Death Cert.-Dr. Eugene Howard Harper
Date of Birth:July 7,1867-Illinois
Date of Death:Nov. 07,1953
Place of Death- (Kings Daughters Hospital):County-(Augusta)-City-(Staunton,Va)
Married to Annie Adams
Residence Rt. 2 Bedford,Va
Occupation: Professor-College
Parents: Rev.Almer Sexton Harper(minister)-FAG#87045435 and his wife- Eunice (Thomson) Harper(Rock Island,Illinois)FAG#87045033,(They were buried in Oak Grove Cemetery-Port Byron,Rock Island County-Illinois)Eugene and Annie Harper's-son Lewis Plimpton Harper(died at age of 4 yrs.) is buried next to his Grandparents-Rev. Almer Sexton and Eunice Thomson Harper.
Buried in Harper Family Cemetary-Rt#5, Bedford,Va.(Peaks Church Community Cemetery)
Scholastic Record of E. H. Harper-(from original letter-addressed to 107 Plimpton St. Walpole,Mass.-Jan.16,1929)
A.B. Oberlin College-1890
A.M. Harvard University-1895
Ph.D Chicago University-1902
Graduate Work-(Summer's)-Woods Hole Bio. Lab-(1900-1901),
Professor of Biology,Alma Coll.,Michigan-(1902-1904)
Asst. Prof. Zoology,Northwestern University-(1904-1914)-Associate Professor-Biology,A&M College,Texas-(1922-1926)
Membership-Zoologists; Sigma Xi, A.A.A.S Publications,see letter by W.A.Locy (Prof.)
(Original Teachers Contract from Rock Island County and State of Illinois-Board of Education-District No. 2,Township 18 and 17,Range 1)-two years-1892-1893 & 1893-1894!Recommendation Letters-Moline Public Schools-April 29,1895-(Quote from original letter from Supt. of Schools-H.M. Slauson)-Mr. Harper's work which was chiefly in Latin showed him to be a gentleman of fine mind,excellant scholarship and good teaching power.
(Original (Statements Concerning E.H.Harper-(Heading of document)
#1-Thomas F. Holgate,Formerly Dean Northwestern University,Evanston,Chicago,3-15-27
Quote:Dr. E.H. Harper,who was a member of our staff in Department of Zoology from 1904 to 1914:Dr. Harper worked in cooperation with Professor William A. Locy: He gave eminent satisfaction. He is a thorough scholar in his field,industrious,a good teacher and interesting and agreeable gentleman.
Wm. A. Locy(deceased) Prof. of Zoology Northwestern University-8-9-22-(Quote from letter) "I wish to say he is a first-class man.
(Another Quote from letter) He served for ten years,first as a instructor,then as assistant professor of Zoology in Northern University. (Third quote from letter)-We are sorry to lose him,but in 1914 owing chiefly to health of his family he resigned and went on to an orchard farm out of Bedford,Va.
There are several other recommendations from his time of teaching at A&M College of Texas. Also, reference to his brother (quote) a brother of eminent botanist R.A. Harper of Columbia University. Also, lists-before coming to us(Northwestern)-Dr. E. H. Harper had been Professor of Biology at Alma College,Alma Michigan.
In another letter from W.A. Locy-(Eugene Harper)-During his connection with Northwestern he published seven research papers and had previously published several. He taught Embryology,Histology,Genetics and Physiology with us.I have never seen better teaching than his course in Histology.
Date of Birth:July 7,1867-Illinois
Date of Death:Nov. 07,1953
Place of Death- (Kings Daughters Hospital):County-(Augusta)-City-(Staunton,Va)
Married to Annie Adams
Residence Rt. 2 Bedford,Va
Occupation: Professor-College
Parents: Rev.Almer Sexton Harper(minister)-FAG#87045435 and his wife- Eunice (Thomson) Harper(Rock Island,Illinois)FAG#87045033,(They were buried in Oak Grove Cemetery-Port Byron,Rock Island County-Illinois)Eugene and Annie Harper's-son Lewis Plimpton Harper(died at age of 4 yrs.) is buried next to his Grandparents-Rev. Almer Sexton and Eunice Thomson Harper.
