Background

Selden, William Kirkpatrick was born on November 11, 1911 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1934; Doctor of Laws, Carthage College, 1954; Doctor of Letters, Jacksonville U., 1964; Doctor of Humane Letters, Scholl College Podiatric Medicine, 1984.

Career

Assistant to faculty dean, college dean, Princeton University, 1934-1937; clerk, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1937-1938; assistant director admissions, admissions officer, assistant college dean, Brown U., Providence, 1938-1943; assistant to president, Brown U., 1943-1945; assistant dean students, director admissions, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1945-1952; university recorder, Northwestern University, 1952-1953; president, Illinois College, 1953-1955; executive director, National Commision on Accrediting, 1955-1965; vice president, The American Assembly, 1965-1966. Former member various boards and committees concerned with issues in education, military, professions, and political affairs.

Achievements

• William Kirkpatrick Selden has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Drumthwacket: A history of the governor's mansion at Princeton, New Jersey

    (Small orange spots on top edge else VG/VG, w/o slipcase, ...)

  • The heritage of Isabella McCosh: A history of the health services at Princeton University

    (1991 1st Princeton University. 8vo., 133pp., frontis port...)

  • Princeton Theological Seminary: A Narrative History, 1812-1992

    (Book by Selden, William K.)

  • Club Life at Princeton: An Historical Account of the Eating Clubs at Princeton University

    (Book by William K. Selden)

  • PROSPECT HOUSE OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
  • From these roots: The creation of Princeton Day School
  • Princeton: the best old place of all: Vignettes of Princeton University, 1884, 1

Connections

Son of Edwin van D. and Cornelia Fuller (Earp) S. Married Virginia Barr, June25, 1938. Children: Edwin van Deusen, II, Joseph Barr.

Father:

Edwin Selden

Spouse:

Virginia Barr

child:

II Selden

child:

Edwin van Deusen Selden

child:

Joseph Barr Selden