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;% DR. OSCAR A. KINCHEN PROFESSOR OF HISTORY NOTED AUTHOR . ..4.. i . ' .»ifr - « - ' -
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MAN OF YEAR Dr. Oscar A. KInchen is recipient of the Man of the Year for 1964 honor, and La Ventana is dedicated to him. Dr. Kinchen has been termed a spec- ialist in a variety of studies. He has authored several published articles and books on the history of Canada, the Southwest and the Confederacy. His most widely-known book is Daredevils of the Confederacy, a discussion of plans for invasion of the Union from Canada by Confederate forces. A good deal of Dr. Kinchen ' s abili- ties as a speaker are employed in his American history classes at Tech. But he is also called upon by many local groups to present discussions on a wide variety of topics. Many persons have found Dr. Kinchen to be an ex- cellent story-teller who illustrates his points with human anecodotes. ' He has been described as a spellbinder who helps his audience live the experience he is depicting. Dr. Kinchen attends Lubbock ' s Uni- tarian Church and has membership in the Masonic Guild, the Canadian His- torical Assn., the West Texas Historical Society and the American Historical Assn. He is married to the former Lila Mae Aired, associate professor of clothing and textiles at Tech. Tech ' s history faculty first received the services of Dr. Kinchen in 1929, after he had been granted the B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Oklahoma. After re-entering school, following several years of instructing. Dr. Kinchen received the Ph.D. degree from the University of Iowa. He has done research in England and Canada, attended Stanford University and taught at Butler University. He return- ed to Tech in 1936. Several of Dr. Kinchen ' s co-workers have spoken of his ability to inspire them in their teaching profession, and he has been cited as a greatly respect- ed and loved member of the faculty. He is also known for his broad knowl- edge of a variety of subjects and his tendency to become deeply engrossed in each phase of his study. Such is the make-up of Tech ' s Man of the Year for 1964. AT DEDICATION CEREMONIES— JOHNNIE LU RABORN, TRAVIS PETERSON, MRS. LILA KINCHEN, OSCAR A. KINCHEN. For services rendered, a bankroll of respect. A number of college dignitaries were on hand when Travis Peterson and John- nie Lu Raborn, La Ventana co-editors, presented Dr. Oscar A. Kinchen with a picture of himself which appears on the Tyme cover. Tech ' s president, three vice presi- dents, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, head of the history depart- ment, dean of student life and about 30 faculty members joined in yearbook dedicatory ceremonies and the naming of Dr. Kinchen as Man of the Year for 1964. In making the award, Peterson noted that Dr. Kinchen has set a scholarly example for all persons through serv- ice and loyalty to this university and has had a tremendous impact on .the thousands of students whose lives he has touched.
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