Emory Lindquist
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Dr. Emory Kempton Lindquist (1908-1992) was the president of Bethany College
(1943-1953) in Lindsborg, Kansas
and Wichita State University
in Wichita, Kansas
(1963-1968). He also served as a professor and authored many articles and books, especially regarding Swedish-American history.
in 1908 to Swedish-American parents. He graduated from Bethany College in 1930 and won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
to University of Oxford
in England where he received another bachelor's degree and a masters degree from Jesus College, Oxford
and then returned to Bethany to teach in 1933. Lindquist received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado
in 1941. In 1942 Lindquist married Irma Winifred Eleanor (Lann) Lindquist (1909-2007), an alumna of Bethany and a nurse, whom he met at a college reunion.
Bethany College (Kansas)
Bethany College is a small liberal arts college located in Lindsborg, Kansas and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . The college's mission is to educate, develop and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead loves of faith, learning and service...
(1943-1953) in Lindsborg, Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas
Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest...
and Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
(1963-1968). He also served as a professor and authored many articles and books, especially regarding Swedish-American history.
Early life
Emory K. Lindquist was born in Lindsborg, KansasLindsborg, Kansas
Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest...
in 1908 to Swedish-American parents. He graduated from Bethany College in 1930 and won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
to University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in England where he received another bachelor's degree and a masters degree from Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
and then returned to Bethany to teach in 1933. Lindquist received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
in 1941. In 1942 Lindquist married Irma Winifred Eleanor (Lann) Lindquist (1909-2007), an alumna of Bethany and a nurse, whom he met at a college reunion.
Career
Lindquist served as President of Bethany College from 1943 to 1953. Then from 1953 to 1978 he served as professor at Wichita State University. During this period he also served as a Dean and then President of Wichita State University from 1963-1968. While president, Lindquist was a member of the Urban League board and added African American staff and faculty to the university. Lindquist continued writing into his retirement and died in 1992 and was buried in the Smoky Hill Cemetery. Lindquist Hall in the Wallerstedt Library at Bethany College, and the Emory Lindquist Honors Program at Wichita State are named in Lindquist's honor.Works
- Smoky Valley People: A History of Lindsborg, Kansas (1953)
- The Protestant church in Kansas: an annotated bibliography (1956)
- Vision for a valley: Olof Olsson and the early history of Lindsborg (1970)
- An immigrant's American odyssey: a biography of Ernst Skarstedt (1970)
- An immigrant's two worlds: a biography of Hjalmar Edgren (1972)
- Bethany in Kansas: the history of a college (1975)
- Hagbard Brase: beloved music master (1985)