John W. Lederle

John W. Lederle, age 94, born in Royal Oak, Michigan in 1912, president of the University of Massachusetts, 1960–1970, died February 13, 2007. His wife of almost 69 years, Angie, died March 4th, both in Naples, Florida, where they lived in retirement. They leave a daughter, Pamela Marro, and a son, Thomas. John Lederle's papers, some 32.5 linear feet of shelf space, are in the Special Collections and University Archives of the Du Bois Library at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. They cover chiefly his time as University president (1960–1970), but the collection spans the years 1947–1983. The include professional correspondence, administrative records, subject files, committee notes, reports, and clippings. Administrative records document the operation of the Amherst campus as well as the development of two new campuses (Boston and the Medical School in Worcester). Extra-university records document other Lederle activities, including work with various boards and agencies. Personal correspondence and a transcript of an oral history are included

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