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CARL R. WOODWARD PAPERS
1928-1974
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Carl Raymond Woodward was
born on a New Jersey farm in 1890, and began his educational career in
a one-room rural school near his home. After graduation from
Rutgers in 1914, and a year of teaching high school, he joined
the staff of his alma mater. There he served in various
positions, including five years as Secretary of the University,
meanwhile earning a Ph.D. at Cornell. In 1941, he came to Rhode
Island to accept the presidency of the growing Rhode Island State
College at Kingston. Under his tenure, the college attained university status
in 1950. He served
as President until his retirement in 1958. He was
awarded honorary doctorates by Brown University, Bryant College,
Providence College, Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode
Island, as well as several universities outside the state of Rhode
Island. Deeply attached to Rhode Island, Dr. and
Mrs. Woodward retired to Myrtlewood, the home he built in
Kingston. Woodward remained quite active during his retirement,
publishing several articles, including "From College to
University, 1941-1958 - A Summary Report by the Fifth President of the
University of Rhode Island". Woodward lead the effort to
save the original farm house, Watson
House, from demolition in the early 1960s. The house was
ultimately restored, furnished, and serves as a museum to this
day. He also authored the book, Plantation
in Yankeeland, and partially completed another, Boy With a Hoe,
before succumbing to a heart attack on October 2, 1974, at the age of
84.
TIME LINE
| 1890 |
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Born July 20 at
Tennent, Monmouth County, NJ |
| 1906 |
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Graduate from
Freedhold High School |
| 1906-1908 |
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Worked on family
farm |
| 1908-1910 |
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Taught in one
room school, Monmouth County |
| 1910-1914 |
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Attended Rutgers
University, majored in science and education |
| 1914 |
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Earned BS
degree; taught in Rutgers summer school |
| 1914-1915 |
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Taught physics,
chemistry, biology, and mathematics at Madison High School in
New Jersey |
| 1915-1916 |
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Editor and
Librarian, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and
College of Agriculture at Rutgers University |
| 1916 |
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Married Lulu A.
Ryno, April 5th |
| 1916-1927 |
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Editor and
Secretary, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and
College of Agriculture at Rutgers University |
| 1917 |
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Carl R., Jr.
born October 21st |
| 1919 |
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MA, Rutgers
University; second child. Mildred Ryno born October 1st |
| 1926 |
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PhD,
Cornell University |
| 1920-1941 |
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Held various positions
at Rutgers. |
| 1932 |
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Third child,
William Neste born July 2nd |
| 1941 |
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Appointed
President of Rhode Island State College |
| 1950 |
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First President
of University of Rhode Island |
| 1958 |
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Retires from URI |
| 1963 |
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In January
$20,000 is raised to restore Watson
House. The Board of Trustees pledged the additional
restoration costs. Restoration and refurbishing of the house
was completed in
1964. |
| 1974 |
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Dies October 2nd |
See Also the Records of
the Office of the President, Carl Woodward
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