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Gives age as 6 years old
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Living with Margaret Shaw Leebrick
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Father born in Va, Mother in NJ
Birth - Death: 1921- ?? Source Citation: American Men & Women of Science. A biographical directory of today'sleaders in physical, biological, and related sciences. 12th edition,
Physical & Biological Sciences. Seven volumes. New York: R.R. Bowker. 1971.
Control chemist at Merk & Co, Inc 1950-52; Research fellow, Applied Science Research Lab, Cincinnati, 1952-1953; Chemist at National Distillers Prod. Corp, 1953-1955; Manager product development at Metals and Thermit Corporation 1955-1963; Supervisor, applications research at Charles Pfizer & Co, 1963 - 1968; Vice President research, Cosan Chemical Corp, NJ 1968-1970; Consultant 1970-. US Navy 1940-1946. Organometallic compounds, new reactions of organometallics, commercial applications of new chemical products, industrial boicides, catalysts. Address RFD 2, Old Lyme, CT 06371.
"LEEBRICK--John Randolph Sr, in Newark, N.J., April 12, 1972, age 51 years, of Lynne Conn. Funeral service 8 P.M. Sunday April 6 at JEWETT FUNERAL SERVICE (Alderson Prentis) Beckwirth Lane, Old Lynne. Call hours Sunday 2-4 and 7-8 P.M. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Intensive Care Unit of Beth Israel Hospital, Newark."--Find-a-grave
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Last residence Arlington, Arlington Co, Va. SSN 578-09-0314
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Living with mom and step father.
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Month looks like "Jauy".
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Age given as 18. Last name spelled Lebrick.
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Painter at Lynchburg Foundry Company
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1900 census gives birthdate as Julys 1892.
J.T. was a member of the Lynchburg State Guards during WWI, when the state reservists were all participating in the War. Was a paperworker in the DC area during the 1942-1945 era.
"HOBOING"--THREE YOUNGSTERS TURNED OVER TO POLICE BY C.&O. CONDUCTOR.--Charged with "hoboing", or, in other words, with being on premises, four young men, ranging from 17 to 23 years of age, were turned over to the police Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by the conductor of an east-bound freight train, who stopped his train in front of the police station and handed the young men over to Chief of Police Reagan and Sergeant James Stewart. Two of the boys, who are brothers, and a third, who is a half brother of the two, are from Lynchburg, Va., and said they were going back home after having been atg work in Indiana, while the fourth said he was from Frankfort and that he got on the train there intending to get off at Lexington. Their names and addresses are: J.T. Leebrick, 19 years old, of Lynchburg, Va.; Frank Leebrick, 17 years old, of Lynchburg, Va.; A. Bert Mayo, 23 years old, of Lynchburg, Va., and Corbet Childress, 20 years old, of Frankfort." Lexington (KY) Leader, June 1, 1911
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Occupation: University teacher.
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Teacher at the California State Institution for Deaf and Blind.
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In 1917, Dr. Leebrick was appointed Instructor in Modern European History at the University of California
K.C. Leebrick of University of California will be Principal Speaker -- K.C. Leebrick, who will speak at the auditorium of the College of the Pacific this evening on behalf of Hoover for president, is assistant professor of history at the University of California.
He was instructor in history at the university during the year 1916-17 and became assistant professor of history in 1917, giving courses in conjunction with Professor Henry Morse Stephens from 1916 to 1919, and upon the death of Professor Stephens, took his classes in general history and nineteenth century Europe.
In Arizona he had charge of a large ranch where he "punched cattle" and was, in 1906, assistant county recorder of Maricopa county.
He lived with Professor Stephens in Berkeley for several years. During the war, Professor Leebrick was a "four-minute man" he taught in the vocational section of the army, lectured on the causes of war in several camps, organized the instruction given by local draft boards to men entering the service for the state adjutant-general and trained teachers. He also taught students' army training corps for the United States, first war issues, and then after the armistice, peace issues in conjunction with Professor Henry Morse Stephens." - 1 May 1920 San Jose (CA) Mercury News
President Emeritus of Kent State University Served as President 1939 to 1943 A Hall is named in his honor. SSN 576-26-6124 Also President of the University of Hawaii for a time. His manuscript entitled "Karl's First View of the Volcano, 1920" was written in Hilo, beginning about December 19, 1920. This manuscript described his trip to the Island of Hawaii from Honolulu and his activities at Christmas. In 1952, he became the president of Maunaolu College on Maui. This manuscript is in the Maui Museum Archives and is indexed as folder AR42. Karl was editor of the book "A History of C. Brewer and Company Limited: One Hundred Years in the Hawaiian Islands, 1826 - 1926" written by Josephine Sullivan. It was published by Waldon in Boston in 1926.
