Fonds U250 - Herman Overgaard fonds

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CA ON00362 U250

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Herman Overgaard fonds

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  • 1948-1994 (Creation)

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Fonds

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1.42 m of textual records
36 photographs : b&w
3 audio reels
1 audio cassette

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(1920-2000)

Biographical history

Herman Overgaard (1920-2000) was an author, administrator, and professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. He obtained his BA from the University of Manitoba, and his MS and PhD from Columbia University. In 1947 Overgaard became an assistant professor in the Department of Economics and Business Administration at Waterloo College (now Wilfrid Laurier University). He held various positions at the university, including Department Chair; Director, School of Business and Economics; and Director of Summer School, Orillia Campus. After retiring in 1986 Overgaard continued to teach on a part-time basis until 1991. In 2000 Herman Overgaard received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Fonds was acquired from Dr. Overgaard in May of 1996.

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The fonds consists of publications, university documents, correspondence, reports, convocation records, information on water associations and research, newspaper clippings and other material produced and accumulated by Herman Overgaard. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Personal; Professional; University documents

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