Raymond Ross Paty papers, 1930-1955

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Genre:: Photographs
Subjects:: Paty family
Emory University--Faculty
Emory University--History
Emory Alumni Association
Rich Foundation
Rich's (Retail store)
Tennessee Valley Authority
University of Alabama--History
University System of Georgia
Universities and colleges--Alabama
Universities and colleges--Georgia

Finding Aid:: Finding aid available electronically
Summary:: The collection consists of the papers of Raymond Ross Paty from 1930-1955. The papers include newspaper clippings, articles, photographs, biographical material, and correspondence. Clippings and articles cover Paty's career (1930-1955); photographs are of Paty and his family; biographical material concerns Paty's history; and most correspondence pertains to the Emory University Alumni Association.
Language:: English
Language Note:: Materials entirely in English.
Physical Type/Description:: .25 linear ft : (1 box).
Restrictions on Access:: Unrestricted access.
Organization and Arrangement:: Arranged by record type.
Biographical/Historical Note:: Raymond Ross Paty, educator and administrator, was born November 4, 1896, in Bellbuckle, Tennessee, and died August 7, 1957, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He established the Cumberland Mountains School (1921); was a professor of Bible and religious education (1929) and Dean of Men (1933-1935) at Emory University; president of Birmingham-Southern College (1938-1942) and the University of Alabama (1942-1946); Chancellor of the University System of Georgia (1947-1948); public relations director of Rich's, Inc. and executive director of the Rich Foundation (1948-1952); and was appointed to the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (1952-1957).