Cowboy and western songs;: A comprehensive anthology
(An anthology of Cowboy and Western Songs. Each song has t...)
An anthology of Cowboy and Western Songs. Each song has the lyrics, the music and often an explanation of why the song was made or what the occasion was.
Austin Edwin Fife, American educator, author. Recipient Distinguished Service award Utah State University, 1976; Fulbright exchange professor French National Museums, 1950-1951; Guggenheim fellow, 1958-1959, senior fellow National Endowment of the Humanities, 1971-1972.
Background
Fife, Austin Edwin was born on December 18, 1909 in Lincoln, Idaho, United States. Son of Robert H. and Mary Elizabeth (Stocks) Fife.
Education
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1939. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1937.
Career
Professor French language, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1946-1958;
specialist for languages, United States Office Education, 1959-1960;
professor French, head department languages, Utah State University, Logan, 1960-1975.
Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1942-1945, 51-53. Fellow American Folklore Society, Utah History Society, Utah Heritage Foundation, Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. Member Modern Language Association, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association.
Connections
Married Alta Stevens, March 27, 1934. Children: Carolyn (Mistress Harry McDaniel), Marian Fife Rash.
Recipient Distinguished Service award Utah State University, 1976. Fulbright exchange professor French National Museums, 1950-1951. Guggenheim fellow, 1958-1959, senior fellow National Endowment of the Humanities, 1971-1972.
Recipient Distinguished Service award Utah State University, 1976. Fulbright exchange professor French National Museums, 1950-1951. Guggenheim fellow, 1958-1959, senior fellow National Endowment of the Humanities, 1971-1972.