The Rise and Fall of Edwin ("Daddy") DeBarr

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This article uses the life of Edwin DeBarr, one of the founding faculty members of the University of Oklahoma, to show the change in social, political, and racial attitudes over time at the university, ultimately leading to the removal of DeBarr's name from the Chemistry Building.

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Levy, David W. Autumn 2010.

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This article uses the life of Edwin DeBarr, one of the founding faculty members of the University of Oklahoma, to show the change in social, political, and racial attitudes over time at the university, ultimately leading to the removal of DeBarr's name from the Chemistry Building.

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Abstract: Edwin DeBarr was one of the founding faculty members of the University of Oklahoma and made lasting contributions to the school. DeBarr also possessed some objectionable traits that would lead to two distinct falls, one of his career at the university and one of his legacy at the university. David Levy uses DeBarr's life to show the change in social, political, and racial attitudes over time at the university, ultimately leading to the removal of DeBarr's name from the Chemistry Building.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 88(3), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2010, pp. 288-315

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue: 3
  • Page Start: 288
  • Page End: 315

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Levy, David W. The Rise and Fall of Edwin ("Daddy") DeBarr, article, Autumn 2010; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2006511/: accessed June 8, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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