Buried in Harper Family Cemetary-Rt#5, Bedford,Va.(Peaks Church Community Cemetery)
Scholastic Record of E. H. Harper-(from original letter-addressed to 107 Plimpton St. Walpole,Mass.-Jan.16,1929)
A.B. Oberlin College-1890
A.M. Harvard University-1895
Ph.D Chicago University-1902
Graduate Work-(Summer's)-Woods Hole Bio. Lab-(1900-1901),
Professor of Biology,Alma Coll.,Michigan-(1902-1904)
Asst. Prof. Zoology,Northwestern University-(1904-1914)-Associate Professor-Biology,A&M College,Texas-(1922-1926)
Membership-Zoologists; Sigma Xi, A.A.A.S Publications,see letter by W.A.Locy (Prof.)
(Original Teachers Contract from Rock Island County and State of Illinois-Board of Education-District No. 2,Township 18 and 17,Range 1)-two years-1892-1893 & 1893-1894!Recommendation Letters-Moline Public Schools-April 29,1895-(Quote from original letter from Supt. of Schools-H.M. Slauson)-Mr. Harper's work which was chiefly in Latin showed him to be a gentleman of fine mind,excellant scholarship and good teaching power.
(Original (Statements Concerning E.H.Harper-(Heading of document)
#1-Thomas F. Holgate,Formerly Dean Northwestern University,Evanston,Chicago,3-15-27
Quote:Dr. E.H. Harper,who was a member of our staff in Department of Zoology from 1904 to 1914:Dr. Harper worked in cooperation with Professor William A. Locy: He gave eminent satisfaction. He is a thorough scholar in his field,industrious,a good teacher and interesting and agreeable gentleman.
Wm. A. Locy(deceased) Prof. of Zoology Northwestern University-8-9-22-(Quote from letter) "I wish to say he is a first-class man.
(Another Quote from letter) He served for ten years,first as a instructor,then as assistant professor of Zoology in Northern University. (Third quote from letter)-We are sorry to lose him,but in 1914 owing chiefly to health of his family he resigned and went on to an orchard farm out of Bedford,Va.
There are several other recommendations from his time of teaching at A&M College of Texas. Also, reference to his brother (quote) a brother of eminent botanist R.A. Harper of Columbia University. Also, lists-before coming to us(Northwestern)-Dr. E. H. Harper had been Professor of Biology at Alma College,Alma Michigan.
In another letter from W.A. Locy-(Eugene Harper)-During his connection with Northwestern he published seven research papers and had previously published several. He taught Embryology,Histology,Genetics and Physiology with us.I have never seen better teaching than his course in Histology.
Death Cert.-Dr. Eugene Howard Harper
Date of Birth:July 7,1867-Illinois
Date of Death:Nov. 07,1953
Place of Death- (Kings Daughters Hospital):County-(Augusta)-City-(Staunton,Va)
Married to Annie Adams
Residence Rt. 2 Bedford,Va
Occupation: Professor-College
Parents: Rev.Almer Sexton Harper(minister)-FAG#87045435 and his wife- Eunice (Thomson) Harper(Rock Island,Illinois)FAG#87045033,(They were buried in Oak Grove Cemetery-Port Byron,Rock Island County-Illinois)Eugene and Annie Harper's-son Lewis Plimpton Harper(died at age of 4 yrs.) is buried next to his Grandparents-Rev. Almer Sexton and Eunice Thomson Harper.
Buried in Harper Family Cemetary-Rt#5, Bedford,Va.(Peaks Church Community Cemetery)
Scholastic Record of E. H. Harper-(from original letter-addressed to 107 Plimpton St. Walpole,Mass.-Jan.16,1929)
A.B. Oberlin College-1890
A.M. Harvard University-1895
Ph.D Chicago University-1902
Graduate Work-(Summer's)-Woods Hole Bio. Lab-(1900-1901),
Professor of Biology,Alma Coll.,Michigan-(1902-1904)
Asst. Prof. Zoology,Northwestern University-(1904-1914)-Associate Professor-Biology,A&M College,Texas-(1922-1926)
Membership-Zoologists; Sigma Xi, A.A.A.S Publications,see letter by W.A.Locy (Prof.)
(Original Teachers Contract from Rock Island County and State of Illinois-Board of Education-District No. 2,Township 18 and 17,Range 1)-two years-1892-1893 & 1893-1894!Recommendation Letters-Moline Public Schools-April 29,1895-(Quote from original letter from Supt. of Schools-H.M. Slauson)-Mr. Harper's work which was chiefly in Latin showed him to be a gentleman of fine mind,excellant scholarship and good teaching power.
(Original (Statements Concerning E.H.Harper-(Heading of document)
#1-Thomas F. Holgate,Formerly Dean Northwestern University,Evanston,Chicago,3-15-27
Quote:Dr. E.H. Harper,who was a member of our staff in Department of Zoology from 1904 to 1914:Dr. Harper worked in cooperation with Professor William A. Locy: He gave eminent satisfaction. He is a thorough scholar in his field,industrious,a good teacher and interesting and agreeable gentleman.
