Ira Richardson Explained
Ira Richardson (1871 - October 6, 1958) was a president of Northwest Missouri State University and founding president of Adams State College.
Early life
Richardson was a native of northern Missouri and received a degree from Central Methodist University in 1897.
He received two master's degrees from Columbia University.[1]
Northwest Missouri
He was president at Northwest from 1913 to 1921.
Highlights of his time at the school:[2]
- The school got its nickname of Bearcats in 1916
- The Tower yearbook first publication in 1917
- First degree class graduates in 1917
- Tornado hits the Administration building on March 15, 1919
Adams State College
He served as Adams president from its founding in 1925 until 1950. Highlights of his stay:[3]
- Richardson Hall (named for him was built)
- He was one of three faculty on the first semester in 1925
- Green and white were adopted as school colors in 1926
- Adams State Normal School name change Adams State Teachers College in 1930
- President's home and faculty apartments (Casa del Sol) constructed in 1929
- Casa Bonita and Kit Carson Hall dorms opened in 1936
- Rex Activity Center opened in 1939
- It began offering graduate classes in 1944
- When he retired enrollment was 349 in 1950.
References
Notes and References
- Web site: IRA RICHARDSON, 1913-1921 - nwmsu.edu - Retrieved October 3, 2009 . October 3, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907054800/http://www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/centennial/presidents/Richardson.htm . September 7, 2008 . dead .
- http://www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/centennial/timeline/timeline_1874_1919.htm Northwest Timeline 1874-1919 - nwmsu.edu - Retrieved October 3, 2009
- Web site: History of Adams State College - adams.edu - Retrieved October 2, 2009 . October 3, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080516201558/http://www2.adams.edu/about/asc_history.pdf . May 16, 2008 . dead .