Roy and Hattie Bird Blackwell

Roy and Hattie Bird Blackwell

Children

Portraits, Group

This undated photograph showing Roy Blackwell (1916-2009) and Hattie Bird Blackwell (1918-2006) is part of the William E. Bird Collection. Roy and Hattie are the children of Mary Bird Blackwell Crouse (1892-1988) and the nephew and niece of W. E. Bird. William Ernest Bird (1890-1975) was born in the Qualla community of Jackson County, NC. Bird served Western Carolina University in various capacities during his long career. Bird’s roles at WCU included head of the English Department, Dean of Men, Acting President, and President. In 1963, he published The History of Western Carolina College: The Progress of an Idea. He was married to Myrtle Wells (1891-1983).

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William E. Bird Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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31996

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2018-11-28

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Jackson County (N.C.)

3.5" x 5.5"(dimension)

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