Department of Sociology records 1931, 1938-1958

Kidneigh, John C.

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John Christopher Kidneigh was born on April 28, 1907 in Nyssa, Oregon. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and his master's in social work from the University of Denver. He joined the faulty at the University of Minnesota as associate director of the School of Social Work in 1946. In 1949 he was promoted to director and professor of social work. Before coming to Minnesota, Kidneigh worked in community service organizations, was a supervisor in pubic welfare i...

Hathaway, Starke R. (Starke Rosecrans), 1903-1984

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Starke Rosecrans Hathaway, B.A. (1927) Ohio University, M.A. (1928) Ohio State University, Ph.D. (1932) University of Minnesota. Director of the division of clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota, co-creator of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Starke Hathaway was born on August 22, 1903 in Central Lake, Michigan. He graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor's degree in 1927, and a master's degree in psychology and statistics in 1928 from the Ohio State Uni...

Midwest Sociological Society.

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The Midwest Sociological Society was formed in 1936 to promote the professional interests of sociologists in the middle west. The Society grew along with the post-WWII boom in higher education and became the largest regional group of sociologist by the late 1970s. The Society began to deposit its records with the State Historical Society of Iowa in 1963. From the description of Midwest Sociological Society records, 1936-2009. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 481591...

University of Minnesota. Institute of Child Development

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The Institute of Child Development was established at the University of Minnesota in 1925. Then known as the Institute of Child Welfare, its mission was to study and gain knowledge about the development of the normal child and disseminate information regarding childcare to parents. One year after its founding, the Institute became a department in the graduate school offering the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Programs offered by the Institute include counseling services begun in 1933, an undergraduate ...

Nelson, Lowry, 1893-

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Sociologist. From the description of Lowry Nelson writings and papers, 1948-1974. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 10317534 Rural sociologist, editor, educator. From the description of Papers, 1948-1957. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 122599736 Professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. From the guide to the Lowry Nelson papers, 1929-1978, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Lowry Nelson was a prof...

Chapin, F. Stuart (Francis Stuart), 1888-1974

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F. Stuart Chapin was a sociologist and university professor, who helped develop Social Science Abstracts. From the description of Francis Stuart Chapin papers, 1920-1936, 1963-1964 (bulk 1920-1936). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63280031 Francis Stuart Chapin was a sociologist and social theorist, who served as Professor and Chairman of the University of Minnesota Dept. of Sociology, 1923-1951, and as a Professor until 1953. From 1923-1949, Chap...

American Sociological Society.

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University of Minnesota. School of Social Work

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Social work education was first initiated at the University of Minnesota in 1917 via the Training Course for Social and Civic Work program within the department of sociology. The program consisted of five years of course work, resulting in a Master's degree, with the first awarded to Mary Agnes Meier in 1918. The School of Social Work was officially established in 1942, awarding a master's level degree, while an undergraduate degree could be obtained through the department of sociology. In the e...

Caplow, Theodore

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University of Minnesota. Department of Sociology

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Monachesi, Elio D. (Elio David), 1905-1971

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Elio David Monachesi was born on July 19, 1905 in Macerata, Italy. He came to the United States in 1912 and was naturalized as a citizen in 1931. He earned his B.A. in 1927 and M.A. in 1928 from the University of Missouri. In 1931, he was awarded his Ph.D. by the University of Minnesota. Dr. Monachesi joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota as an instructor in sociology in 1928. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1934, associate professor in 1939, professor in 1946 and named cha...

Department of Sociology

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In 1890 Samuel G. Smith was hired to teach the first course in sociology at the University of Minnesota. The course as listed in the 1892/93 Catalogue of the College of Science, Literature and the Arts was "Principles, Elements and History of Sociology, with discussions of crime, pauperism, prison reform, etc." and was offered in Political Science. It was so popular that an article appeared in the 1893 Ariel, stating that "it is time that this course should be added to our curriculu...

Vaile, Gertrude, 1878-1954.

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Social worker, teacher. From the description of Papers, 1892-1954. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122482751 ...

American Assoication of Schools of Social Work

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