1872-1919, close-up view

<strong>Exhibit labels:</strong>[1]Diploma and Pin, Manual Training School (1904). Awarded to Grace Marklen for the completion of the Domestic Science Course.[2]Scott Nearing. In 1917, President Stowe made a controversial decision to hire Scott Nearing as professor of economics and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1915. Seen as the spokesperson for the working classes of Toledo, Nearing was nationally known and often sought after for speaking engagements. However, with the United States on the verge of entering Workd War I and the fear of Socialism on the rise, conservative groupsof the city considered Nearing too radical and influential. After his house was raided and papers confiscated, Nearing was dismissed from his position in 1917.
Abstract/Description: Exhibit labels:

[1]Diploma and Pin, Manual Training School (1904). Awarded to Grace Marklen for the completion of the Domestic Science Course.

[2]Scott Nearing. In 1917, President Stowe made a controversial decision to hire Scott Nearing as professor of economics and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1915. Seen as the spokesperson for the working classes of Toledo, Nearing was nationally known and often sought after for speaking engagements. However, with the United States on the verge of entering Workd War I and the fear of Socialism on the rise, conservative groupsof the city considered Nearing too radical and influential. After his house was raided and papers confiscated, Nearing was dismissed from his position in 1917.
Subject(s):
University of Toledo -- History
Exhibitions -- University of Toledo




Toledo, Ohio, United States
1872-2020
Date Created: 2022
Title: 1872-1919, close-up view.
Name(s): Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections, University of Toledo Libraries, creator
University of Toledo, contributor
Type of Resource: still image
Genre: photograph
Date Created: 2022
Physical Form: image/jpeg
Abstract/Description: Exhibit labels:

[1]Diploma and Pin, Manual Training School (1904). Awarded to Grace Marklen for the completion of the Domestic Science Course.

[2]Scott Nearing. In 1917, President Stowe made a controversial decision to hire Scott Nearing as professor of economics and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1915. Seen as the spokesperson for the working classes of Toledo, Nearing was nationally known and often sought after for speaking engagements. However, with the United States on the verge of entering Workd War I and the fear of Socialism on the rise, conservative groupsof the city considered Nearing too radical and influential. After his house was raided and papers confiscated, Nearing was dismissed from his position in 1917.
Identifier(s): ex2-5 (IID)
Subject(s):
University of Toledo -- History
Exhibitions -- University of Toledo




Toledo, Ohio, United States
1872-2020
Held by: University of Toledo, Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections
Location: University of Toledo Digital Repository
Rights Statement: NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Related Title: "Vision, Faith, and Hard Work": The University of Toledo at 150 (An Exhibition).
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