Background
Guthe, Carl Eugen was born on June 1, 1893 in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Son of Karl Eugen and Clara Belle (Ware) Guthe.
Guthe, Carl Eugen was born on June 1, 1893 in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Son of Karl Eugen and Clara Belle (Ware) Guthe.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1914. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1915, Doctor of Philosophy, 1917.
Austin teaching fellow, Harvard University, 1915-1917. Associate director Andover-Pecos Expedition, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1917-1921. Research associate in Middle American archaeology, Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1921-1922.
Associate director anthropology University Museums, University of Michigan, 1922-1929, director Museum of Anthropology, 1929-1943.
Chairman division social sciences, University of Michigan, 1935-1938. Director University Museums, University of Michigan, 1936-1943.
Director New York State Museum, 1944-1953, New York State Science Service, 1945-1953. Research associate American Association Museums, 1953-1959.
Chairman Committee State Archaeological
Surveys, National Research Council, 1927-1937. Chairman Division Anthropology and psychology National Research Council, 1938-1941. Chairman board Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe, 1936-1939.
President Midwest Museum Conference, 1940-1944.
Has made excavations in New Mexico, Guatemala, and Philippine Islands.
Fellow Rochester Museum Arts and Sciences, Cranbrook Institute Science. Member Society American Archaeology (secretary 1936-1940, president 1945-1946), American Association Museums (member of council 1943-1953), American Anthropological Association (Vice-President central branch 1927-1928, president 1928-1929), New York State History Association (honorary trustee), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Michigan-Indiana-Ohio Museum Association (president 1929-1933), Michigan Academy Science, Arts and Letters (president 1935-1939), New York State Archaeological Association (president 1952-1953), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Grace Ethel McDonald, September 12, 1916. Children: Karl Frederick, Alfred Kidder, Marjorie Belle (deceased), James McDonald.