Richard Emil Bjork, 1930-1984
- Collection GuideFinding aid to the collection.
Collection number: H0025
About the Richard E. Bjork Personal Papers
Contained in this collection are research and publications by Dr. Richard E. Bjork, records from his Coast Guard service (1954-1969), correspondence from 1984, and obituaries and memorial services from his death. Also included are his doctoral hood and cap. The items were donated by his wife and daughters in 2016.
This collection does not directly involve his work at Stockton State College, with the exception of the awards series, which are plaques and recognitions he received while serving as president of Stockton. The papers relating to his work at Stockton are part of University Archives.
Collection processed by Heather Halpin Perez, Special Collections Librarian, April 2018.
Related Resources
The Stockton Story: a history of the founding of Richard Stockton State College by Call Number: LD5171.S58 A48 1983Publication Date: 1983
Reaching 40: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey by Call Number: LD5171.S58 R5 2011Publication Date: 2011A collection of essays and photos on the history of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey since its founding in 1970.- Oral history of Stockton: William Daly interviews President Richard Bjork byPublication Date: 1978
- More than cold stone: a history of Glassboro State College, 1923-1973 by Call Number: LD3780 .N22 B585 1973Publication Date: [1973]History of Glassboro State College.
- Stockton University ArchivesUniversity Archives contains the Presidents' Office Records. Please visit, call, or email for more information on the holdings.
Richard Emil Bjork
Dr. Richard E. Bjork.
Stockton University Archives and Special Collections, Richard E. Bjork Library, Stockton University.
The Vice-Chancellor of the New Jersey Board of Higher Education, Dr. Richard E. Bjork was assigned in 1969 as the state liaison to the newly created state college in South Jersey. He helped the Board of Trustees select the site, name the college, and establish themselves, and he served as the first president of Richard Stockton State College from 1969-1978.
Copyright Notice
While Stockton University’s Bjork Library’s Special Collection and Archives owns the collection, Stockton may not own the copyright for all of the items. Researchers wishing to reproduce materials are responsible for obtaining the proper permissions.