Meribeth E. Cameron

Meribeth E. Cameron
13th President of
Mount Holyoke College (Acting)
In office
1968–1969
Preceded byRichard Glenn Gettell
Succeeded byDavid Truman
Personal details
BornMay 22, 1905
Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 12, 1997(1997-07-12) (aged 92)
South Hadley, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materStanford University
Radcliffe College
ProfessionProfessor

Meribeth Elliott Cameron (May 22, 1905, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada – July 12, 1997, Holyoke, Massachusetts)[1] was an American historian of China and academic who served as the 13th (Acting) President of Mount Holyoke College from 1968-69.

She was a professor of Chinese History at Mount Holyoke from 1948-1970. She served as Dean and briefly as Acting President in 1954 (during the period of President Ham) and 1966 (during the period of President Gettell).[2]

  1. ^ Peacock, Scot (2002-12-13). Contemporary Authors: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television. Gale. ISBN 9780787646004.
  2. ^ Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections (2016), Meribeth Elliott Cameron Papers at Mount Holyoke College