NEW YORK TIMES, December 24/25?, 1944 DR. DUNIWAY DEAD; EDUCATOR, AUTHOR
Former President of Three Western Colleges Wrote a Life of Daniel Webster
Special to the New York Times
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec 24--
Dr. Clyde A. Duniway, educator and author, died at the Palo Alto Hospital today after a week's illness. His age was 78.
At his death he was writing a history of Leland Stanford University men and women in the first World War and editing a diary written by his mother, Abigail Scott Duniway, an Oregon pioneer. He was the author of several books, including a widely read biography of Daniel Webster, published in 1927, which is included in the American Secretary of State series.
Dr. Duniway had served at various times as president of the Universities of Montana and Wyoming and of Colorado College. Born in Albany, Ore., he was the son of Benjamin Charles Duniway and the former Abigail Scott. His mother was a pioneer woman suffragist.
He was graduated from Cornell University in 1892, and obtained master's and doctor's degrees from Harvard in 1894 and 1897 respectively. He was an instructor in history at Harvard and Radcliffe in 1896-97 and then joined the faculty of Leland Stanford Jr. University, where he rose to the rank of full professor. Dr. Duniway was named president of the University of Montana in 1908, serving four years in that capacity and then becoming president of the University of Wyoming, where he remained from 1912 to 1917. He served as President of Colorado College from 1917 to 1924 leaving to become Professor of Hisatory at Carleton College.
Subsequently, Dr. Duniway taught at the University of California and at Stanford University, and served on the staff of the Carnegie Endowment for In ternational Peace, on behalf of which he lectured in Australia and Japan in 1930 and 1931. He was a member of many learned societies.
Surviving are two sons, Benjamin C. Duniway of San Francisco and David C. Duniway of Washington. Two nieces live in the metropolitaqn area: Mrs. Philip Kerby of 1 West Sixty-seventh Street, and Mrs. Paul M.Ryan of 20 Overlook Road, Hastings-on-Hudson.
Former President of Three Western Colleges Wrote a Life of Daniel Webster
Special to the New York Times
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec 24--
Dr. Clyde A. Duniway, educator and author, died at the Palo Alto Hospital today after a week's illness. His age was 78.
At his death he was writing a history of Leland Stanford University men and women in the first World War and editing a diary written by his mother, Abigail Scott Duniway, an Oregon pioneer. He was the author of several books, including a widely read biography of Daniel Webster, published in 1927, which is included in the American Secretary of State series.
Dr. Duniway had served at various times as president of the Universities of Montana and Wyoming and of Colorado College. Born in Albany, Ore., he was the son of Benjamin Charles Duniway and the former Abigail Scott. His mother was a pioneer woman suffragist.
He was graduated from Cornell University in 1892, and obtained master's and doctor's degrees from Harvard in 1894 and 1897 respectively. He was an instructor in history at Harvard and Radcliffe in 1896-97 and then joined the faculty of Leland Stanford Jr. University, where he rose to the rank of full professor. Dr. Duniway was named president of the University of Montana in 1908, serving four years in that capacity and then becoming president of the University of Wyoming, where he remained from 1912 to 1917. He served as President of Colorado College from 1917 to 1924 leaving to become Professor of Hisatory at Carleton College.
Subsequently, Dr. Duniway taught at the University of California and at Stanford University, and served on the staff of the Carnegie Endowment for In ternational Peace, on behalf of which he lectured in Australia and Japan in 1930 and 1931. He was a member of many learned societies.
Surviving are two sons, Benjamin C. Duniway of San Francisco and David C. Duniway of Washington. Two nieces live in the metropolitaqn area: Mrs. Philip Kerby of 1 West Sixty-seventh Street, and Mrs. Paul M.Ryan of 20 Overlook Road, Hastings-on-Hudson.
NEW YORK TIMES, December 24/25?, 1944 DR. DUNIWAY DEAD; EDUCATOR, AUTHOR
Former President of Three Western Colleges Wrote a Life of Daniel Webster
Special to the New York Times
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec 24--
Dr. Clyde A. Duniway, educator and author, died at the Palo Alto Hospital today after a week's illness. His age was 78.
At his death he was writing a history of Leland Stanford University men and women in the first World War and editing a diary written by his mother, Abigail Scott Duniway, an Oregon pioneer. He was the author of several books, including a widely read biography of Daniel Webster, published in 1927, which is included in the American Secretary of State series.
Dr. Duniway had served at various times as president of the Universities of Montana and Wyoming and of Colorado College. Born in Albany, Ore., he was the son of Benjamin Charles Duniway and the former Abigail Scott. His mother was a pioneer woman suffragist.
He was graduated from Cornell University in 1892, and obtained master's and doctor's degrees from Harvard in 1894 and 1897 respectively. He was an instructor in history at Harvard and Radcliffe in 1896-97 and then joined the faculty of Leland Stanford Jr. University, where he rose to the rank of full professor. Dr. Duniway was named president of the University of Montana in 1908, serving four years in that capacity and then becoming president of the University of Wyoming, where he remained from 1912 to 1917. He served as President of Colorado College from 1917 to 1924 leaving to become Professor of Hisatory at Carleton College.
Subsequently, Dr. Duniway taught at the University of California and at Stanford University, and served on the staff of the Carnegie Endowment for In ternational Peace, on behalf of which he lectured in Australia and Japan in 1930 and 1931. He was a member of many learned societies.
Surviving are two sons, Benjamin C. Duniway of San Francisco and David C. Duniway of Washington. Two nieces live in the metropolitaqn area: Mrs. Philip Kerby of 1 West Sixty-seventh Street, and Mrs. Paul M.Ryan of 20 Overlook Road, Hastings-on-Hudson.
Former President of Three Western Colleges Wrote a Life of Daniel Webster
Special to the New York Times
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec 24--
Dr. Clyde A. Duniway, educator and author, died at the Palo Alto Hospital today after a week's illness. His age was 78.
At his death he was writing a history of Leland Stanford University men and women in the first World War and editing a diary written by his mother, Abigail Scott Duniway, an Oregon pioneer. He was the author of several books, including a widely read biography of Daniel Webster, published in 1927, which is included in the American Secretary of State series.
Dr. Duniway had served at various times as president of the Universities of Montana and Wyoming and of Colorado College. Born in Albany, Ore., he was the son of Benjamin Charles Duniway and the former Abigail Scott. His mother was a pioneer woman suffragist.
He was graduated from Cornell University in 1892, and obtained master's and doctor's degrees from Harvard in 1894 and 1897 respectively. He was an instructor in history at Harvard and Radcliffe in 1896-97 and then joined the faculty of Leland Stanford Jr. University, where he rose to the rank of full professor. Dr. Duniway was named president of the University of Montana in 1908, serving four years in that capacity and then becoming president of the University of Wyoming, where he remained from 1912 to 1917. He served as President of Colorado College from 1917 to 1924 leaving to become Professor of Hisatory at Carleton College.
Subsequently, Dr. Duniway taught at the University of California and at Stanford University, and served on the staff of the Carnegie Endowment for In ternational Peace, on behalf of which he lectured in Australia and Japan in 1930 and 1931. He was a member of many learned societies.
Surviving are two sons, Benjamin C. Duniway of San Francisco and David C. Duniway of Washington. Two nieces live in the metropolitaqn area: Mrs. Philip Kerby of 1 West Sixty-seventh Street, and Mrs. Paul M.Ryan of 20 Overlook Road, Hastings-on-Hudson.
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