Dr. John Rowe Papers, 1939-1975
Collection Overview
Title: Dr. John Rowe Papers, 1939-1975
ID: OGLMC367
Primary Creator: Rowe, John (1914-1975)
Extent: 2.5 Linear Feet
Subjects: University of North Dakota - Faculty
Languages: English
Abstract
1914-1972; Chair of the UND Business Education Department, 1955-1972
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Dr. John Rowe Papers, 1939-1975, consist primarily of correspondence, journal articles, the text of speeches, course materials, subject files, and photographs.
Collection Historical Note
John Leroy Rowe was born May 18, 1914, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He was the son of Alfred and Abbie Erickson Rowe. John Rowe attended public schools in Oconomowoc, and graduated from Oconomowoc High School in 1931. He attended Wisconsin State University at Whitewater, and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Education in 1935. He continued his education at Iowa State University, and graduated with a Master’s degree in 1939. He earned an Ed.D from Columbia University in 1946.
Rowe was an associate professor at Columbia from 1948 to 1952, before becoming a professor at Northern Illinois University. He moved to Grand Forks in 1955 to accept the chair of the Business Education Department at the University of North Dakota. During his tenure at UND, the Department became certified to offer two year Associate of Arts degrees, in addition to graduate degrees. He also acted as advisor to several student organizations in business and vocational education.
Dr. Rowe was a prolific writer, authoring more than 35 books and 150 professional articles, in addition to serving as the editor for several business education journals. The most common theme of Rowe’s professional writing was the subject of typewriting. Rowe was also an accomplished teacher; following a 1965 student election, he was named one of nine outstanding teachers at UND. In 1973, he was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, the highest honor the University bestows on faculty members.
Rowe was a member of various organizations including the American Vocational Association, the Catholic Business Education Association, the National Association for Business Teacher Education, and the United Business Education Association. He served as a member of the Governor’s Commission on Crippled and Handicapped Children, the State Advisory Council on Vocational Education, and the Citizens Committee for the Grand Forks Community Orchestra. He was also a regent for Mary College in Bismarck.
John Rowe died September 21, 1975, in Grand Forks and is buried at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Mapleton, Wisconsin.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Accruals: Four additional photographs were donated by William Quaday, Webster, Minnesota, in February 2022 (2022-3459).
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: John C. Peterson, UND Department of Business and Vocational Education
Acquisition Method: Donation
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Dr. John Rowe Papers. OGLMC 367, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in October 2014.
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- Photographs :
- Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.
- Photograph 1: Lidgwerwood Public School Faculty, 1906-1907
- Photograph 2: UND President Thomas Clifford, John McCullough, Rowe, 1971
- Photograph 3: UND Faculty Christmas, 1964
- Photograph 4: UND Typing Class
- Photograph 5: UND Campus
- Photograph 6: "Stand while dictating"--a fundamental principle in the art of dictation is being employed by Mr. Peterson with a University class of short hand students.
- Photograph 7: UND Clerical Practice Class
- Photograph 8: Typewriting Demonstration Infront of Audience
- Photograph 9: John L. Rowe, chairman of the business education department at the University, compares a 75-year-old typewriter with the world's first electric portable at the opening of the World Institute on the Teaching of Typewriting which opened Monday at UND. The typewriter is one of nine in the George Hegstorm Co. collection on display in the Student Union in connection with the University's 75th anniversary. 1958
- Photograph 10: A Nun and Two Women Inspect a Microfilm Projector
- Photograph 11: Earliest living graduate of the University of North Dakota speaks to the youngest graduate. 1958
- Photograph 12: The blackboard and demonstration stand... important equipment in teaching.
- Photograph 13: Speech given by President Starcher at the University of North Dakota's 75th anniversary. 1958
- Photograph 14: Speech given by President Starcher at the University of North Dakota's 75th anniversary. Duplicate 1958
- Photograph 15: Classroom of Young Students Practicing their Typewriting Skills
- Photograph 16: Individuals Affiliated with the University and Young Children Wearing Graduation Gowns Walk down Sidewalk
- Photograph 17: Individuals Affiliated with the University and Young Children Wearing Graduation Gowns Walk down Sidewalk. Duplicate
- Photograph 18: UND Students during their Daily Routines in front of the Chester Fritz Library.
