John L. Blackburn papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-2605
Overview
Contains personal papers, documents, records, and accomplishments of John L. Blackburn.
Dates
- 1945-2000
Creator
- Blackburn, John L. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Blackburn was a native of Malta Bend, Missouri. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Missouri Valley College, his master’s degree in education from the University of Colorado and his doctorate in higher education management from Florida State University.
Recruited to the University of Alabama in 1956 as assistant dean of men, John Blackburn rose through administrative ranks, holding positions as dean of men, dean for student development and vice president for educational development. Among benchmarks of his distinguished career at the Capstone was the central role he played in the peaceful desegregation of the University. The University recognized his tenure of service by establishing the Blackburn Institute in his honor in 1995.
In 2008 Blackburn was named a Pillar of West Alabama and in 2009 he was awarded the Rotary Rose.
Extent
44 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Unknown
General
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Creator
- Blackburn, John L. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the John L. Blackburn papers
- Status
- Coll Lvl Complete
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository