Background
Patterson, Merrill Reeves was born on January 27, 1902 in Jersey City. Son of William Clifford and Maybelle Virginia (Reeves) Patterson.
Patterson, Merrill Reeves was born on January 27, 1902 in Jersey City. Son of William Clifford and Maybelle Virginia (Reeves) Patterson.
Bachelor of Science, Wesleyan University, 1925. AM, Brown University, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1933.
Doctor of Letters, Marietta College, 1967. Doctor of University (honorary), Marietta College. AJO (honorary), Marietta College.
Managing editor, New Haven (Connecticut) Union, 1926-1927;
master, Tilton School, N.H., 1927-1928;
instructor in English, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1932-1934;
assistant in English, Connecticut College for Women, New London, Connecticut, 1933-1934;
instructor in English, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1934-1936;
assistant professor, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1936-1938;
professor, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1938-1939;
Hillyer professor and department chairman, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1939;
dean of college, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1948-1967;
dean emeritus, director academic advising, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1967-1972;
consultant, Parkersburg (West Virginia) Community College, 1972-1975;
Distinguished professor, chairman humanities division, Parkersburg (West Virginia) Community College, 1975-1988;
retired, Parkersburg (West Virginia) Community College, 1988. Instructor 25th College Training Detachment (air crew), 1943-1944. President National Stillwater (Oklahoma) Conference Academy Deans, 1958-1959.
Commissioner North Central Association Commission Colleges Universities.
Director public affairs. Marietta Civil Defense Program, 1950-1951. Member Citizens Narcotics Advisory Committee for Ohio, 1954-1956.
Director Ohio Citizens Council for Health and Welfare. Trustee emeritus Marietta Memorial Hospital. Ohio chairman dedication Wood County (West Virginia) Airport, 1946.
General chairman inauguration of President Shimer Marietta College, 1945. Director college activities for Ohio of National Heritage Foundation. Member executive committee Council of Affiliated Institutions, Institute European Studies, from 1968.
Senior advisory, charter member United States Congressional Advisory Board, from 1981. Trustee 1988 Bicentennial Steering Committee for Marietta, chairman 1980-1983. Member Modern Language Association American, National Council Teachers England College England Association, Ohio College Association (past president.
Committee membership and inspection), Ohio Council Advanced Placement, American Conference Academy Deans (recorder, consultant, group leader, executive committee, treas.from 1960), Chamber of Commerce, Ohioana Library Association (trustee, treasurer. President 1967-1985, Martha Kinney Cooper award 1985), Oratorio Society (violinist, concertmaster), Fine Arts Commission (secretary), Marietta Community Concert Association (director), International Platform Association, Omicron Delta Kappa (distinguished certificate of meritorious award 1972), Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Beta Beta Beta, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Delta Epsilon. Clubs: Mason (Shriner), Rotary (past president, district governor 1956-1957, consultative committee on international service 1958-1959, member international foundation fellowships committee 1959-1961, Paul Harris fellow 1973), Marietta Reading (past president), Marietta Country.
Married Dana Robinson Rymer, June 23, 1928. Children: Merrill Reeves Junior, Barbara (Mistress Bachelor of Science Nelson).