"Syracuse U. Dean Elected Head of Kent State U. By Trustees -- Dr. Karl Leebrick Will Succeed J.O. Engleman As President. --KENT, Feb 5.--Dr. Karl C. Leebrick, dean of the college of liberal arts at Syracuse University, was elected president of Kent State University by the board of trustees Friday. Dean Leebrick will succeed Dr. J.O> Engleman, who retires in June after 10 years as president. The announcement culminates almost a year's search by the university trustees for an outstanding man.
Dean Leebrick was born in Iowa and his professional career began in Tempe, Arizona, in the public schools of the copper mining town of Clifton, Ariz. Then he went to the University of California,, where in 1916 he finished his doctor of philosophy degree. His bachelor's degree and master's degree were obtained at the university in Berkley.
After filling an associate professorship in history at the University of California, Dr. Leebrick was a professor of political science and head of the department at the University of Hawaii, from 1920 to 1928. He has been professor of international affairs and dean of the college of liberal arts at Syracuse since 1929.
The new Kent president was the executive secretary of the national conference on education, reclamation and recreation in Honolulu in 1926. From 1926 to 1930 he was the director of the institute of international relations of the Pacific coast. He is the author of several books and contributor to numerous professional journals and magazines." - 5 February 1938 Repository (Canton OH)
"In his letter to the Hon. Chester K. Gilliespie, under date Nov 29, 1938, President K.C. Leebrick, of Kent State University, writes: 'The only segregation of any nature existing here is that the girls of the colored race live together in two houses. This year, we are providing exactly the same meals and the same type of service as in the dormitories.'
President Leebrick is surely not so dumb that he does not know that the segregation of our girls "in two houses", making pariahs of them, even if "exactly the same meals and the same type of service as in the dormitories" are provided, is contrary to Ohio law..." 17 December 1938 Cleveland (OH) Gazette, Page 2
"Campus Beauty Queens Lose Social Privileges -- Kent, Ohio --Even Cinderella had to be home at midnight, and Kent state university's seven beauty queens and their escorts are no exception, K. C. Leebrick, president, regretfully has ruled.
Probationary punishment has been meted out by a disciplinary committee to the couples for staying out after the 2 a.m. time limit, following a bus ride to Cleveland after a "Battle of the Beauties" with Akron university.
The girls and their escorts will be barred from social activities for the remainder of the semester, according to a decision of the committee. All are to be shorn of any campus offices which they hold.", 9 May 1939, Milwaukee (WI) Journal-Sentinel
"GRAYSON'S SCOREBOARD --Cleveland, Oct. 17--Too ridiculous to comment on, says Coach D.D. Starn, in connection with an alleged gambling pool said to be conducted by members of the Kent State football team and student body. Yet, President K.C. Leebrick sees fit to launch an investigation.
There may be little or nothing to it, but the unpleasant affair is worthy of comment if for no other reason than that this is the first time college football has felt the breath of scandal upon the back of its broad neck.
There has been high-pressure proselytizing, of course, and cases of out-and-out pay, but the great college game has remained amazingly free from gambling in any form affecting athletics.....", 18 October 1942, Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
May 29, 1943. The Zanesville, Ohio Signal. College Prexy Lays Ouster To Politics. Kent, Ohio May 29 - AP Dr. Karl C. Leebrick declared today his ouster as president of the Kent State University was "political and vicious," while Dr. O. J. Korb or Cleveland, a board member, said trustees "have been dissatisfied with Dr. Leebrick's administrative ability"
Announcement that Kent State trustees had decided against renewing Dr. Leebrick's contract was made last night. Dr. Raymond Clark, psychology professor, was named acting president effective June 15, and it was understood that E. L. Bowsher, Toledo's superintendent of schools, had been approached informally about taking the position filled since 1938 by Dr. Leebrick.
In my judgment, this action is political and vicious and definitely not for the best interests of the school, the retiring president declared. "A little action of the right kind now by interested citizens might help defeat some of the things which I believe the board has in mind for the school."
