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Arpke, Robert

 File — Drawer: M.008 Biographical Files

Scope and Contents

Contains one black-and-white photograph and a questionnaire.

Dates

  • 1965-2017

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on these materials.

Biographical note

Robert Sheak Arpke was born on June 30, 1918. He served as a Captain in the Second World War, and earned a degree in English. He was a John Hay Fellow at Harvard University from 1959-60 and had a passion for judging children's spelling bees. He taught at Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington. Captain and teacher Robert Arpke passed away on December 24, 2001. He is buried at Tahoma National Cemetary in Kent, King County, Washington.

Extent

From the Collection: 207 Folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Tacoma Community College Archives Repository

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