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Collection Title: Ernest B. O'Byrne Papers
Dates: 1952-1975
Identification: MS-0383
Creator:
O'Byrne, Ernest B., 1920-
Physical Description: 5.00 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Ernest Barbour O'Byrne, a native of Santa Fe, NM, was born May 18, 1920. He was educated in Colorado public schools, graduating
from Greeley High in 1938. He received his AB in English from Colorado State College of Education in December 1941, and taught
in the Crook and Boulder Public Schools until 1944, when he entered the U.S. Army Infantry as a Combat Medic, serving in Italy,
where he sustained wounds that eventually cost him his leg.
He was discharged in 1947, whereupon he pursued a master's degree in Secondary Education at Colorado State. After receiving
this degree in 1948 he entered Stanford University, emerging three years later with a Ph.D. in Higher Education. During this
period he was elected to membership in Blue Key, Kappa Delta Phi (Education), Pi Kappa Delta (Education), and Phi Delta Kappa
(Speech.)
In 1954 he joined the San Diego State administration as Dean of Educational Services and Summer Sessions, replacing Dr. Charles
Lambden, who had been appointed Chairman of Business Administration. Dr. O’Byrne remained as dean of Educational Services
until 1957, when he became vice-president of administration, a position he held until 1975. He helped establish KPBS, and
supervised the operation of the Education Opportunity Program.
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
San Diego State University -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Personal Papers
Publications
O'Byrne, Ernest Barbour, 1920- -- Archives
College administrators -- California -- San Diego -- Biography -- Sources
Deans (Education) -- California -- San Diego -- Biography -- Sources
Education -- Research -- California -- San Diego -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Education -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- California -- San Diego -- History -- 20th century -- So
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
This collection is open for research.
Identification of item, folder title, box number,
Ernest B. O'Byrne Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
The collection consists of meeting minutes, correspondence, library information, Education Opportunity Program information,
and research.