Riley B. Plymale Papers

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0096

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Riley B. Plymale Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

While named the Riley B. Plymale Collection, the collection appears to be more focused on Foreman M. Hawes. Hawes and Plymale were long-time friends. Both were graduates of Mercer University and faculty colleagues at Locust Grove Institute. Included in the collection are files of correspondence and materials related to Locust Grove Institute, Mercer University, and Bessie Tift College, as well as Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Georgia Psi Chapter) and the Masonic Club.

Hawes became president of Armstrong Junior College in Savannah in 1943. The Georgia Historical Society holds the papers of Hawes.

Dates

Creation: 1886-1928
Creation: Majority of material found within 1919-1928

Creator

Plymale, Riley B., -1968 (Person)
Hawes, Foreman McConnell, 1899-1981 (Person)

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

Riley B. Plymale received his B.A. in mathematics from Mercer University in 1913 and M.A. in 1915. Dr. Plymale and his wife, Helen Bruner Plymale, both served on the faculty of Locust Grove Institute, Tift College, and finally Mercer University from 1942 until their retirement in 1966. Mercer University’s senior class dedicated the yearbook to the Plymales in 1959, and Dr. Plymale received an honorary degree from Mercer University on August 9, 1968. Helen Plymale died on November 9, 1968, and Riley died on November 24, 1968, in Macon. They had one son, Weston M. Plymale.