- Photograph 19: Snowy Day on UND Campus
- Photograph 20: Students going to Class on a Winter Day
- Photograph 21: Winter Day on UND Campus
- Photograph 22: UND Typewriting Class in Session
- Photograph 23: Students Walking Campus on a Winter Day
- Photograph 24: Aerial View of Campus
- Photograph 25: Winter Scene UND
- Photograph 26: Students going about their Daily Lives on UND Campus
- Photograph 27: Dr. John L Rowe
- Photograph 28: Typewriting Students UND
- Photograph 29: Nun Looks Through File Cabinets
- Photograph 30: Dr John L. Rowe and Others are Given Awards. 1973
- Photograph 31: UND Typewriting Class
- Photograph 32: Young Typewriting Class
- Photograph 33: Dr. John L. Rowe
- Photograph 34: Typewriter Talk
- Photograph 35: Dr. John L. Rowe Talks at a Conference, 1965
- Photograph 36: Young Girl Practicing on a Smith-Corona Typewriter
- Photograph 37: Dr. John L. Rowe Listens to a Speech
- Photograph 38: George L. Hossfield World Champion Typist
- Photograph 39: Stylized Picture of a Woman at a Business Machine, Stella (Rest of Caption Illegible) 1958
- Photograph 40: Two Women and Dr. John L. Rowe getting Handed Paychecks
- Photograph 41: Norman Saksuig Manual Champ
- Photograph 42: Norman Saksuig, 1958 Duplicate
- Photograph 43: Three People at a Table 1
- Photograph 44: Three People at a Table 2
- Photograph 45: Three People at a Table 3
- Photograph 46: John L. Rowe Talks with Three People 1
- Photograph 47: John L. Rowe Talks with Three People 2
- Photograph 48: UND Students Typewriting
- Photograph 49: Four Individuals Giving Speeches to an Audience
- Photograph 50: Formal Dinner
- Photograph 51: Dr. John L. Rowe in a Suit
- Photograph 52: Formal Dinner 1
- Photograph 53: Formal Dinner 2
- Photograph 54: Secretarial students at Southern Nevada Vocational Center in Las Vegas learn in and office-like environment, in an open area. Each has her own secretarial station fully equipped as in any modern office.
- Photograph 55: Couples Dancing
- Photograph 56: A Prospective Business Teacher Obtains Work Experience
- Photograph 57: Prospective Business Teacher Developing Skill on Office Machines
- Photograph 58: A Student Teacher Assisting a Class of Bookkeeping Students
- Photograph 59: Typewriting Class
- Photograph 60: Catholic Business Education Association Midwest Unit
- Photograph 61: Student Audience
- Photograph 62: Student Audience, Duplicate
- Photograph 63: Typewriting Demonstration by John L. Rowe
- Photograph 64: Typewriting Demonstration by John L. Rowe, Duplicate
- Photograph 65: Typewriting Demonstration by John L. Rowe, Duplicate
- Photograph 66: Typewriting Demonstration by John L. Rowe, Duplicate
- Photograph 67: Dr. John L. Rowe and other Students Watch One of their Colleagues on a Typewriter
- Photograph 68: Woman on Typewriter
- Photograph 69: Women on Typewriters
- Photograph 70: Students on Business Machines
- Photograph 71: Thank You Centralia Merchants
- Photograph 72: Thank You Centralia Merchants, 2
- Photograph 73: Thank You Centralia Merchants, 3
- Photograph 74: Thank You Centralia Merchants, 4
- Photograph 75: Thank You Centralia Merchants, 5
- Photograph 76: Dr. Ray Price, Mr. Fischer (practice teacher from DeKalb, who drove for Dr. Rowe), Dr. Tarkington, Dr. John Rowe. 1954
- Photograph 77: Mrs. Adelaide Tonge, Director, Secretarial School, Central YMCA Schools, 19 Sooth La Salle, Chicago. Mrs Helen Aiken Stuart, Teacher, Maine Township High School, Dempster Potter Road, Des Plaines-Park Ridge, Illinois. NBTA December 1954 Chicago.
- Photograph 78: Model Desk with Typewriter
- Photograph 79: Model Desk
- Photograph 80: Effective Crowding, Neatly-Made Erasures, Effective Spacing (Caption on Back Illegible)
- Photograph 81: Progress Graphs For Timed Tests, ( Caption on Back Illegible)
- Photograph 82: Typing Demonstration
- Photograph 83: Dr. John L. Rowe Demonstrating a Business Machine
- Photograph 84: Dr. John L. Rowe on a Business Machine
- Photograph 85: A Woman Demonstrates Typewriting
- Photograph 86: IBM Electric Typewriters
- Photograph 87: Dr. John L. Rowe Teaching
- Photograph 88: Dr. John L. Rowe at a Piano
- Photograph 89: Gregg Typing by Rowe in Use
- Photograph 90: A Woman giving a Typing Demonstration
- Photograph 91: Dr. John L. Rowe Posing for a Picture with Nuns
- Photograph 92: Dr. John L. Rowe and Two Others
- Photograph 93: People Working on Business Machines
- Photograph 94: Woman Poses Infront of Desk with Typewriter
- Photograph 95: Cat On Top of a Typewriter
- Photograph 96: Cat Typing on a Typewriter
- Photograph 97: Cat Inspecting Typewriter
- Photograph 98: Cat Laying Down on Chair Infront of Typewriter
- Photograph 99: Cat at Typewriter
- Photograph 100: Sit Up Straight!
