Eckhardt, Carl Conrad, 1878-

Born in Toledo, Ohio, September 6, 1878, Carl Conrad Eckhardt received his B.A. degree from Ohio State University in 1902, when he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to earn his M.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1904 and his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1908. While involved in graduate studies, Eckhardt taught at the University of Missouri. From there, he went on to teach at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell.Coming to the University of Colorado in 1911 as an instructor in history, Eckhardt progressed to the rank of full professor by 1921. In addition to being a member of the Graduate Faculty, he taught a freshman course in Modern European History which was one of the most popular on campus, enrolling up to 450 students in one semester. His non-teaching activities at the University included the acting directorship of the Summer Quarter from 1923 to 1924 and the chairmanships of the Arts and Sciences Committee on Self Survey (1925-1928), the Senate Committee on Minorities (1937-1945), and the Committee on the Institute of Asiatic Affairs (mid 1930s). Eckhardt succeeded James F. Willard, who died in November 1935, as head of the Department of History, a position he held until his retirement in 1945.While on the University of Colorado faculty, Eckhardt accepted a Visiting Professorship at the University of California at Los Angeles for the summer of 1926. In 1928, he became the first University of Colorado faculty member to receive a grant for study in Europe from the Social Research Council. For the academic year 1932-1933, Eckhardt received a fellowship through the Carnegie Institute to study at the University of Munich.Dr. Eckhardt considered himself a modern European historian although his papers reflect an interest in medieval institutions, church history, international relations (especially in Asia), and labor politics. His published works include War and Peace in the Light of History (Philadelphia: McKinley, 1918), The Papacy and World Affairs (Chicago: University of Chicago, 1937), and articles on history, politics, and education. He also gave many public lectures on current political topics. Moreover, Eckhardt participated in several professional organizations including the American Historical Association, the American Church History Society, the American Association of University Professors, and the Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Science and its Colorado-Wyoming Social Science Association, of which he was president in 1944-1945.In 1918, Eckhardt married Gloria W. Carr of Los Angeles. A son, George Conrad, and a daughter, Bettie, were born to the couple. Mrs. Eckhardt died in 1943. In 1945, Eckhardt married Hattie Rebecca Anderson of Boulder. He and his wife were en route to Massachusetts for a vacation when Eckhardt was taken ill and died in Hendersonville, North Carolina on June 4, 1946.

From the description of Carl C. Eckhardt collection, 1892-1945 (bulk 1926-1945). (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 457014648

Born in Toledo, Ohio, September 6, 1878, Carl Conrad Eckhardt received his B.A. degree from Ohio State University in 1902, when he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to earn his M.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1904 and his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1908. While involved in graduate studies, Eckhardt taught at the University of Missouri. From there, he went on to teach at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell.

Coming to the University of Colorado in 1911 as an instructor in history, Eckhardt progressed to the rank of full professor by 1921. In addition to being a member of the Graduate Faculty, he taught a freshman course in Modern European History which was one of the most popular on campus, enrolling up to 450 students in one semester. His non-teaching activities at the University included the acting directorship of the Summer Quarter from 1923 to 1924 and the chairmanships of the Arts and Sciences Committee on Self Survey (1925-1928), the Senate Committee on Minorities (1937-1945), and the Committee on the Institute of Asiatic Affairs (mid 1930s). Eckhardt succeeded James F. Willard, who died in November 1935, as head of the Department of History, a position he held until his retirement in 1945.

While on the University of Colorado faculty, Eckhardt accepted a Visiting Professorship at the University of California at Los Angeles for the summer of 1926. In 1928, he became the first University of Colorado faculty member to receive a grant for study in Europe from the Social Research Council. For the academic year 1932-1933, Eckhardt received a fellowship through the Carnegie Institute to study at the University of Munich.

Dr. Eckhardt considered himself a modern European historian although his papers reflect an interest in medieval institutions, church history, international relations (especially in Asia), and labor politics. His published works include War and Peace in the Light of History (Philadelphia: McKinley, 1918), The Papacy and World Affairs (Chicago: University of Chicago, 1937), and articles on history, politics, and education. He also gave many public lectures on current political topics. Moreover, Eckhardt participated in several professional organizations including the American Historical Association, the American Church History Society, the American Association of University Professors, and the Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Science and its Colorado-Wyoming Social Science Association, of which he was president in 1944-1945.

In 1918, Eckhardt married Gloria W. Carr of Los Angeles. A son, George Conrad, and a daughter, Bettie, were born to the couple. Mrs. Eckhardt died in 1943. In 1945, Eckhardt married Hattie Rebecca Anderson of Boulder. He and his wife were en route to Massachusetts for a vacation when Eckhardt was taken ill and died in Hendersonville, North Carolina on June 4, 1946.

From the guide to the Carl C. Eckhardt Collection, 1892-1945, 1926-1945, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Archives Dept.)