Phipps, Burton Hartwell, 1890-1980
Person
Dates
- Existence: August 17, 1890 to September 13, 1980
Biographical
Barbara Phipps' father, Burton, was a career biologist. He began teaching in 1911 at an academy in Indiana followed by time spent at Adelphian Academy in Holly, Michigan. This was followed by four years of teaching at Atlantic Union College.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Phipps Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 223
Content Description
The bulk of this collection centers around Burton Phipps’ 32-year tenure as a teacher and later head of the Emmanuel Missionary College (now Andrews University) Biology department. During this time Barbara graduated from Emmanuel Missionary College, taught for a few years, and then returned where she became a librarian in the College library. Her mother, Nettie, worked at Northwestern University, University of Michigan, and Chicago University (now the University of Chicago). In 1961 Barbara and...
Dates:
1900 - 1991