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.

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

Catalog Number

2000.351

Object Location

Sculptors Studio

Provenance

11/15/2000 gifted to MFSM

Files

2000.351b.jpg

Citation

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Dr. William Oliver Stevens, [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 26, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6494.