Title: Fred S. Poorman Papers, after 1973 August-1975
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(1) 2.5" letter document box
Arrangement
The Fred S. Poorman Papers are arranged chronologically.
Abstract
Frederick S. Poorman (1901-1984) was an engineer who worked extensively on the construction of buildings and highways at both the state and national levels. The Fred S. Poorman Papers, dated after 1973 August-1975, contain a typescript of Poorman’s autobiography and correspondence regarding the typescript.
Administrative/Biographical History
Frederick S. “Fred” Poorman was born on September 19, 1901. He attended Denison University and graduated in 1923. After graduation, Poorman obtained a position with the Pennsylvania Department of Highways and worked as the assistant chief engineer for the turnpike committee. He held this position until 1938. Poorman next served as an officer in the United States Army (1940-1953) as secretary to the American-British Committee during World War II and was awarded the Legion of Merit. He also served in the Department of Defense as assistant secretary director of construction, properties, and installations. Denison University awarded him with an Alumni Citation in 1954.
From 1955-1959, Poorman worked for the Public Building Service and as a member of the President’s Public Works Committee. He then returned his attention back to Pennsylvania in a position with the state’s Highway Department. During his career, Poorman was a registered engineer in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. He retired in 1966.
Poorman died on July 2, 1984.
