Background
Zobrist, Benedict Karl was born on August 21, 1921 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Benedict and Lila Agnas (Colson) Zobrist.
Zobrist, Benedict Karl was born on August 21, 1921 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Benedict and Lila Agnas (Colson) Zobrist.
AB, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1946. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1947. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1953. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1961. Postgraduate, Tunghai University, Taiwan, 1962.
Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1963. Postgraduate, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1974. Postgraduate, Hebrew University, Israel, 1978.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Avila College, 1995.
Manuscript specialist in recent American history, Library of Congress, Washington, 1952-1953;
assistant reference librarian, Newberry Library, Chicago, 1953-1954;
command historian, Ordnance Weapons Command, Rock Island Arsenal, 1954-1960;
professor of history, department chairman, Augustana College, 1960-1969;
assistant dean faculty, Augustana College, 1964-1969;
associate dean, director graduate studies, Augustana College, 1969;
assistant director, Harry S. Truman Library., Independence, Missouri, 1969-1971;
director, Harry S. Truman Library., 1971-1994. Executive secretary Harry S. Truman Library. Institute, Independence, 1971-1994.
Member steering committee Harry S. Truman Statue Committee, Independence, 1973-1976. Director, regent Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation, since 1974. Member Independence Truman Award Commission, 1975-1994, Missouri History Records Advisory Board, since 1978.
Adjunct professor of history U. Missouri-Kansas City, since 1975, Ottawa U., Kansas City, 1977-1994, U. Missouri St. Louis, 1987-1994. Chairman Independence Commission Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, 1987, Uptown Independence, Inc., 1989-1994. Member of advisory county Truman Little White House State Historic Site, Key West, Florida, 1987-1994.
Trustee Heritage League of Greater Kansas City, since 1981, Liberty Memorial Association, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1990, Black Archives Mid-American, Inc., Kansas City, 1992-1994. Member Truman National Centennial Committee, 1982-1984. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member American Association of University Professors, American History Association, Jackson County (Missouri) History Society (vice president 1972-1982, 93-95), Organisation American Historians, Association Asian Studies, American Association State, Local History, Society American Archivists, United States Power Squadron, American Legion, La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Married Donna Mae Anderson, October 23, 1948. Children: Benedict Karl II, Markham Lee, Erik Christian.