Wm. A. Locy(deceased) Prof. of Zoology Northwestern University-8-9-22-(Quote from letter) "I wish to say he is a first-class man.
(Another Quote from letter) He served for ten years,first as a instructor,then as assistant professor of Zoology in Northern University. (Third quote from letter)-We are sorry to lose him,but in 1914 owing chiefly to health of his family he resigned and went on to an orchard farm out of Bedford,Va.
There are several other recommendations from his time of teaching at A&M College of Texas. Also, reference to his brother (quote) a brother of eminent botanist R.A. Harper of Columbia University. Also, lists-before coming to us(Northwestern)-Dr. E. H. Harper had been Professor of Biology at Alma College,Alma Michigan.
In another letter from W.A. Locy-(Eugene Harper)-During his connection with Northwestern he published seven research papers and had previously published several. He taught Embryology,Histology,Genetics and Physiology with us.I have never seen better teaching than his course in Histology.
Date of Birth:July 7,1867-Illinois
Date of Death:Nov. 07,1953
Place of Death- (Kings Daughters Hospital):County-(Augusta)-City-(Staunton,Va)
Married to Annie Adams
Residence Rt. 2 Bedford,Va
Occupation: Professor-College
Parents: Rev.Almer Sexton Harper(minister)-FAG#87045435 and his wife- Eunice (Thomson) Harper(Rock Island,Illinois)FAG#87045033,(They were buried in Oak Grove Cemetery-Port Byron,Rock Island County-Illinois)Eugene and Annie Harper's-son Lewis Plimpton Harper(died at age of 4 yrs.) is buried next to his Grandparents-Rev. Almer Sexton and Eunice Thomson Harper.
Buried in Harper Family Cemetary-Rt#5, Bedford,Va.(Peaks Church Community Cemetery)
Scholastic Record of E. H. Harper-(from original letter-addressed to 107 Plimpton St. Walpole,Mass.-Jan.16,1929)
A.B. Oberlin College-1890
A.M. Harvard University-1895
Ph.D Chicago University-1902
Graduate Work-(Summer's)-Woods Hole Bio. Lab-(1900-1901),
Professor of Biology,Alma Coll.,Michigan-(1902-1904)
Asst. Prof. Zoology,Northwestern University-(1904-1914)-Associate Professor-Biology,A&M College,Texas-(1922-1926)
Membership-Zoologists; Sigma Xi, A.A.A.S Publications,see letter by W.A.Locy (Prof.)
(Original Teachers Contract from Rock Island County and State of Illinois-Board of Education-District No. 2,Township 18 and 17,Range 1)-two years-1892-1893 & 1893-1894!Recommendation Letters-Moline Public Schools-April 29,1895-(Quote from original letter from Supt. of Schools-H.M. Slauson)-Mr. Harper's work which was chiefly in Latin showed him to be a gentleman of fine mind,excellant scholarship and good teaching power.
(Original (Statements Concerning E.H.Harper-(Heading of document)
#1-Thomas F. Holgate,Formerly Dean Northwestern University,Evanston,Chicago,3-15-27
Quote:Dr. E.H. Harper,who was a member of our staff in Department of Zoology from 1904 to 1914:Dr. Harper worked in cooperation with Professor William A. Locy: He gave eminent satisfaction. He is a thorough scholar in his field,industrious,a good teacher and interesting and agreeable gentleman.
Wm. A. Locy(deceased) Prof. of Zoology Northwestern University-8-9-22-(Quote from letter) "I wish to say he is a first-class man.
(Another Quote from letter) He served for ten years,first as a instructor,then as assistant professor of Zoology in Northern University. (Third quote from letter)-We are sorry to lose him,but in 1914 owing chiefly to health of his family he resigned and went on to an orchard farm out of Bedford,Va.
There are several other recommendations from his time of teaching at A&M College of Texas. Also, reference to his brother (quote) a brother of eminent botanist R.A. Harper of Columbia University. Also, lists-before coming to us(Northwestern)-Dr. E. H. Harper had been Professor of Biology at Alma College,Alma Michigan.
In another letter from W.A. Locy-(Eugene Harper)-During his connection with Northwestern he published seven research papers and had previously published several. He taught Embryology,Histology,Genetics and Physiology with us.I have never seen better teaching than his course in Histology.
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