Dewey, Godfrey, 1887-

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Secretary of the Simplified Spelling Board, 1921-1946, and the Spelling Reform Association, 1932-1946.

From the description of Records, [ca. 1906]-1946. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122610791

Educator, author.

From the description of Reminiscences of Godfrey Dewey : oral history, 1971. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309732450

Educator, spelling reformer.

Dewey was founder and first president of the Phonetic Spelling Council; and was involved with Emerson College from 1940-1968, and president of Emerson College, 1949-1951. He was the son of Melvil Dewey, the founder of the Dewey decimal system.

From the description of Godfrey Dewey papers, [ca. 1887-1977], [ca. 1926-1977] (bulk). (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 493897939

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creatorOf Dewey, Godfrey, 1887-1977. Reminiscences of Godfrey Dewey : oral history, 1971. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Winter Olympic Games (3rd : 1932 : Lake Placid, N.Y.). Organizing Committee. Records, 1928-1932. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Dewey, Godfrey, 1887-1977,. Records, [ca. 1906]-1946. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Dewey, Godfrey, 1887-1977. Godfrey Dewey collection, 1876-1975. OCLC Library
referencedIn Horace Mason Reynolds papers, 1895-1965. Houghton Library
creatorOf Dewey, Godfrey, 1887-1977. Godfrey Dewey papers, [ca. 1887-1977], [ca. 1926-1977] (bulk). Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
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associatedWith Emerson College corporateBody
associatedWith Forest Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Lake Placid Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Phonemic Spelling Council. corporateBody
correspondedWith Reynolds, Horace Mason, 1896-1965 person
associatedWith Simplified Spelling Board. corporateBody
associatedWith Simplified Spelling Society of Great Britain. corporateBody
associatedWith Simplified Spelling Society of Great Britain. corporateBody
associatedWith Spelling Reform Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Spelling Reform Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Winter Olympic Games (3rd : 1932 : Lake Placid, N.Y.). Organizing Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Wood, Benjamin D., person
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New York (State)--Lake Placid
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Birth 1887-09-03

Death 1977

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