Boller, Paul F.,

Paul F. Boller, Jr. was born on December 31, 1916 in Spring Lake, New Jersey. He received a B.A. degree in 1939 and a Ph.D. in 1947, both from Yale University. He served as a Japanese translator for the U.S. Navy from 1942 through 1946 and then as a civilian analyst for the Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington, D.C. He taught history as a professor at several universities, including Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas (1948-1966), the University of Texas at Austin (1963), Queens College in New York (summer of 1964), the University of Massachusetts at Boston (1966-1976), and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas (1976-1983). He published numerous books, the most famous of which was Presidential Anecdotes in 1981.

From the description of Paul F. Boller, Jr. papers, 1887-2010 (bulk 1948-2004). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 70161666

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