C. E. Wylie Papers
This collection consists primarily of letters to and from Charles Wylie, including invitations to speak or write, requests for information about the department or the field of dairying, Wylie's attempt to secure a foreign appointment, and department business. Also included is information about the field of dairying, requirements for publications, reports, statistics, and other materials.
Dates
- 1958 January 7-1960 December 28
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Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists primarily of letters to and from Charles Wylie, including invitations to speak or write, requests for information about the department or the field of dairying, Wylie's attempt to secure a foreign appointment, and department business. Also included is information about the field of dairying, requirements for publications, reports, statistics, and other materials.
Biographical/Historical Note
Charles Elmer Wylie was born to Frank Simpson and Cora (Jones) Wylie in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 30, 1890. He was the oldest of seven children, including Eva M. (Wylie) Ehlerding (1892-1979), Robert (1893-1966), Bessie (1896-1984), Theodore Thomas (1900-1977), Francis Steward (1902-1992), and Opal (1906-1958). C. E. Wylie married Naomi Marie Henry on June 13, 1918 in Franklin, Ohio. He earned his B.A. from Ohio State University in 1915 and his A.M. from the University of Missouri in 1916. Wylie came to the University of Tennessee in 1916 and served as a Dairying Assistant (1916-1918) and Assistant Professor (1918-1924) before the Dairying Department was formed in 1924. Wylie served as the department's head from its inception until reaching mandatory retirement age in 1960. During this time, he built the department into a nationally recognized program. Wylie died in Tennessee on December 27, 1983.
Arrangement
This collection consists of thirteen folders.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository