Roucek, Joseph Slabey, 1902-....

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Joseph S. Roucek (1902-1984) was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He came to the United States in 1921 and studied at Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif., supporting himself with work as a concert pianist, lecturer, and silent movie actor. Roucek later received his Ph.D. from New York University and taught sociology at various American, Canadian and European colleges and universities.

He was the author of numerous books and articles, and founder of Delta Tau Kappa, an international social science honorary society.

From the guide to the Joseph S. Roucek Papers, 1931-1984, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc])

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referencedIn Central and Eastern European Planning Board records, 1942-1945 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Joseph Slabey Roucek Papers, 1920-1985 Hoover Institution Archives
creatorOf Joseph S. Roucek Papers, 1931-1984 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]
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Birth 1902

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