Theodore Saloutos | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1910 |
| Died | November 15, 1980 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wisconsin State Teachers College-Milwaukee (BA) University of Wisconsin (PhD) |
| Occupation | Historian |
Theodore Saloutos (August 3, 1910 – November 15, 1980) was an American historian. His areas of research included agrarian politics and reform movements, immigration studies, and Greek immigration to the United States[1]
Early life
Saloutos was born in Milwaukie, Wisconsin on August 3, 1910. His parents were immigrants from Greece.[2]
Education
Saloutos was awarded a BA in 1933 from Milwaukee State Teacher’s College. He took a Ph.D. in history from the University of Wisconsin.[1]
Employment
Early in his career Saloutos taught at Oberlin College.
In 1945 he gained a post as lecturer in the Department of History at the University of California, Los Angeles, becoming a full professor in 1955. He stayed there until his retirement.[1]
Between 1965 and 1966 he was president of the Agriculture History Society. In 1973 he was elected president of the Immigration History Society.[1]
Selected publications
- (1951) Agricultural Discontent in the Middle West, 1900-1939
- (1964) The Greeks of the United States
- (1968) Populism: Reaction or Reform?
- (1982) The American Farmer and the New Deal[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "MS396: Theodore Saloutos (1910-1980) Papers, ca. 1920-1928". Archived from the original on 2000-08-29. Retrieved 2011-01-25. Theodore Saloutos Papers, MS 396, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
- ↑ bio connected to University of Minnesota collection of Saloutos' papers
External links
- Theodore Saloutos papers at the Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries.