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Guide to the Presley McCorkle Grise Papers,
mccork Guide to the Presley McCorkle Grise Papers, 1931-1978 Processed by Bonnie K. Northcutt; machine-readable finding aid created by Hilary Writt University Archives Eastern Kentucky University 126 John Grant Crabbe Library Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102 USA Phone: (606) 622-1792 Email: archives.library@eku.edu URL: http://www.library.eku.edu/sca/ Copyright 1998 Eastern Kentucky University Libraries. All rights reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from typescript by rekeying.Date of source: 1986 Description is in English. Guide to the Presley McCorkle Grise Papers, 1931-1978 Contact Information: University Archives Eastern Kentucky University 126 John Grant Crabbe Library Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102 Phone: (606) 622-1792 Email: archives.library@eku.edu URL: http://www.library.eku.edu/sca/ Processed by: Bonnie K. Northcutt Date Completed: 1986 Encoded by: Hilary Writt Copyright 1999 Eastern Kentucky University. All rights reserved. Papers of Presley McCorkle Grise, 1931-1978 86A5 Grise, Presley McCorkle, 1894-1981 25 cubic feet, 750 items, 1 box Eastern Kentucky University Archives Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102 Collection is open for research. Copyright has not been assigned to Eastern Kentucky University. [Identification of item], Papers of Presley McCorkle Grise, 86A5, University Archives, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond. Presley McCorkle Grise was born in Logan County, Kentucky on October 6, 1894. He graduated from Western Kentucky State College in 1926 with an A.B. degree. He attended graduate school at George Peabody Teachers College where he received his masters degree in English with minors in Latin, Social Science, and Education in 1930. He completed his doctorate in English at the University of Kentucky in 1940. Grise taught school and was a principal in Logan County and Warren County from 1915-1928. This time was interrupted by his service in the United States Army Field Engineers in France and Germany in 1917-1919. Grise became an assistant professor at Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College in 1930. At that time, he was a supervisory teacher at Model High School. He stayed in that capacity until he was transferred to the English Department of the college in 1939. In 1942, Grise received the title associate professor and, in1946, was promoted to professor. In 1954, Grise was named the head of the English Department and chairman of the Division of Languages and Literature at Eastern Kentucky State College. In1963, his position as chairman in the latter department was changed to head of the Language Department. Grise retired on April 14, 1965, after 35 years at the institution. While at Eastern he was also active in numerous professional organizations and committees, the Little Theatre, and the First United Methodist Church Presley M. Grise died in Richmond, Ky., on May 29, 1981. His wife, Stella Louise Colton Grise, resides in Richmond. Their three sons are William Presley, Robert Newman, and Thomas Mack. 1915 - 1916 Taught in Logan County, KY. 1917 Factory Worker 1917 - 1919 US Army as a Field Engineer in France and Germany 1919 - 1920 Office worker at Ford Motor Co. plant, Detroit, MI 1921 - 1922 Taught in Warren County, KY 1922 - 1923 Taught in Logan County, KY 1920 - 1926 Attended Western KY State College. Received A.B. degree 1926 - 1928 Grade and high school teacher in Oakland, Warren Co, KY 1929 Taught H.S. English and Social Science in Bowling Green, KY. 1929 Son, William Presley, born. 1928 - 1930 Attended George Peabody Teachers College.Received M.A. degree in English in 1930 1930 Began teaching at Model High School-Eastern KY State Teachers College.Title Assistant Professor 1930 Son, Robert Newman, born. 1931 Son, Thomas Mack, born. 1936 Named an Assistant Professor. 1939 Transferred to English Dept of Eastern KY State Teacher College 1936 - 1940 Attended the University of KY. Received Ph.D. 1942 Named Associate Professor 1943 Named Professor 1954 Head of the English Dept and chairman of Division of Language and Literature 1963 Named head of Language Department April 14, 1965 Retired from Eastern Kentucky State College. November, 1965 Lecture hall in Combs building named in Grise' S honor May 29, 1981 Died in Richmond, KY The Presley M. Grise papers were donated to the Eastern Kentucky University Archives by Mrs.P. M. Grise in 1981. The papers consist only of a correspondence series. Most of the material dates from Grise's tenure as a teacher at Model High School and a teacher and department head at Eastern Kentucky University's English and Language Departments. Most of the papers touch upon some facet of his work in these departments. Some exceptions are: letters to the editors of various newspapers, program folders, and some inter-university correspondence These papers also prove interesting to study in terms of the effects of the Depression and World War II upon the University. There is evidence of economic strain, a drop in enrollment, a smaller faculty, alack of equipment, and small salaries. Container List Correspondence Series This box contains the Correspondence Series. The Correspondence Series, Folders1-5, consists of letters, memoranda, programs, etc., arranged chronologically. Folder 6 contains two pieces of undated material. Folders 1-5 contain letters, etc. pertaining to Grise's work at Eastern Kentucky State College. Much of the communication is to or from Presidents Donovan, O'Donnell, and Martin, various deans, and staff members. Folder one contains a letter from Paul G. Blazer, chairman of the Campaign for A Kentucky Constitutional Convention asking for Grise's support. Folder five contains a copy of a letter from Jesse Stuart, noted Kentucky author, to Carl Sword - a student of Grise's. It is in reference to a letter Sword sent Stuart asking questions about his life and education. 1 1 March 24, 1931 - April 1, 1948 1 2 September 7, 1950 - November 19, 1959 1 3 January 4, 1960 - November 19, 1962 1 4 February 8, 1963 - May 20, 1965 1 5 January 13, 1966 - Summer 1978 1 6 Undated