Was born on February Earned a Ph.D. in 27, 1938 in West American Culture from Frankfort, Illinois the University of Michigan Earned a bachelor and master degrees in Was a faculty member education from Southern since 1972 and he served Illinois University as Head of the Dept. of English and Philosophy Also earned a master’s degree in humanities Was the Director of from Wayne State Purdue Calumet’ s University in Michigan Institute for Regional Studies. Liberty Bell Brought to Allentown The Outer World Significance, 1941 Was awarded the Was elected Vice Outstanding Administrator Award at Purdue University Calumet in 1994 Was an Associate Professor of English Was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Public Arts Preservation Committee President/President Elect of the Indiana Film and Video Council Served as judge of the Senior Citizen Photo Exhibit at the Indiana State Fair Wrote a book titled “A Simple and Vital Design: The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals The Crossroads, 1943 The Arrival of the Rural Mail, 1938 Mississippi Packets, 1940 Historical Scenes, 1941 Dance Festival, 1939 The End