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This black and white photograph shows Ernest Hiram Lindley, (1869-1940), the seventh chancellor of the University of Kansas, (1920-1939). During his first few years as chief executive officer he successfully secured $3.5 million dollars from the Kansas Legislature for building appropriations. With these funds a number of buildings were constructed across campus including: Hoch Auditorium, Strong Hall, Watson Library and the women's first dormitory, Corbin Hall. He was also instrumental in expanding the school's instructional offerings by establishing a school of business, and a school of chemical engineering and preventive medicine. For nineteen years, Lindley served as the chancellor of the University of Kansas, longer than anyone before him. However, after enduring a number of difficult years with the State Board of Administration over employment practices, he resigned on June 30, 1939. A year later the seventy-year old educator became ill while traveling abroad. He later died, on August 21, 1940, aboard the passenger liner Asama Maru with burial conducted at sea.
Date: Between 1920s and 1940s
Item Number: 219660
Call Number: B Lindley, E. H. *3
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219660
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Educators
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1920s
Date - 1930s
Education - Higher education - Institutions - University of Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Thematic Time Period - Great Depression and Dust Bowl, 1929 - 1941
Thematic Time Period - The Twenties, 1920 - 1929
Type of Material - Photographs
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