Karina Meza

June 16, 2015

Slice of Life Story

The man behind Hornbake Library

COLLEGE PARK, Md. R. Lee Hornbakes colleague, Morris Freeman, described him as
being, the spirited creator of The University of Maryland.

Many students might not know that Hornbake Library at the

University of Maryland, College Park, is named after late R.
Lee Hornbake, professor of industrial education, dean of
faculty and vice president for academic affairs.

Hornbake was born on December 18, 1912 in Western

Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1934 from the California
College in Pennsylvania and worked as a secondary school
teacher after receiving his B.A. He received his masters of Arts and Ph.D. degree in industrial
arts from Ohio State University. After finishing school, Hornbake supervised plantmanufacturing training during World War II.

Hornbake joined the University of Maryland staff, after the war, as an associate professor. He
became a full professor in 1947 and named chair of the Department of Industrial Education in
1954. While chair of the department, it became ranked as one of the top two in the nation.
Hornbake became the Vice President for Academic Affairs in 1956.

One of Hornbakes biggest accomplishments was appointing first blacks to its faculty, and hiring
and promoting the first women to associate and full professorships for the English department.

Dr. George Callcot, professor of history and former Vice Chancellor for Academic Affair,
described Hornbake as, consistent spokesman of the finest academic values. Also as, a major
force within the University, some would say the primary force, for personal integrity, for service
to students, and for scholarly excellence.

Without his steady and inspiring presence as a University of Maryland official during critical
metamorphoses, College Park could not have achieved anything like its present, said Morris
Freedman on Hornbake.

Hornbake library was constructed in 1972 but officials

named it after R. Lee Hornbake in 1980. Hornbake
library serves as an undergraduate library and is home
to the College of Information Sciences, the Human
Computer Interaction Lab, the Maryland Room, etc.

Students attending the University of Maryland walk past Hornbake library every day and many
dont know the history behind Hornbake. R. Lee Hornbake died on November 1, 2000, but his
work and accomplishments will always live on through Hornbake library.
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