Volwiler, Albert T. (Albert Tangeman), 1888-1957

Historian, educator and author; B.A., Miami U., Ohio, (1910), M.A., U. of Chicago, (1911) and Ph.D., U. of Pennsylvania, (1922); faculty, Dept. of History, Ohio U. (ca. 1935-1957); noted for his works on Benjamin Harrison and the 18th century western movement.

From the description of Papers, 1910-1957. (University of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122631029

Volwiler taught history at Wittenberg College in Springfield, Ohio in the 1920's, taking a leave from 1925-1926 to teach at Indiana University. In 1934 he was appointed professor of history at Ohio University and was head of that department from 1947-1955. He was the author of George Croghan and the Westward Movement, 1741-1782 and The Correspondence Between Benjamin Harrison and James G. Blaine, 1882-1893 among other books . He pursued his research for the Harrison biography for many summers, but died in 1957 before completing the work.

From the guide to the Volwiler mss., 1898-1958, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington))

Historian.

Volwiler taught history at Wittenberg College in Springfield, Ohio in the 1920's, taking a leave from 1925-1926 to teach at Indiana University. In 1934 he was appointed professor of history at Ohio University and was head of that department from 1947-1955. He was the author of George Croghan and the Westward Movement, 1741-1782 and The Correspondence Between Benjamin Harrison and James G. Blaine, 1882-1893 among other books. He pursued his research for the Harrison biography for many summers, but died in 1957 before completing the work.

From the description of Papers, 1898-1958. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 58916848