Kropp, Simon F. – Archives.

Simon F. Kropp received a bachelor's degree in education from the Southern Missouri Teachers College in 1938. He received his master's degree from the University of Missouri in 1939. He began advanced graduate study at University of California Los Angeles in 1940, but left in 1941 to do military service. From 1941-1946 Kropp was a Warrant Officer for the United States Army. He completed another summer of graduate study in the summer of 1946 at University of California Los Angeles. He arrived in the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts as a professor of history in 1947.

Kropp retired from New Mexico State University in 1980. In 1962, Kropp completed his doctorate in history at the University of Arizona. That same year he received the Westhafer Award for excellence in teaching from NMSU.

Among Kropp's research interest were the development of early public education in New Mexico. He published many articles on the subject including, "Hiram Hadley and the Founding of New Mexico State University." Kropp published the book That All May Learn: New Mexico State University, 1888-1964 in 1972.

From the guide to the Simon F. Kropp papers, 1876-1978, (Archives and Special Collections, New Mexico State University Library)