W. David R. Straughn, class of 1921, papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-0182

Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains biographical materials, including military records, vital records, and educational transcripts. There is also correspondence, photographs, clippings, and his diploma.

Dates

Creation: 1911-1972

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

William David Rowley Straughn (1899-1976) was born in Snow Hill, Maryland, to Dr. William D. Straughn and Tenie C. Straughn. He graduated from Washington College in 1921. He received his master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Maryland in 1928. He did three years at Columbia University. While at Washington College, he participated in the Student Army Training Corps towards the end of World War I. In the 1920s, he applied to the United States Civil Service Commission and the Reserves, offering his skills as a chemist. In 1929, he worked in the textile fibers department of DuPont Co., retiring in 1964. He married Henrietta Crane (1906-1997), and they had two daughters. Straughn passed away in 1976.