Clarence Lucien Phelps (January 8, 1881 – May 7, 1964) was the first

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of the

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. Phelps served as

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of UCSB's predecessor, Santa Barbara State Normal School of Manual Arts and Home Economics, from 1918. His administrative title was changed to provost in 1944 when the campus became a part of the

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. He retired from the position in 1946. He was educated from

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, where he received his A.B. and M.A. degrees.

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