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- Hugh Jameson (1897-1980) served as professor of history at NIU for thirty-five years. He specialized in early American history with a concentration on military and constitutional history. Beyond his life as a historian Jameson was a skilled gymnast and maintained a lifelong enthusiasm for theater and the circus. Dressed in a starched clown costume, he led the annual Homecoming parade during his tenure at NIU. For almost two decades Jameson was the head of the Social Science Department, which included History. Under his administration the department grew into one of the largest and most significant at the university. Jameson worked to extend the study of history from teacher training to a degree in liberal arts and was involved in initiating graduate studies at NIU. After his retirement he received the Outstanding Service Award of the NIU Alumni Association and an auditorium in Cole Hall was named after him. In honor of Hugh Jameson, the prize recognizes the best research essay submitted by a graduate student in a history research seminar during the previous two semesters.
- Dr. Hugh Jameson, Professor of History, ended 35 years at Northern when he retired in August, 1965. Dr. Jameson received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan. He came to NIU in 1930 after teaching at Mankato State Teachers College, Minnesota, and the University of Michigan. He served as chairman of the Department of Social Science for 18 years from 1941 to 1958. In January, 1961, the Eta Eta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honorary, established the Hugh Jameson History Prize in recognition of his distinguished services in the fields of history and the social sciences. Perhaps he will be best remembered by many thousands of Northern graduates as the grand marshal of commencement, a position he held for 30 years.
Northern Illinois University - Norther Yearbook (DeKalb, IL) - Class of 1966 p.110
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