Abstract
The John Myron Papers (1928-1979) contain his educational records from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and University of Nevada, Reno. Included are grades, essays and reports, a teaching manual, and certificates. Also included are his Naval records from the service as a Lieutenant Commander in the Naval Reserves during and after World War Two.
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The John Myron Partridge Papers (1928-1979) contain his educational records from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and University of Nevada, Reno. Included are grades, essays and reports, a teaching manual, and certificates. Also included are his Naval records from his service as a Lieutenant Commander in the Naval Reserves during and after World War Two.
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Collection is open for research.
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Arrangement
Material is arranged alphabetically.
Biographical / Historical Note
Educator and retired Lieutenant Commander John Myron Partridge was born on March 1, 1909 in Miles City, Montana. He attended Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor before enlisting in the Naval Reserve in 1944. Partridge worked as a guidance counselor and organized Naval Reserve Units in Miles City, Montana. His early experience in working with young people guided his decision to enter the profession of education. He began taking classes at the University of Nevada, Reno in 1951 for vocational training and continued, intermittently, until 1964. He worked for the Clark County School District as a vocational guidance counselor and sports referee for the local schools in Las Vegas, Nevada until the early 1980s.
Preferred Citation
John Myron Partridge Papers, 1928-1979. MS-00298. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Material was donated in 1988 by Juanita Partridge. Accession Number 88-141.
Processing Note
Material was processed in 2016 by Joyce Moore.