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Description
Chester O. McCorkle served in various educational and administrative roles at Cal Poly from 1932 to 1966, eventually becoming dean of the college for the Kellogg campus in Pomona. The collection contains administrative records, correspondence, reports and studies pertaining to curricula and other matters, reports from the Cal Poly Kellogg Campus to the Kellogg Foundation, records documenting the development of the Cal Poly Voorhis and Kellogg campuses, and programs for campus events.
Background
Chester O. McCorkle was born in 1903 in Watsonville, California and earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree in agricultural economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He began his educational career in 1927 at Red Bluff Union High School in Northern California, where he served as director of agriculture and as a critic teacher.
Extent
10.63 Linear Feet(14 boxes, 1 flat file drawer)
Restrictions
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
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