Rowe, Kenneth Thorpe, 1900-1988

Professor of drama at University of Michigan, chairman of the Committee on War Activities of the American Educational Theatre Association, and secretary of the Theatre for Victory Council during World War II.

From the description of Kenneth Thorpe Rowe papers, 1940-1953. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421640

Professor of English, University of Michigan, 1928-1970.

From the description of Student play collection, 1928-1970. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68796431

From the description of Student play collection, 1928-1970. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34369710

Professor of English, University of Michigan, 1928-70.

From the description of Federal Theatre Project correspondence, 1936-38. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491678

Kenneth Thorpe Rowe, professor of drama at the University of Michigan, was born in Iowa City, Iowa in 1900. He attended Rice Institute, receiving his A.B. and M.A. degrees from there in 1922. Rowe received a second Master's degree from Harvard University in 1927.

Before coming to the University of Michigan, Rowe taught two years at the Rice Institute followed by four years at the University of Oregon. Offered an associate professorship by the University of Michigan English department Rowe came to Ann Arbor in 1928. This began an association between Rowe and the University of Michigan which lasted nearly forty years.

From the guide to the Kenneth Thorpe Rowe Papers, 1940-1953, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan)