James Howland Collection

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2026-01-15/26

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James Howland Collection

Date(s)

  • 1991 (Creation)

Extent

1 linear foot

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Scope and content

This collection consists of an academic hood presented to James Howland upon recieving an honory doctorate from Linfield in 1991.

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This collection is arranged into one box with the hood inside.

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Access is by appointment only. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment.

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      Jereld R. Nicholson Library, Linfield College

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      Biographical Note: James C. Howland was born on June 2nd, 1916, in Oregon City. Howland graduated from Oregon City High School, then attended Oregon State University and the Massachussets Institute of Technology. Howland served in the South Pacific during the second World War, and upon his return co-founded Cornell, Hayes, Howland and Merryfield, a major international engineering company. Howland was active in civic organizations such as the Madison Avenue Task Force and the Corvallis Riverfront Commission, and served as a trustee emeritus for Linfield College, as well as a trustee for the Linfield Research Institute. James Howland died on August 28th, 2008.

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      • Processing information: Input into Access to Memory by Benson Deibele, 2026

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