Before it closed in 1995, Upsala College operated a 245 acres (99 ha) satellite campus in Wantage Township which it named the "Wirths Campus." Wirths donated his family's farm to the college in 1978.[1][2] The school had considered moving to Sussex County as East Orange's crime problem and social conditions deteriorated in the 1970s but chose to remain committed to East Orange. However, declining enrollment and financial difficulties forced the school to close.[4][5] The Wirths family bought back their farm in Wantage from the college for $75,000.[1]
1993: Democracy-- The Myth, the Reality: A Primer on the True Nature of Our Democratic Republic
1996: The Human Race Stinks: Perspectives of an Iconoclast
References
^ abcStrunksy, Steve. "IN BRIEF; Dream of a College Tinged With Sadness", The New York Times, August 2, 1998. (Retrieved July 10, 2012).
^ abAugustana College (Rock Island, Illinois) Swenson Center Archives: Wirths Campus in Sussex County records - Series XIV, Boxes 1-6, folders 1-55. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
^ abcdAssociated Press. "Wallace Wirths, donated land for college, dies at 80"] (8 July 2002). Archived from the original on 24 April 2014.
^Rothstein, Mervyn. "IN BRIEF: Against Odds, Revival For Troubled College", The New York Times, September 21, 1992. (Retrieved July 10, 2012).
^"IN BRIEF: The Doors Are Closed At Upsala College", The New York Times, June 4, 1995. (Retrieved July 10, 2012).
February 19, 2023
wallace, wirths, wallace, richard, wirths, july, 1921, july, 2002, former, westinghouse, executive, politician, author, newspaper, columnist, radio, commentator, benefactor, upsala, college, east, orange, jersey, contents, biography, wirths, campus, upsala, co. Wallace Richard Wirths 7 July 1921 6 July 2002 was a former Westinghouse executive politician author newspaper columnist and radio commentator who was a benefactor of Upsala College in East Orange New Jersey 1 2 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Wirths Campus of Upsala College 1 2 Personal life 2 Works 3 ReferencesBiography EditBorn in Englewood New Jersey on 7 July 1921 Wirths attended Lehigh University in Bethlehem Pennsylvania and served in the United States Navy during peacetime 3 In 1957 Wirths moved to Wantage Township in Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey where he became active in local politics The author of three books Wirths wrote a column for The New Jersey Herald and was a frequent conservative radio commentator with his segment Wally Wirths Candidly Speaking on WSUS 3 He was a public relations executive with Westinghouse Corporation until his retirement in 1979 3 Wirths Campus of Upsala College Edit Before it closed in 1995 Upsala College operated a 245 acres 99 ha satellite campus in Wantage Township which it named the Wirths Campus Wirths donated his family s farm to the college in 1978 1 2 The school had considered moving to Sussex County as East Orange s crime problem and social conditions deteriorated in the 1970s but chose to remain committed to East Orange However declining enrollment and financial difficulties forced the school to close 4 5 The Wirths family bought back their farm in Wantage from the college for 75 000 1 Wirths received an honorary doctor of law degree from Upsala College Personal life Edit Wirths died on 6 July 2002 from complications of a stroke he suffered in 1996 3 He was buried in Clove Cemetery in Wantage One of Wirths four adopted sons is New Jersey politician Harold J Wirths the state s current commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Works Edit1985 Democracy Panacea or Pandemonium 1993 Democracy The Myth the Reality A Primer on the True Nature of Our Democratic Republic 1996 The Human Race Stinks Perspectives of an IconoclastReferences Edit a b c Strunksy Steve IN BRIEF Dream of a College Tinged With Sadness The New York Times August 2 1998 Retrieved July 10 2012 a b Augustana College Rock Island Illinois Swenson Center Archives Wirths Campus in Sussex County records Series XIV Boxes 1 6 folders 1 55 Retrieved 22 May 2013 a b c d Associated Press Wallace Wirths donated land for college dies at 80 8 July 2002 Archived from the original on 24 April 2014 Rothstein Mervyn IN BRIEF Against Odds Revival For Troubled College The New York Times September 21 1992 Retrieved July 10 2012 IN BRIEF The Doors Are Closed At Upsala College The New York Times June 4 1995 Retrieved July 10 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wallace R Wirths amp oldid 1084548723, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
