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Terry Reynolds

Terry S. Reynolds

Professor of History
Ph.D., University of Kansas

Department of Social Sciences
Office Location: 227 Academic Offices
Office Phone: 906.487.2113
Email: treynold@mtu.edu

Curriculum Vitae
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Terry S. Reynolds is past chair of the Department of Social Sciences (1990-2002), past president of the Society for the History of Technology (1999-2000), and book review editor for "IA: Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology". He has authored or edited eight books dealing with aspects of the history of technology, including "Stronger Than a Hundred Men: A History of the Vertical Water Wheel".

Awards

  • J. A. Baughman Church History Award, Commission on Archives & Records, Detroit Annual Conference, United Methodist Church, 2005
  • Michigan Tech Distinguished Teaching Award, 2004: Associate Professor-Professor category.
  • Norton Prize, Society for Industrial Archeology, 1998 ("Outstanding scholarly article published in IA: The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology during the past three years")
  • Norton Prize, Society for Industrial Archeology, 1985 ("Outstanding scholarly article published in IA: The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology during the past three years")

In the Community

  • Worked on several projects related to the sesquicentennial of Grace United Methodist Church (1854-2004), Houghton's oldest organized religious body, including authoring a history of the church:  Grace of Houghton:  A History of Grace United Methodist Church, Houghton, Michigan, 1854-1004, 78 pp.
  • President of John Wesley-James Jones Memorial Foundation, a group that awards scholarships to local students.
  • Treasurer, Friends of the Van Pelt Library
  • Red Ridge Dam Study Group
  • Worked on interpretive plans for several local historical sites (Quincy Mine historic site walking tour; Calumet & Hecla Stamp Mill site at Lake Linden; Quincy Reclamation Dredge at Mason)

Television and Documentary Films

  • Appearance on the History Channel ("Modern Marvels: The Wheel")
  • Appearance in documentary (“Cliffs of Iron: Immigrants & Promise on the Marquette Range

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