Carroll Holloway Atkinson

Background

Atkinson, Carroll Holloway was born on October 24, 1896 in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles Raymond and Florence (Bennie) Atkinson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Lawrence College, 1920; student, University Grenoble, France, 1919; student, Pacific U., 1922; student, University Oregon, 1922; student, University Washington, 1923; student, University California Los Angeles, 1926; student, University Southern California Master of Arts, University Texas, 1937; Master of Arts, George Peabody College for Teachers Doctor of Philosophy, 1937-1938.

Career

Junior clerk, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1915-1916; steno., Sheridan (Wyoming) Iron Works, 1917-1918; statistician, Kimberly-Clark Paper Company, Wisconsin, 1920-1921; athletic coach, Lawrence College, 1915-1917, 19-21; professor and athletic coach, College of Idaho, 1921-1922; principal and coach, Forest Grove, Oregon, 1922-1923; principal and coach, Thorp, Washington, 1923-1924; principal and coach, North Bend, Oregon, 1924-1925; salesman, Acme Fast Freight Service, 1925-1926; teacher, Pasadena Public Schools, 1926-1930; principal and coach, San Luis Obispo, California, 1930-1935; educational adviser, Civilian Conservation Corps, 1935-1936; associate professor, North Texas State Teachers College, 1936-1937; associate professor, Edinboro (Pennsylvania) State Teachers College, 1938-1939; associate professor and director radio, Jersey City and Newark (New Jersey) State Teachers colleges, 1939-1941; director, Nelson and McLucas Memorial Libraries, Detroit, 1941-1945; public relations department, Key System., Oakland, California, 1945-1946; columnist, Honolulu Star-Bulletin (and radio producer), 1946-1947; columnist, Santa Fe New Mexican, 1951-1952; dean of men, Southwestern U., 1947-1949; director teacher training, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1949-1951; lecturer, St. Michaels College, Santa Fe, 1951-1954, also summer; supervising principal public schools, Pojoaque, New Mexico, 1951-1954; teacher (summers), U. Washington, 1940; teacher (summers), U. Wyoming, Northern Montana College and Eastern Montana State Normal School, 1941; teacher (summers), U. Utah, 1943; teacher (summers), New Mexico Highlands U., 1949; supervising principal, Belen (New Mexico) public schools, 1954-1957; teacher public schools, Grants, New Mexico, 1957-1960; professor education, psychology, Texas Lutheran College, Sequin, Texas, 1960-1961. Extension staff faculty New Mexico Western College, 1954-1957. Radio producer, 1931-1988.

With Wally Gluck Enterprises.

Achievements

• Carroll Holloway Atkinson has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Executive Committee Boy Scouts American Served with American Expeditionary Forces, World War I. Life member National Education Association. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Texas Academy Science, Texas Psychological Association, American Association School Adminstrs., Society Advancement Learning, American Legion, Academy Political Science, United Commercial Travelers, Portland Psychological Association, American Association of Croix de Guerre, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Association of University Professors, Daytona Beach Psychological Association, International Platform Association, Veterans Business Men's Club.

Connections

Married Ruby Baker, August 23, 1921 (deceased 1925). Children— Yvonne Dorothy, Carroll Holloway. Married Mary Hansen, 1926 (deceased 1941).

Married Carol Mary Gonzales, 1959. Children— Ardith Anne, Alicia Arthurita, Arthur Amigo.

Father:

Charles Raymond Atkinson

Mother:

Florence (Bennie) Atkinson

Spouse:

Mary Hansen

Spouse:

Ruby Baker

Spouse:

Carol Mary Gonzales