| Short Name: | James Arnold Blaisdell |
| Full Name: | Blaisdell, James Arnold, 1867-1957 |
| Birth Year: | 1867 |
| Death Year: | 1957 |
James Arnold Blaisdell was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, December 15, 1867. He graduated from Beloit College in 1899 and became a minister, then returned to Beloit College as Chair of the Bible Department and director of the library. In 1910 he became of Pomona College (California). The college grew under his leadership. In 1921 he made the decision to cap enrollment to keep the college small. He soon developed the vision of small liberal arts colleges sharing common facilities. He became head of the Claremont Colleges Consortium in 1927.
Dianne Shapiro, from Anderson, Seth. "James Blaisdell-The Visionary". Claremont Conversation. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28 (https://web.archive.org/web/20070928024653/http://claremontconversation.org/tcourse/tndy4010/page/James+Blaisdell-The+Visionary) and Find A Grave website (retrieved 11/11/2023)
Texts by James Arnold Blaisdell (4) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beneath the forms of outward rite | James A. Blaisdell, 1867-1957 (Author) | English | 18 |
| Christians, lo, the star appeareth | James A. Blaisdell (Author) | English | 25 |
| Tonight, my soul, be still and sleep | James Arnold Blaisdell (Author) | English | 4 |
| Tu cena celebramos hoy | James Arnold Blaisdell (Author) | Spanish | 2 |
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