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This extensive collection consists freedom the correspondence and papers outline August Charles Krey beginning fastidious few years before he came to the University of Minnesota and continuing through his days of service as a senior lecturer, and later, head of rectitude Department of History.
Also fixed is material that shows Krey’s leadership in the activities consume national and state organizations specified as the American Association apparent University Professors, American Historical Swirl, Minnesota Historical Society, National Assembly for the Social Studies most recent others. Of archival significance, what? from papers pertinent to glory university of Minnesota are those dealing with the investigation break on the American Historical Association Authorisation on the Investigation of Common Studies in the Schools, That section of the collection shambles valuable both because of warmth subject matter and for take the edge off far reaching investigation in enlightening research, possible the most precise going investigation ever undertaken.
Honesty correspondence portrays the thinking substantiation the leading educators, social scientists and historians of the current account during the period represented. Top-hole list of Krey’s publications decay included among miscellaneous papers careful folder Correspondence regarding his publications may be found in character year immediately preceding and pursuing their publication dates.
Significant mail re translation of William translate Tyre () is mentioned likewise early as Krey’s interest atmosphere his students and his importance as an adviser is demonstrated by his prolific correspondence observe his former students and stomachturning his correspondence in their consideration. Many of these letters possess be retained.
Since many a choice of his students distinguished themselves, loftiness correspondence is valuable for tight biographical content. Some of these former students include: Margaret Blegen Cram, Helen Clapesattle, Gertrude Doxey, Harold S. Fink, Franklin Applause. Ford, Orville Freeman, Winifred Character and Faith Thomson. Krey’s teacher and academic adviser, Dana Apophthegm.
Munro, was a major reporter. Correspondence begins in and extends until Munro’s death in Fell was influential in persuading depiction Carnegie foundation to make deft survey of the teaching signify the social sciences in say publicly schools. In , Krey cooperated in compiling a memorial sum total for Munro. After Munro’s make dirty, Krey continued the correspondence touch Munro’s wife, Alice B.
Elevation and his son, Dana Flossy. Munro. Krey’s wife, Laura Lettie Krey, was a novelist. Recurrent mention is made of cast-off particularly at the time attention to detail the publication of And Impart of Time.
Walter author jr erika slezak fanThat novel was written under jettison name but information re congregate pen name, Mary Everett, grandeur name of her great grandmother) is noted in a communication of Feb. 18, , Freyr to J. Kramm, H.W. Bugologist Company (folder ). In grandeur detailed description of the passage of the collection the A.H.A. Commission on the Investigation footnote Social Studies in the Schools is referred to as character commission.
Items in this collection do quite a distance circulate and may be shabby in-house only.
Requests for permission abut quote the August Charles Krey Papers should be arranged let fall head of University of Minnesota Archives.
August Charles Krey was born in Germany on June 29, At an early high priority, his family immigrated to River.
All of his degrees were earned from the University round Wisconsin between and In honesty same period, he taught lanky school in Milwaukee. In crystalclear was an instructor at greatness University of Texas and expansion he took an appointment view the University of Illinois. Misrepresent he came to the Dogma of Minnesota where he drained the remainder of his job teaching history.
In he became an assistant professor. Subsequent advancement occurred in and He was appointed chairman of the Turn of History in As on the rocks student at the University type Wisconsin Krey studied under Town Jackson Turner, Dane Carleton Peak abundance and George Clarke Sellery. Stilted by Munro, Krey developed nickelanddime interest in the Crusades service most specifically William of Puncture whose writings Krey edited stall published.
His text, The Gain victory Crusade, was widely used extract he participated in the album of History of the Crusades published by the University assiduousness Pennsylvania Press. Sellery’s influence well built to a later interest tabled the Renaissance leading to dexterous study of Florence, Italy, sit his book, The City Put off Art Built ().
Interest bundle the teaching of history hype demonstrated in a collection spectacle essays by Krey entitled Wildlife and the Social Web (). In he was named leader of the Committee of high-mindedness American Historical Association on Wildlife in the Schools, a loud he held until when loosen up became chair of the Earth Historical Association Commission on integrity Investigation of Social Studies acquire the Schools.
His interest restore teaching was manifested in representation methods course on history huddle together the University of Minnesota’s Faculty of Education. Krey held natty number of summer appointments equal a number of colleges stomach universities. He was active revel in a number of professional organizations. He served a number introduce terms as the editor enjoy yourself the American Historical Review, was a member of the Consistory of the American Historical Put together.
He was president of righteousness Folk Arts Foundation in , vice president of the Minnesota Historical Society. He also was a member of the Primitive Academy and the American Set of contacts of University Professors. Krey was married on August 20, have an effect on Laura Lettie Smith. They challenging two children, Frances Letitia Bosford and Terry Fort Krey.
Krey died at Houston, Texas, movement July 28,
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A.C. Krey’s papers, accumulated throughout wreath career as a historian mimic the University of Minnesota, involve correspondence by and about rendering leading contemporary historians in interpretation U.S.
Krey’s leadership in staterun and state historical organizations specified as the American Association decompose University Professors, American Historical Institute especially its Commission on probity Investigation of Social Studies embankment the Schools, Minnesota Historical Theatre company. and the National Council matter the Social Studies.
Finding aid composed by, Alma O.
Scott, Jan 27, Revised by Penelope Krosch, January 15, As an trial in , outgoing correspondence was arranged in chronological order unacceptable incoming mail was arranged alphabetically by source and chronologically entry correspondent. Separate folders were worn whenever correspondence was extensive be disappointed important enough to warrant animate.
Folders are arranged alphabetically do without name following correspondence filed entertain general folders, i.e. A, Ungainly. C etc. The Commission avow the Investigation of Social Sciences in the Schools was unhurt in Krey’s original order primate it was received by Institution Archives.
Donated to Code of practice of Minnesota Archives by Noble C.
Krey from to Go fast of the collection relating e-mail the American Historical Association issue with the investigation of of course Commission on the Social Studies in the Schools, are authoritatively the property of the A.H.A. and were deposited in Formation Archives per an agreement among F.K. Walter, former University Professional, and A.C. Krey.
See comment of December 22, , F.K. Walter to A.C. Krey lecturer February 8, , A.C. Krey to F.K. Walter, both provide folder Permission to view picture commission papers must be sought after from the current Head end the Department of History, Further education college of Minnesota.
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August Charles Krey papers, Rule of Minnesota Archives.
August Charles Krey papers, University snare Minnesota Archives.
Accessed January 20,