Background
Kidder, Alfred Vincent was born on October 29, 1885 in Marquette, Michigan, United States. Son of Alfred and Kate (Dalliba) Kidder.
Kidder, Alfred Vincent was born on October 29, 1885 in Marquette, Michigan, United States. Son of Alfred and Kate (Dalliba) Kidder.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1908, Master of Arts, 1912, Doctor of Philosophy, 1914; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. New Mexico, 1934. Doctor of Science, University Mich, 1949.
Doctorate. Honoris Causa, National U. Mexico, 1951.
Doctorate. Honoris Causa, U. San Carlos, 1955.
Explorations in Colorado and New Mexico, for Archael. Institute American, 1907. Excavations in Utah for U. Utah, and in New Mexico, for Harvard, 1908.
Traveled in Egypt and Greece, 1909.
Austin teaching fellow Harvard, 1910. Research work for New Mexico Territorial Museum, 1910-1911.
Again Austin teaching fellow Harvard, 1912-1914, also explorations in Utah, Arizona, summers. Curator North. American Archaeology, Peabody Museum, Harvard, 1914.
Director excavations at Pecos, New Mexico, for Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1915-1929.
Associate Carnegie Institution of Washington in charge archaeological investigations, 1927-1929, chairman division history research 1930-1950. Research associate Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, 1927-1930, member of advisory committee since 1931. Faculty Peabody Museum, Harvard, 1939-1951.
Chairman of the Board Anthropology
Laboratory, Santa Fe, 1927-1935. Vice chairman Division Anthropology and Psychology, National Research Council, 1924-1925, chairman, 1926-1927.
Commissioned First lieutenant infantry United States R., 1917. Served with 91st Division, American Expeditionary Force, June 1918-April 1919.
Captain October 1918.
Participated in Saint Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse, Ypres-Lys actions. Chevalier Legion of Honor. Commander Order of Quetzal, Guatemala, 1955.
Member American Anthropology Association (secretary, treasurer 1922-1925. Clubs: Tavern (Boston).
Married Madeleine Appleton, September 6, 1910. Children: Alfred, Randolph A., Barbara, Faith, James.