Dr. William Oliver Stevens, [Plaster]
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Title
Dr. William Oliver Stevens, [Plaster]
Description
Plaster portrait bust of William Oliver Stevens. Plaster is painted a terra cotta color.
Author and educator who wrote on parapsychology. Stevens was born on October 7, 1878, in Rangoon, Burma. Stevens studied at Colby College, Waterville, Maine (B.A., 1899) and Yale University (Ph.D., 1903). He taught English for many years at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (1905-24), and then successively was the headmaster of Roger Ascham School, White Plains, New York (1924-27); headmaster of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (1927-35); and dean of the School of Literature and Journalism, Oglethorpe University (1936-37).
Out of his interest in parapsychology, Stevens joined the American Society for Psychosis Research. He wrote many books on naval history and other subjects, including psychic research. He died January 16, 1955.
Author and educator who wrote on parapsychology. Stevens was born on October 7, 1878, in Rangoon, Burma. Stevens studied at Colby College, Waterville, Maine (B.A., 1899) and Yale University (Ph.D., 1903). He taught English for many years at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (1905-24), and then successively was the headmaster of Roger Ascham School, White Plains, New York (1924-27); headmaster of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (1927-35); and dean of the School of Literature and Journalism, Oglethorpe University (1936-37).
Out of his interest in parapsychology, Stevens joined the American Society for Psychosis Research. He wrote many books on naval history and other subjects, including psychic research. He died January 16, 1955.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1935
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Type
Sculpture
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Sculpture Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
13.5" h
Materials
Plaster
Paint
Paint
Catalog Number
2000.351
Object Location
Sculptors Studio
Provenance
11/15/2000 gifted to MFSM
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Dr. William Oliver Stevens, [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 23, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6494.