Dr. Leebrick did not elaborate, but said he and O. B. Law, business manager, had held conflicting opinions about administration of the university. One point of friction, he said, was over admission of some 500 army air forces pre-flight cadets now at Kent. "I favored taking in the cadets," Dr. Leebrick said, "and Law was opposed to it." The president declared he also had experienced embarrassment when student and faculty grievances were laid directly before the trustees, by-passing his office.
John R. Williams, Painesville superintendent of schools and the chairman of the University Board, declared the ouster was unanimous and for "the best interests" of Kent State. In addition to Williams and Dr. Korb, who is superintendent of East Cleveland schools, the trustees are Charles H. Lake, Cleveland schools superintendent; Robert Dix of Kent and Joseph B. Hannon of Akron.
Dr. Leebrick succeeded Dr. J. O. Engleman in 1938 after serving nine years as dean of Syracuse (N.Y.) Universities college of Liberal Arts. He said he would take a new post, possibly outside of Ohio.
"DR. LEEBRICK ASKS KENT BOARD: WHY? -- Deposed Head Wants Explanation of Action --Dr. Karl C. Leebrick, president of Kent State University, who has not been rehired by the board of trustees of the institution, yesterday put it up to the trustees to explain what they had in mind for the university and, specifically, what they found wrong with the Leebrick administration.
It would appear, however, that the trustees have no intention of airing all the reasons for failure to re-employ Dr. Leebrick, and Gov. John W. Bricker told the Plain Dealer last night that he was not planning to look into the situation at Kent.
"Not at all," Gov. Bricker said. "I appoint the best trustees I can get, and it's their job to hire a president."
the announcement Friday that Dr. Leebrick would terminate five years' service on June 15, stirred up discussion throughout the state and resulted in a statement which Dr. Leebrick gave to the Plain Dealer.
"The thing that is important is what happens to Kent State University," Dr. Leebrick said at his home in Kent. "Since the board has said that the contract with the former president is not being renewed 'in the best interests of the university,' I feel that they owe it to the people of northeastern Ohio and the faculty to make a statement as to what plans they have for the university--and that,, as a matter of public interest, they should state wherein 'the best interests of the university' differ from the administration during the last five years."
"Meaning," asked the reporter, "that they ought to say what was wrong with your administration?"
"Yes," agreed Dr. Leebrick.
"I hope my leaving Kent State University will promote the best interests of the school," the educator continued. "If there is any way I can help the university to develop now, or in the future,, I'll do my best." -- Plain Dealer (Cleveland OH) 30 May 1943.
"25 TO ATTEND OFFICER SCHOOL -- CAMP BRECKINRIDGE, Ky., June 24 -- Twenty-five enlisted men at Camp Breckinridge are awaiting notice to report for officers' training, having been approved by the officer candidates school board here at three recent sessions. Latest to be passed by the board and thereby qualified to try for army commissions are: ....Technician Fourth Grade Karl Leebrick, Kent, O.,...."--25 June 1943, Evansville (IN) Courier and Press
"News of The Leebrick Family--Pleasant news has come concerning the Karl C. Leebrick family, formerly residents in Honolulu. Karl C. Leebrick Jr. was married in Chicago September 19 to Miss Lois Wicks of New York. They met at Syracuse university, where Dr. K.C. Leebrick Sr. was a member of the faculty prior to his going to Kent State university, Kent, O., as president of the latter institution. The bride is a second lieutenant in the medical corps, assigned to March field, Riverside, Cal.
The daughter of the Leebricks, Henrietta Leebrick, is now married to Laurel G. Parkinson, a chemist especially skilled in wartime work, who has just been moved to the Atlas Powder Co. plant at Tamaqua, Pa. Previously he was with the Atlas Powder Co. plant at Apco, O., near Kent.
Dr. Leebrick is now a major, taking a special course in the Army Civil Affairs Training School at the University of Chicago. He and Mrs. Leebrick are together at Chicago and both are well. He reports that the Civil Affairs school is stiff, both physically and mentally. His future assignment has not been determined, but he rather hopes it will be in the Pacific.
