Oliver Johnson Caldwell

Background

Caldwell, Oliver Johnson was born on November 16, 1904 in Foochow, China. Son of Harry Russell and Mary Belle (Cope) Caldwell.

Education

Student, University Washington, 1922-1923; Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1926; Master of Arts, Oberlin College, 1927; student music, aesthetics, 1927-1929; student, Army Civil Affairs Training School, University of Chicago, 1943; Doctor of Humane Letters, Baldwin-Wallace College Doctor of Laws, Ithaca U. Doctor of Laws, Albright College.

Career

Head social science, Harvey School, Hawthorne, New York, 1929-1935; associate Professor of English, U. Amoy, China, 1935-1936; Professor of English, U. Nanking, China, 1936-1937; acting head department foreign languages, U. Nanking, 1937-1938; public relations officer, Associate Bds. Christian Colls. in China, 1938-1943; chief student branch, federal programs branch, division exchange of persons, Department State, 1947-1951; chief program development staff educational exchange service, United States International Information Administration, 1951-1952; assistant commissioner international education, director division international education, United States Office Education later acting associate commissioner, United States Office Education, 1952-1964; visiting professor comparative education, U. Maryland., 1964-1965; dean international services, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1965-1969; professor higher education, Southern Illinois U., 1969-1973; professor emeritus, Southern Illinois U., from 1973. Author, consultant, from 1973.

Achievements

• Oliver Johnson Caldwell has been listed as a noteworthy educator, government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • A Secret War: Americans in China, 1944 - 1945 (Arcturus Books)

    ( “In 1943 Captain Caldwell, born in China, is given a hi...)

  • A Secret War: Americans in China, 1944 - 1945

    ( “In 1943 Captain Caldwell, born in China, is given a hi...)

  • A Secret War: Americans in China, 1944 - 1945 (Arcturus Books) 1st edition by Caldwell, Oliver J. (1973) Paperback

Membership

Member school board, Falls Church, 1952-1956. Assisted University Nanking move through gorges Yangtze River to Chengtu after Japanese attack. Served from captain to major, Office of Strategic Services, Army of the United States, 1943-1945.

Member various professional associations Clubs: Rotarian.

Connections

Married Eda Joslin Holcombe, June 29, 1935. Children: Eda Joslyn (Mistress Edmund Becker), Gail Edna (Mistress Roland Smith).

Father:

Harry Russell Caldwell

Mother:

Mary Belle (Cope) Caldwell

Spouse:

Eda Joslin Holcombe

child:

Eda Joslyn Caldwell (Mistress Edmund Becker)

child:

Gail Edna Caldwell (Mistress Roland Smith)