Word: murdock
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Charles C. Lane '04 has resigned as director of the Harvard University Press, and Harold Murdock, vice-president of the National Shawmut Bank of Boston, has been chosen by the Corporation to be his successor Mr. Lane has been actively connected with the work since 1908, when he was appointed Publication Agent of the University to succeed the late John B. Williams '77, upon the death of the latter. At that time the printing was done in a small room in University Hall, but was expanded in 1913, and became the University Press, with Mr. Lane as its first director...
...Murdock, the new director, is a banker, book collector, and historian. He is the author of "The Reconstruction of Europe," "Earl Percy's Dinner Table," and a historical sketch of the great Boston fire. In addition he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a former president of the Club of Odd Volumes. In recognition of his distinction as a book collector, he received an Honorary Degree as Master of Arts from the University in 1916. He will begin his new work in January...
...Overseers the Library Council for 1919-20 will be made up as follows: Professor A. C. Coolidge '87, Professor G. F. Moore '06; Professor G. L. Kittredge '82; Professor T. Lyman '97; T. Barbour '06; Dean C. H. Haskins '08; Dean C. N. Greenough '98, and Assistant Dean Murdock...
...been chosen to head the committee of the Faculay which will welcome to the University the members of the sub-committees which are in charge of the drive for the University's endowment fund. The welcoming committee which will consist of Dean Briggs, Assistant Dean K. B. Murdock '16, Professor H. J. Hughes '94, Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Engineering School, Professor A. C. Coolidge '87, and Richard Ames '07, Secretary of the Law School, will meet the sub-committees at University Hall this morning and conduct them in parties through the grounds and buildings of the University...
...Monday evening Commander Read and the crew of the NC-4 will be brought from Boston in automobiles at 6.30 and met at the Union by a committee composed of Deans C. N. Greenough '98, K. B. Murdock '16, and E. R. Gay '19, and E. A. Whitney '17. Members of the Faculty and all students in the University are invited to attend the meeting...