Godfrey Dewey
Title
Godfrey Dewey
Description
When Emerson president Boylston Green resigned in 1949, Godfrey Dewey (pictured) served as Acting President until February, 1951. Dewey was an educator and spelling reformer – the founder and first president the Phonetic Spelling Council. He was a skiier who designed ski jumps and was largely responsible for the successful bid to hold the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. He was the son of Melvil Dewey, the founder of the Dewey decimal system.
Date
1949
Subject
College administrators Authority: College presidents, Teachers Authority: Dewey Godfrey
Source
Emerson College Archives and Special Collections
Publisher
Emerson College
Rights
Emerson College
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Files
Citation
“Godfrey Dewey,” ECHO: Emerson College History Online, accessed April 30, 2024, https://emersonhistory.omeka.net/items/show/270.
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