: School of Graduate Study created—p. 107

1939: Freshman English abolished (111-12)

1938: Writers Conference established by Towle (112)

1940/41: 75^th birthday

1941: Book published, History of the University of New Hampshire, 1866-1941 (Scudder involved)