- Photograph 101: Cover Your Typewriter!
- Photograph 102: Dr. John L. Rowe Talking with a Woman
- Photograph 103: Unidentified
- Photograph 104: Typewriter Keyboard Class
- Photograph 105: Gregg Dictation Simplified
- Photograph 106: Man Talking to Two People Taking Notes
- Photograph 107: Typewriting Class
- Photograph 108: Typewriting Students
- Photograph 109: Typewriting Students, Duplicate
- Photograph 110: Typewriting Students, Duplicate 2
- Photograph 111: Typewriting Students, Duplicate 3
- Photograph 112: Three Individuals Infront of Business Machines
- Photograph 113: Three Individuals Infront of Business Machines, Duplicate
- Photograph 114: Three Individuals Infront of Business Machines, Duplicate 2
- Photograph 115: Dr. John L. Rowe Takes Notes
- Photograph 116: Dr. John L. Rowe Takes Notes, Duplicate
- Photograph 117: Typewriters in an Auditorium
- Photograph 118: Dr. John L. Rowe at Formal Dinner with Nuns
- Photograph 119: The Professor E explains machine parts.
- Photograph 120: Dr. John L. Rowe Talks with Young Students
- Photograph 121: Reading copy for word perception and detail.
- Photograph 122: Keeping her eyes on the copy.
- Photograph 123: Visitors enjoyed the class too.
- Photograph 124: Miss Secretary of 1970.
- Photograph 125: Dr. John L. Rowe Playing the Piano Infront of Students
- Photograph 126: Concentration unlimited.
- Photograph 127: Dr. Rowe showing paper insertion to a small-fry typist. 1958
- Photograph 128: Students developing touch through the medium of piano Latin music. 1958
- Photograph 129: Attention was always a surplus commodity. 1958
- Photograph 130: An Air Force staff member calling for his youngster who attended class. 1958
- Photograph 131: Scott never missed a single day. 1958
- Photograph 132: He did everything he was told to do.
- Photograph 133: They were told to look at their work.
- Photograph 134: Perfection in everything.
- Photograph 135: Students developing touch through the medium of piano Latin music.
- Photograph 136: Champion boy typist receives certificate.
- Photograph 137: And she learned to type!
- Photograph 138: Interest even in unguarded moments. 1958
- Photograph 139: Individual instruction whenever needed.
- Photograph 140: Champion girl typist receives trophy.
- Photograph 141: Getting ready for the "milk break."
- Photograph 142: Class champion boy typist receives trophy.
- Photograph 143: Little sister approves of her big brother.
- Photograph 144: An Air Force staff member calling for his youngster who attended class.
- Photograph 145: Pleasure and achievement.
- Photograph 146: Even during the "milk break" questions were asked.
- Photograph 147: Graduate assistants working with students. 1958
- Photograph 148: Dr. John L. Rowe Possibly in the Philippines
- Photograph 149: Dr. Rowe Possibly in the Philippines
- Photograph 150: Close-up view of same section shows students working at their stations, each am L-shaped desk with transcribing equipment and IBM "Executive" typewriters.
- Photograph 151: University Student Working at their Station.
- Photograph 152: Typewriting Class in Session
- Photograph 153: Woman on a IBM Business Machine
- Photograph 154: Class Paying Attention
- Photograph 155: Women Learning Typewriting in Class
- Photograph 156: Model of a Common Desk in the Workforce
- Photograph 157: The class, the assistants, and Dr. Rowe.
- Photograph 158: Something money cannot buy.
- Photograph 159: Commencement, the Professor, graduates, and present.
- Photograph 160: Surprised because they won.
- Photograph 161: Latin Music Teaching Style
- Photograph 162: Young Student on Typewriter
- Photograph 163: Milk Time!
