Philip J. Wingate, class of 1933, manuscript

Collection — Box: Multi 05

Identifier: MS-0069

Staff Only

Scope and Contents Note

The manuscript, proposed title Reflections from a Board, is a collection of stories from Wingate's time on various boards of various colleges and universities including Washington College. He submitted the manuscript in the hopes that the Washington College Press might publish it and distribute some copies to the 1930s alumni.

Dates

Creation: 1996

Access restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Publication rights

Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical Information

Philip Jerome Wingate (1913-2000) was born January 13th in Wingate, Maryland to Cornelia A. McNamara Wingate (1874-1953) and Charles M Wingate (1863-1939). Phillip graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Washington College in 1933, he received his Master’s in 1939 and his Ph.D. in 1942 from the University of Maryland. After receiving his Ph.D. in Chemistry, he began his lifelong career with DuPont de Nemours & Co., retiring in 1972. During that time, he received two patents and became well-respected in his field of Chemistry. Wingate served on many Boards including the Board of Visitors & Governors of Washington College. He also wrote several books outside of Chemistry including Bandages of Illusions, Before the Bridge: Reminiscences, Beast of Business, and H. L. Mencken’s Un-Neglected Anniversary. In 1942 he married Katharine Smith. Phillip passed away on May 22, 2000, and is buried in Owl’s Nest, Delaware.