Richard Gerry Durnin

Background

Durnin, Richard Gerry was born on March 9, 1920 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Edward and Ethel (Millett) Durnin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1947. Master of Education, Harvard University, 1950. Postgraduate summers, University Nottingham, 1950.

Postgraduate summers, University Oxford, 1956. Doctor of Education, University Pennsylvania, 1968.

Career

Teacher public schools New Jersey, Massachusetts, 1946-1949. Instructor State College at Fitchburg (Massachusetts), 1949-1951. Director Antioch School, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1951-1952.

Assistant professor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1952-1958. Visiting lecturer education Tufts University, spring 1957. Director Smith College Day School, 1958-1959.

Assistant professor education Rutgers University, 1959-1965. Professor social and history foundations of education City College of New York, 1965-1990, professor emeritus, from 1990. Instructor University Nevada, University New Hampshire, College William and Mary, Johns Hopkins University, 1951—1968.

1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1942-1946.

Achievements

• Richard Gerry Durnin has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • American Education: A Guide to Information Sources (Gale information guide library)

Membership

Member national council Travelers Aid International Social Service, 1972—1977. Member council Middlexsex County (New Jersey) Cultural and Heritage Commission, 1976—1995. Member advisory commission Mercer County (New Jersey) Community College, 1980—1987.

Republican committeeman Middlesex County, from 1992. Board directors International Social Svc.-WAIF. Trustee Proprietary House Association, New Jersey, 1977—1997.

Member advisory committee Old Barracks, Trenton, 1982—1988, trustee, 1992—1998. Member of S.R., Sons of the American Revolution, Massachusetts History Society, New England Society, New England Society New York, St. George Society New York, Joyce Kilmer Centennial Commission (vice president since 1986), Society Mayflower Descendants, Society War of 1812, History Education Society, New Brunswick History Society (president 1969-1971), National R.R. History Society, New Jersey History Society, Jamestowne Society, Society Colonial Wars, English-Speaking Union (president New Brunswick branch 1991-1993), Military Order Foreign Wars United States, Colonial Order Acorn, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Father:

William Edward Durnin

Mother:

Ethel (Millett) Durnin