- Photograph 164: Military Man walks his Daughter up the Stairs
- Photograph 165: Young Student Looks Over at Her Book
- Photograph 166: Typewriting Class
- Photograph 167: Dr. John L. Rowe and Two Others in Conversation
- Photograph 168: Miss Stella Willius, Port, Chester, N.Y. World Amateur Typing Champion at 2nd World Type. Institute, July 5-7, 1961
- Photograph 169: Dr. Rowe Handing off a Paper
- Photograph 170: At left- Dorene Bockhohn, student at Crippled Children's Home, Jamestown. At right- Richard Schneider, Fargo, Crippled Childre's Home, Jamestown. Demonstrated at typing institute, July 5-7, 1961
- Photograph 171: Edward E. Booher
- Photograph 172: Proof Sheet
- Photograph 173: W.S.I. #6 Reception, M.S. Heimbecker
- Photograph 174: Tour of Highschools, 1962, ( Caption on Back Illegible)
- Photograph 175: Dr. Rowe at a Secretary Desk
- Photograph 176: Classroom Demonstration
- Photograph 177: Class Taking Notes
- Photograph 178: Attention is unlimited!
- Photograph 179: Post Card Depicting a Normal School in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Correspondence on Back
- Photograph 180: Dr. Rowe Adjusts Young Students Posture
- Photograph 181: Dr. John L. Rowe and Student Typers give Demonstration
- Photograph 182: Woman Painting
- Photograph 183: House Party
- Photograph 184: Young Boy
- Photograph 185: Portrait Picture
- Photograph 186: Standing in the Snow
- Photograph 187: Portrait of an Older Gentleman
- Photograph 188: Dr. Rowe in a Field
- Photograph 189: Business Machine
- Photograph 190: Convention
- Photograph 191: Conversation
- Photograph 192: Dr. John L. Rowe Picking Fruit
- Photograph 193: Unidentified Portrait
- Photograph 194: Smoke Break
- Photograph 195: Dr. Rowe at Formal Dinner
- Photograph 196: Dr. Rowe Dancing
- Photograph 197: Dr. Rowe Conversing at the Table
- Photograph 198: Dr. Rowe Enjoying the Party
- Photograph 199: Dr. Rowe Enjoying Dinner
- Photograph 200: Unidentified Portrait
- Photograph 201: Geographical Center of North America Rugby. N.D. 1962
- Photograph 202: Dr. Rowe and Colleagues at an Unknown Tourist Spot 1962
- Photograph 203: Allan D. Larson, U-26 Tennis Village, Grand Forks, North Dakota
- Photograph 204: Posing for a Picture Infront of Flowers 1962
- Photograph 205: Front of a House, 1962
- Photograph 206: Side of a House, 1962
- Photograph 207: Hawaiian Themed! 1963
- Photograph 208: Unknown Portrait
- Photograph 209: Dr. John L. Rowe Poses in a Living Room
- Photograph 210: Dr. John l. Rowe Poses in a Living Room. Duplicate
- Photograph 211: Sipping Coconut Milk, 1963
- Photograph 212: Conversing while holding Coconuts, 1963
- Photograph 213: Dr. Rowe Wearing a Sombrero, 1963
- Photograph 214: Picnic at Park, 1963
- Photograph 215: Large Group on the Bank of a River, 1963
- Photograph 216: A Band Plays, 1963
- Photograph 217: Grabbing Food, 1963
- Photograph 218: Everyones Lining Up, 1963
- Photograph 219: Everyone Enjoying Food, 1963
- Photograph 220: Dr. John L. Rowe Having a Fun Time at the Event, 1963
- Photograph 221: Dr. John L. Rowe Posing Infront of Orange Tree
- Photograph 222: Dr. Rowe Infront of Unknown Monument
- Photograph 223: Dr. Rowe on the Trail
- Photograph 224: Typing Contest Winner
- Photograph 225: Dr. Johl L. Rowe is Strapped,1955
- Photograph 226: Dr. Rowe Walking Across a Bridge, 1963
- Photograph 227: Jessie Graham, 1957
- Photograph 228: Dr. Rowe Infront of his Sweet Ride, 1954
- Photograph 229: Note Taking, 1970
- Photograph 230: Empty Typing Class, 1970
- Photograph 231: Portrait of John L. Rowe
- Photograph 232: Woman with Unknown Typing Machines
- Photograph 233: College Class Taking Notes
- Photograph 234: ALOHA
- Photograph 235: You can see 8 Orchids what a face
- Photograph 236: Unidentified Group, 1952
- Photograph 237: Bush, 1952
- Photograph 238: Bush Infront of Field, 1952
- Photograph 239: Lawn, 1952
- Photograph 240: House, 1952
