J. Douglas Leith Papers, 1928, 1960

Collection Overview

Title: J. Douglas Leith Papers, 1928, 1960

ID: OGLMC/688

Creator: Leith, J. Douglas (John) (?-1989)

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The J. Douglas Leith Papers consist of memoranda from the mid-1930s while Leith served as Freshman Scholarship Adviser. He was also a faculty member in Mathematics and wrote several reports on faculty inbreeding and turnover at UND. In addition, there is a newspaper clipping, and two photographs with an accompanying letter (1960) from former UND classmate Dr. Min Hin Li.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Method: Transferred from the UND Biographical File (81-852) and from University Archives

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). J. Douglas Leith Papers. OGLMC 688. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in October 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: Miscellaneous

"Heads of This Year's Flickertail Follies," newspaper article, 1928 (Leith was director of the 1928 Follies, an annual variety show at UND)

Reports on faculty inbreeding, academic survival, and faculty turnover at UND, ca. 1935-1936 (3 reports)

Memos regarding freshmen at UND, ca. 1935-1936 (4 memos; Leith was Freshman Scholarship Adviser at that time)

Letter to Leith from UND classmate Dr. Min Hin Li, April 28, 1960, along with two photographs of Li with other UND acquaintances:

688-1: (from left) Minnie Li, Mrs. Alex Budge, Dr. Li, Alex Budge, February 26, 1960 (Alex was the son of William Budge, for whom Budge Hall was named)

688-2: (from left) Pearl Young (physicist), Kaffon Hanson (retired from Manning's Coffee chain), Mrs. Glenda Farbis Jacoby (housewife), Reinhold Jacoby (farmer), Dr. Li, Verna Stumpf Paterson (chemistry), Mrs. Li, Dr. Wilhelmina Scott (radiologist), Dr. Ralph Josewski (physician), Grace Hudson (public relations), Mrs. Joe Kjos, Joe Kjos (banker), taken at the Reef Hotel, March 3, 1960