The Civil Affairs Training School work is preliminary to assignment to military government duties in occupied areas after these have been taken from the enemy. Already a large number of graduates of this training course are on duty in North Africa, in Sicily and now on the Italian mainland. Dr. Leebrick went into army service immediately after resigning as president of Kent State."--11 Nov 1943, Honolulu (HI) Star Bulletin
"Former Kent State President Urges Vet Education Speedup -- American universities and colleges should adopt the 'direct and speedy method of education used by the armed forces' to better aid returning veterans in the period of adjustment just ahead, Maj. K.C. Leebrick, former Kent State University president, said in an interview here yesterday. Maj. Leebrick, who stopped in Cleveland en route to Washington, served at SHAEF in England and France as historian attached to the United States Group Control Commission planning for the occupation of Germany. He will be placed on inactive status October 31......
Maj. Leebrick, at the time of the Japanese surrender, was stationed at the Presidio in Monterey, Cal., where he had been scheduled to join a planning staff studying the education of Japan after the American occupation.
He resigned as president at Kent State University to enter the service as a major in May 1943, and will not return there upon leaving the army. He was graduated from the University of California in 1911 and was dean of the college of liberal arts and professor of international affairs at Syracuse University before coming to Kent.
The officer went overseas in February 1944 and studied at the American School for Civil Affairs, Shrivenhamn, England , before beginning his duties. His wife, Mrs. Beryl Leebrick, will accompany him to Washington. They have a son, First Lieut. K.C. Leebrick, Jr, stationed at the army air base at Orlando, Fla., and a daughter, Mrs. L.G. Parkinson, Wilmington, Del. " -- 23 August 1945, Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
April 3, 1905 Arizona Republican. DEBATERS HOME Messrs. Frank Holugh, Edgar Hendrix, Frank Dykes, Karl Leebrick and Prof. F. M. Irish, the first three debaters who represented the Normal at Tucson Friday night, returned from the south on yesterday morning's belated Maricopa train. The result of the contest is already known and while the debaters were obliged to be content with dividing the honors with Tucson which w as very much against their wishes, the were not at all down hearted by the result and at least have the satisfaction of knowing that they gave the University a close rub....
May 23, 1905 Arizona Republican. Entertainment Will Be Given Tomorrow Evening At The Normal. An excellent program has been arranged for tomorrow evening's debate at the Normal auditorium. The program will commence at eight o clock and the admission will be twenty-five cents. The program follows: Music - Mandolin and guitar. Opening Address by the president of the club. Debate - Resolved that there should be an educational qualification for voters equal to the work done in the first eight grades of the public school. Affirmative - Mr. K. Leebrick, Mr. C. L. Standage. Negative - Mr. H. Miller, Mr. A. Jones. Music - Mandolin and Guitar club. Recitation, The Prisoner's Plea - Miss Alberta Tilson. Music - Mandolin and Guitar club. Oration - The Appeal to Arms - Patrick Henry, Mr. Karl Leebrick. Decision of judges.
September 20, Arizona Silver Belt. Karl Leebrick, a graduate of the Tempe normal, has been employed as principal of the Clifton schools. (Graham County)
July 9, 1907 Arizona Republican. Karl Leebrick left last evening for California where he will spend the summer with his mother.
"Leebrick, former president of Kent State, dies at 96. --KULA, Hawaii -- Karl C Leebrick, president emeritus of Kent State University, died Sunday at the age of 96. Born in Burlington, Iowa, Leebrick served as president of Kent State from 1939 to 1943, and he remained president emeritus of the university, where a hall is named in his honor, until his death.
Leebrick, who also held a variety of academic and administrative posts at Syracuse University, first taught history and political science at the University of Hawaii in the 1920s. After serving at Kent State, he returned to the University of Hawaii as a professor of government and veterans' adviser. he retired as a university vice president at the age of 65 and went on to serve as liaison officer for the Pacific Trust Territory for the Navy, where he held the rank of admiral. In 1953, Leebrick became the first president of Maunaolu, a small college on Maui that is now defunct. He retired in 1967.
Leebrick is survived by his wife, Beryl; a son; and a daughter." -- 15 June 1982 Lexington (KY) Herald.
"Karl and Bessie Leebrick, normal students, were called home several days ago by the serious illness of their father at Mesa, and it is with deep regret that their many friends learn of Mr. Leebrick's death, which occurred at midnight Sunday. The funeral will be held at Mesa this morning at 10 o'clock."--3 Jan 1905, (Phoenix) Arizona Republic