Carlton C. Qualey
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Carlton C. Qualey was an American professor, author and historian. His research specialized principally in Norwegian-American immigration. An imminent historian, his publications including books, articles and reviews produced over a 60 year career. He is most frequently associated with his 1938 study, Norwegian Settlement in the United States.
. He graduated from St. Olaf College
(1929), earned his Masters from University of Minnesota
(1930) and his Doctorate from Columbia University
in (1938). He taught history at Columbia University
(1936–1944); Swarthmore College
(1944–1945); Columbia Graduate School (1945–1946); Carleton College
(1946–1970).
Qualey was a member of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association (1940–1965) and the Organization of American Historians
(1965–1973). He served on the editorial board of the Norwegian-American Historical Association
(1931–1987). Qualey was the superintendent of the Minnesota Historical Society
(1947–1948) as well as a research fellow and initiator of the Ethnic History Project (1973–1981). He was one of the founders and treasurer of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and for many years editor of the Immigration and Ethnic History Newsletter.
. Champaign, Illinois
.
Early Life and Professional Career
Qualey was born in Spring Grove, MinnesotaSpring Grove, Minnesota
Spring Grove is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land...
. He graduated from St. Olaf College
St. Olaf College
St. Olaf College is a coeducational, residential, four-year, private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American immigrant pastors and farmers, led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college is named after Olaf II of Norway,...
(1929), earned his Masters from University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
(1930) and his Doctorate from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in (1938). He taught history at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
(1936–1944); Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
(1944–1945); Columbia Graduate School (1945–1946); Carleton College
Carleton College
Carleton College is an independent non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The college enrolls 1,958 undergraduate students, and employs 198 full-time faculty members. In 2012 U.S...
(1946–1970).
Qualey was a member of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association (1940–1965) and the Organization of American Historians
Organization of American Historians
The Organization of American Historians , formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. OAH's members in the U.S...
(1965–1973). He served on the editorial board of the Norwegian-American Historical Association
Norwegian-American Historical Association
Norwegian-American Historical Association publishes scholarly books, documenting research and interpretations of the American experience of immigrant Norwegians....
(1931–1987). Qualey was the superintendent of the Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society is a private, non-profit educational and cultural institution dedicated to preserving the history of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was founded by the territorial legislature in 1849, almost a decade before statehood. The Society is named in the Minnesota...
(1947–1948) as well as a research fellow and initiator of the Ethnic History Project (1973–1981). He was one of the founders and treasurer of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and for many years editor of the Immigration and Ethnic History Newsletter.
Awards
The Carlton C. Qualey Memorial Article Award is a prize is awarded every other year for the best article appearing in the Journal of American Ethnic History during the two preceding calendar years. The award was established by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society in memory of Professor Carlton C. Qualey who was a founder of the Society. The Journal of American Ethnic History is published by the University of Illinois PressUniversity of Illinois Press
The University of Illinois Press , is a major American university press and part of the University of Illinois system. Founded in 1918, the press publishes some 120 new books each year, plus 33 scholarly journals, and several electronic projects...
. Champaign, Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...
.
Selected bibliography
- Pioneer Norwegian Settlement in Minnesota to 1876 (University of Minnesota. 1930)
- The Fox River Norwegian Settlement: On occasion of the Celebration of 100th Anniversary of the first permanent Norwegian Settlement in the United States at Norway & Ottawa, Illinois, June 22–24, 1934 (Illinois State Historical Society. 1934)
- The Settlement and Agriculture Development of the Township of Spring Grove, Houston County, Minnesota to 1880 (Norwegian-American Historical Association. 1936)
- Norwegian Settlement in the United States (Norwegian American Historical Association. 1938)
- Recent Biographies in American History (National Council for the Social Studies. 1951)
- Thorstein Veblen (University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton. 1968)
- On Being an Ethnic Historian (Friends of the Library, Western Reserve Historical Society. 1972)
- American Ethnic Nationalisms: A Bibliographical Selection (University of Prince Edward Island. 1979)
Additional Sources
- Cross, Robert D. A Tribute to Carlton C. Qualey (The Journal of American Ethnic History, Fall 1988 Vol. 8 No. 1)