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Date of Work
Circa 1885
Identification #
UAP 23063
Additional Information
Henry Montgomery stands dressed in his academic robe and hood in front of a photography studio backdrop. Montgomery, first University of North Dakota faculty member appointed, was named vice president and natural sciences chair (1884-1886) and served as curator of the museum (1888-1889). Besides teaching the natural sciences, he also taught English and along with Webster Merrifield helped to develop the liberal arts curriculum for the university. When President William Blackburn was dismissed in 1885 and Webster Merrifield declined the presidency, Montgomery became acting president for two years (1885-1887). He resigned from the University of North Dakota in 1889.
Photo contributor: Blackburn, Wm. M. (William Maxwell), 1828-1898
Subject
Henry Montgomery; Acting President; Natural Sciences; Fashion-Clothing; Curator of the Museum; Vice President; William Blackburn; Webster Merrifield; Photographic Studio Backdrop; Clothing and dress; Academic costume; Photography; Artistic; Museum curators; College teachers; Commercial photography; Universities and colleges - Faculty
Places Depicted
North Dakota--Grand Forks
Organizations Depicted
University of North Dakota
People Depicted
Montgomery, Henry, 1848-1919; Blackburn, Wm. M., (William Maxwell), 1828-1898; Merrifield, Webster, 1852-1916