Buena Vista University - Log Yearbook (Storm Lake, IA)

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lmfmesb iw ea l-lisfomg Qpafelwolf bg Because of his contributions as a professor and as the author of The History of Buena Vista College, we dedicate the 1966 Beaver Log to William H. Cumberland. Dr. Cumberland was born at Vinton, Iowa, and was gradu- ated from Urbana High School. In 1950 he was granted a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Dubuque. In 1951 he taught on the secondary level in Illinois. That summer he began his schooling at the University of Iowa. While there he worked as a library assistant in the medical library. Travel in Germany gave Dr. Cumberland an opportunity to meet the pen-pal who was later to become his wife. Dr. Cumberland joined the Buena Vista College faculty in September of 1958. That same year he earned his doctorate from the University of lowa. In 1953 he had been granted his Master of Arts Degree from the same institution. His doctoral thesis was entitled The History of the Jehovah's Witnesses, and his masters thesis dealt with Circuit Chautauqua Programs in 1924. Dr. Cumberland's full professorship at Buena Vista College began in the fall of 1965. His contributions as Acting Chair- man of the Social Science Division and sponsor of the college chapters of Young Democrats and Phi Alpha Theta were Pictured ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE was Dr. William H. Cumberland, author of The History of Buena Vista College and the recipient of the yearbook dedication. . greatly appreciated. He was largely responsible for bring- ing Phi Alpha Theta, the history fraternity, and the American Association of University Professors to the campus. ln 1966 Dr. Cumberland was elected to the presidency of the Buena Vista College A.A.U.P. chapter. y William H. Cumberland's History of Buena Vista College revealed his concern for accurate, bbiective reporting as well as his interest in the college. The Tack, The Storm Lake Pilot- Tribune, trustee minutes, the papers .of W. C. Edson, all college publications, and numerous other sources were extensively used in the preparation of the document. The book, published by the University of Iowa Press, provided the intellectual hub for the college's seventy-fifth anniversary year, celebrated in the academic year 1966 to 1967. y Dr. Cumberland felt that the progress made by Buena Vista College since its founding in 1891 Was remarkable. He credited the success which was achieved to the personal contributions of the people who dedicated they selves to the college. In his book, W. C. Edson was emphasized as one of the central figures in the struggles to establish and preserve Buena Vista College.