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Jim | | Voornamen |
James William |
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wo 30 sep 1925 te Bootle (Merseyside, England) bron: overlijdensakte;
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wo 20 jul 2011 te Bellingham (Whatcom, Washington, USA) 85jr bron: GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014; aangifte: United States Social Security Death Index United States; |
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op 26-07-2011 te Washington (USA) |
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geographics, (assistent) professor geography, director of "Center for Pacific Northwest Studies";
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2011 : James W Or Jim Scott, 85yr, was born 30 Sep 1925 Bootle, Merseyside, England, son of James Arthur Scott and Edith Hall-Scott,
and died 20 Jul 2011 Washington, United States. Survivors are
his spouse Barta Sibrechta Devrij, Daughter Antoinetta Netteke and Son Jan G Devrij-Bradley with Daughter-In-Law Erica Devrij-Bradley. Furthermore
Grandchild Kergan Devrij-Bradley and Granddaughter Francesca Devrij-Bradley.
Other Non Relatives on his buneral:
Governor Dixy Lee Ray
President Jerry Flora
Bill Bultmann
Larry Delorme
Barry Gough
James Hitchman
Don Ecklund
Garland Grabert
Keith Murray
June Ross
Manfred Vernon
Howard Critchfield
Raymond G Mcinnis
Daniel D Turbeville
Janet Collins (Female) bron: Newspaper "The Bellingham Herald" of 26 Jul 2011
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artikel met portret:
2011 : In Memoriam: Dr. James W. Scott by Todd Welch
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:
James "Jim" W. Scott, (1925-2011) professor emeritus of geography at Western Washington University, died peacefully on July 20, 2011, in Bellingham, Washington. Born September 30, 1925, in Bootie, England, he received degrees in geography from Cambridge (St. Catherine’s College) and Indiana University before obtaining an appointment as assistant professor at Western Washington State College in the fall of 1966. He completed his doctoral dissertation on The Metalliferous Mining and Smelting Industries of the British Isles, 1540-1640 [1971], but soon shifted his research interest from Tudor and Stuart Britain to focus on the pioneer settlement and economic development of the Pacific Northwest in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His professional publications included the Social Science Resource Handbook (co-authored by Raymond G. McInnis), Historical Atlas of Washington (Larry Delorme, co-author), Whatcom County Maps, 1832-1937 and Early Industries of Bellingham Bay and Whatcom County with Daniel D. Turbeville; and Washington: A Centennial Atlas—Western’s principal contribution to the state centennial and for which he was awarded the Governor’s Writer’s Award in 1991.
In 1971, together with colleagues from the History Department, and with support from university administration, Dr. Scott founded the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies. He became its first director and remained as director until his retirement in 1993, collecting and preserving important archival collections documenting the history of the Northwest and publishing a series of occasional papers on a variety of historical, economic, political, and literacy topics of the region. Among his most notable contributions was his long-term membership (1977-1993) on the Washington State Historical Records Advisory Board. He also served on the Washington Task Force on Newspaper Preservation and the Washington Resource Planning Advisory Board.
Professionally, Dr. Scott served as the editor of the Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers from 1980 to 1987, archivist for the association from 1981 to 1995, and as its president in 1992-93. He continued attending the APCG annual meeting long after his retirement from teaching and was deeply gratified at receiving the association’s Distinguished Service Award at the 1999 meeting in Reno. He was also founding member of both the Association of Washington Geographers and Northwest Archivists.
In the final days of his life, Dr. Scott relayed to those closest to him that he felt his greatest achievement and source of deepest satisfaction was his commitment to the education and development of his students. His involvement and dedication to teaching took on many manifestations, including advising graduate student research, serving on thesis committees, directing numerous field camps and conference proceedings. The reward: a career encouraging and guiding the intellectual and personal development of his students. The bonds that he formed with his students at Western lasted long after students graduated and his retirement began. He was a scholar, teacher, mentor, and friend. An individual of his generosity and caliber is incredibly rare. He will be missed! bron: Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers Volume 74, 2012 pp. 141-142
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2011 : Western Libraries is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. James (Jim) Scott, Professor Emeritus of Western’s Department of Geography and a founder and first Director of the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.
Dr. Scott joined the faculty at Western Washington State College in 1966, and as an historical geographer became a noted and prolific scholar of the Pacific Northwest region. His interdisciplinary interests and expertise were evidenced in his wide range of professional achievements. In addition to his teaching, research and writings, he was chair of the Department of Geography and Regional Planning (1974-1982), and in 1971 established the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies as a regional research institute and manuscript repository. Under Dr. Scott’s leadership, CPNWS grew to operate a successful series of academic publications and conferences, and archived a host of key historical collections that form the foundation of its present-day holdings.
Dr. Scott’s contributions to Western, the community and to regional scholarship were remarkable. He authored, co-wrote and edited a wide variety of publications, including Whatcom County in Maps, Early Industries of Bellingham Bay and Whatcom County (both with Daniel Turbeville III), an Historical Atlas of Washington (with Roland L. DeLorme) and the award-winning Washington: A Centennial Atlas. He served on the Washington State Historical Records Advisory Board, co-founded the Association of Washington Geographers, was active in the Pacific Coast Geographers’ Association, and was also a founding member of the Northwest Archivists Association.
Following retirement in 1993, Dr. Scott and his wife Barta resided in Aberdeen for many years, and had recently returned to Whatcom County.
Dr. Jim Scott (right) pictured at Huxley Map Library, circa 1974-1977. Image courtesy Western Libraries Special Collections.
Dr. Jim Scott (right) pictured at Huxley Map Library, circa 1974-1977.
Image courtesy of Western Libraries Special Collections.
URL for more information:
Obituary for Dr. James W. Scott bron: library.wwu.edu/news/8467
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1971 : doctoral dissertation "The Metalliferous Mining and Smelting Industries of the British Isles, 1540-1640" at Western Washington State College. bron: in memoriam
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