Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. George Daniel Olds was the President Amherst College. Olds was born in Middleport, New York and received his A.B. (1873) and A.M. (1876) from the University of Rochester. He was professor of mathematics at the University of Rochester (1884–1891) and Amherst College (1891–1927). He served as Dean of the College from 1909 to 1922 and President of Amherst College from 1924 to 1927. Among his students was Calvin Coolidge. Text from negative sleeve: Olds, George P. [sic] Dr. Amherst Col. 1930. Handwritten on negative: Dr. George P. [sic] Olds, ex-president Amherst College.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6901 ark:/21198/zz002cx6kf
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
College presidents--California--Los Angeles Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles Olds, George Daniel, 1853-1931
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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