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In an interview, Dr. Harding discusses his opinions on students in the 1960's, particularly those from Geneseo.

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The 1959-1960 English Department included (from left) Hans Gottschalk, Rosalind Fisher, James Scholes, Lucy Harmon, Walter Harding, Emanuel Mussman, Gerald Smith, Rose Bachem (later Alent), William Orwen, and J. Irene…

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By 1973, the College had three distinguished professors (from left): University Professor Walter Harding (English) and Distinguished Teaching Professors Richard F. Smith (chemistry) and Robert "Duke" Sells (physics).

Geneseo hold a series of special events in Dr. Harding's honor.

A school newspaper article announces that at the upcoming graduation ceremony, Dr. Harding will be awarded with an honorary degree.

A school newspaper article announces that Dr. Harding will be the first SUNY professor to receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree.

Dr, Harding, along with four other professors, is appointed to the position of Faculty Exchange Scholar of the State University of New York, a job that entails traveling to other college campuses to share knowledge.

Dr. Harding is the only SUNY professor to receive a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies.

A school newspaper article discusses Dr. Harding's history as a Thoreau scholar and announces a reception to commemorate his most recent publication and his hard work as a scholar and professor.

While Professor Harding was certainly respected for his scholarship globally, it was his contributions to academia at SUNY Geneseo which resonated the most. Students and faculty alike paid tribute to his life and his works after his death, and this…