Sonnichsen, C. L. (Charles Leland), 1901-1991
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Biographical note: Historian and author; Sonnichsen was a professor of history at the University of Texas at El Paso for over forty years. He wrote or edited 34 books and numerous articles during his career including "Colonel Greene and the Copper Skyrocker" in 1974, and "Tucson the Life and Times of An American City," in 1987.
From the description of Sonnichsen research collection, 1972-1991. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 50710487
Educator, author, public speaker, and historian.
Born in 1901, Charles Leland Sonnichsen earned his BA in English from the University of Minnesota in 1924. He went on to Harvard for his Masters (1927) and Ph. D. (1931) before taking a position as Associate Professor of English at the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy. In 1933, he became Head of the English Department until 1960 when he became Graduate Dean. He retired from UTEP in 1972 as Professor Emeritus and died in 1991 at the age of 89.
From the description of C.L. Sonnichsen papers, 1861-1991, bulk 1921-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 36468876
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- Arizona--Bisbee (as recorded)
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- Lochiel (Ariz.) (as recorded)
- Kansas Settlement (Ariz.) (as recorded)
