Dr. John W. Wayland
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Title
Dr. John W. Wayland
Subject
Wayland, John Walter (1872-1962)
Description
Portrait of Dr. John Walter Wayland, best remembered as the author of several books on the history of Shenandoah County.
John Walter Wayland was born in Woodlawn, in the southwestern part of Shenandoah County, Virginia. He graduated from Bridgewater College in 1899 and in 1907 he received a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Dr. Wayland helped organize, and was one of the first faculty members at, the State Normal School in Harrisonburg, Virginia, which later became Madison College, and is presently James Madison University. He taught there until 1931.
He also taught at various times at Bridgewater College, University of Virginia and University of Tennessee. He taught History and Social Science and was the department head while at the State Normal School.
During his lifetime, Dr. Wayland published over thirty books. Locally, he is well-known for his Shenandoah County histories, however, he also authored "A History of Rockingham County", "How to Teach American History" and "A History of Virginia for Boys and Girls", among others.
Besides writing books, he wrote the lyrics to the song "Old Virginia", set to music by Will H. Ruebush.
He married Mattie Virginia Fry and they had two sons.
He died at age 89, while shoveling snow.
John Walter Wayland was born in Woodlawn, in the southwestern part of Shenandoah County, Virginia. He graduated from Bridgewater College in 1899 and in 1907 he received a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Dr. Wayland helped organize, and was one of the first faculty members at, the State Normal School in Harrisonburg, Virginia, which later became Madison College, and is presently James Madison University. He taught there until 1931.
He also taught at various times at Bridgewater College, University of Virginia and University of Tennessee. He taught History and Social Science and was the department head while at the State Normal School.
During his lifetime, Dr. Wayland published over thirty books. Locally, he is well-known for his Shenandoah County histories, however, he also authored "A History of Rockingham County", "How to Teach American History" and "A History of Virginia for Boys and Girls", among others.
Besides writing books, he wrote the lyrics to the song "Old Virginia", set to music by Will H. Ruebush.
He married Mattie Virginia Fry and they had two sons.
He died at age 89, while shoveling snow.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labelled "1/32" on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified by Nancye L. Bowman, who knew him.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Dr. John W. Wayland appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006280, 006779, 006780, 006781, 012953, 012961, 014795, and 022406.
Identifier
006779
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Dr. John W. Wayland,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 21, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/23680.
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