Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Writer: Shanna Relford
news@utsi.edu
The University of Tennessee Space Institute will hold a ceremony
on Wednesday, Nov. 28 to officially dedicate the university’s
library in honor of Mrs. Helen Mason, UTSI’s first librarian, and
the late Dr. Arthur Mason, a founding faculty member. The dedication
ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. in UTSI conference room, H-111.
Helen Mason assembled the first books of the UTSI library in the
back bedroom of the Masons’ Manchester home for the first three to
six months before a place was made for them at the university in
1966. Mrs. Mason remained UTSI’s librarian until retiring in 1987.
Dr. Arthur Mason joined the UTSI faculty in September 1964 as an
assistant professor of physics. Dr. Mason retired from UTSI on May
31, 1995, after a long career serving in various positions including
Director of Academic Programs and Assistant and Associate Dean of
the Space Institute. Dr. Mason, who was also a World War II naval
aviator, died Aug. 22, 2006 after a season of illness.