- Photograph 241: John Rowe Infront of House, 1952
- Photograph 242: Flowers in the Yard, 1952
- Photograph 243: Dr. Rowe Next to Bouquet, 1969
- Photograph 244: Dr. Rowe Inspects Bouquet, 1969
- Photograph 245: Empty Class with Business Machines, 1970
- Photograph 246: Unknown Duo Holding a Kitten
- Photograph 247: Nuns at an Event
- Photograph 248: Princeton High School
- Photograph 249: Outdoor Event
- Photograph 250: Dr. Fred Winger
- Photograph 251: Typing I, Sept. 15, 1954, Text By Rowe & Lloyd, Instructor Robert Mitchell
- Photograph 252: Dr. John L. Rowe Delivers a Speech
- Photograph 253: Business Educator John L. Rowe
- Photograph 254: Dr. Rowe Labors Over his Work
- Photograph 255: Unknown Funeral 1961
- Photograph 256: Unknown Funeral 1961
- Photograph 257: Flowers at the Funeral 1961
- Photograph 258: Hotel Inter-Continental
- Photograph 259: Dr. John L. Rowe Showing Off a Business Machine
- Photograph 260: John L. Rowe
- Photograph 261: Miller
- Photograph 262: John L. Rowe, 1944
- Photograph 263: Unidentified Child
- Photograph 264: Unidentified Adolescent
- Photograph 265: Dr. Morris
- Photograph 266: Unidentified
- Photograph 267: Typing Class
- Photograph 268: Unidentified office
- Photograph 269: Contact Sheet: Elementary School Students with Typewriters
- Photograph 270: Contact Sheet: Elementary School Students with Typewriters
- Photograph 271: Contact Sheet: Unidentified Meeting
- Photograph 272: Contact Sheet: Unidentified Meeting
- Photograph 273: Contact Sheet: Unidentified Meeting
- Photograph 274: Contact Sheet: Unidentified Meeting
- Photograph 275: Unidentified group at commencement
- Photograph 276: Unidentified wedding
- Photograph 277: Unidentified group
- Photograph 278: Unidentified group
- Photograph 279: Unidentified group, 1970
- Photograph 280: Unidentified group with typewriters, 1970
- Photograph 281: Unidentified
- Photograph 282: Unidentified
- Photograph 283: Unidentified
- Photograph 284: Unidentified
- Photograph 285: Unidentified
- Photograph 286: Unidentified
- Photograph 287: Unidentified
- Photograph 288: Unidentified
- Photograph 289: Unidentified
- Photograph 290: Unidentified
- Photograph 291: Unidentified
- Photograph 292: Unidentified
- Photograph 293: Unidentified
- Photograph 294: Unidentified
- Photograph 295: Unidentified
- Photograph 296: Unidentified
- Photograph 297: Unidentified
- Photograph 298: Unidentified
- Photograph 299: Unidentified
- Photograph 300: Unidentified
- Photograph 301: Unidentified
- Photograph 302: Unidentified
- Photograph 303: Unidentified
- Photograph 304: Unidentified
- Photograph 305: Unidentified
- Photograph 306: Unidentified
- Photograph 307: Unidentified
- Photograph 308: Unidentified
- Photograph 309: Unidentified
- Photograph 310: Unidentified
- Photograph 311: Unidentified
- Photograph 312: Unidentified
- Photograph 313: Unidentified
- Photograph 314: Unidentified
- Photograph 315: Unidentified
- Photograph 316: Unidentified
- Photograph 317: Unidentified
- Photograph 318: Unidentified
- Photograph 319: Unidentified
- Photograph 320: Unidentified
- Photograph 321: Unidentified
- Photograph 322: Unidentified
- Photograph 323: Unidentified
- Photograph 324: Contact Sheet: Elementary School Students with Typewriters
- Photograph 325: Dr. John Rowe outside of hotel at "Business Education Seminar by USAID and Directorate of Technical Education"
- Photograph 326: Group photo of attendees at "Business Education Seminar by USAID and Directorate of Technical Education"
- Photograph 327: Attendees at "Business Education Seminar by USAID and Directorate of Technical Education"
- Photograph 328: Dr. Rowe demonstrating at a typewriter, "Business Education Seminar by USAID and Directorate of Technical Education"
- Item 1: Photo Album: "Taller de Taquigrafia", 1956
- Photograph 1: Lidgwerwood Public School Faculty, 1906-1907
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