Background
Fike, Claude Edwin was born on March 31, 1920 in Delmar, Maryland, United States. Son of Claude Edwin and Rosa (PEgram) Fike.
archivist library director history educator
Fike, Claude Edwin was born on March 31, 1920 in Delmar, Maryland, United States. Son of Claude Edwin and Rosa (PEgram) Fike.
Bachelor of Arts, Duke, 1941; Master of Arts, Columbia, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1950.
Instructor department history, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1950-1952; assistant professor then associate professor, College Charleston, 1952-1957; associate professor, University of Southern Mississippi, 1957-1959; professor of history, University of Southern Mississippi, since 1959; dean, University of Southern Mississippi (College Arts and Sciences), 1961-1976; university archivist, director graduate library, University of Southern Mississippi (College Arts and Sciences), since 1976.
Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1941-1946. Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member Institute American Strategy (planning and development committee), Society Mississippi Archivists (president 1978-1979), S.A.R., Mississippi History Society (director), Sons of Confederate Veterans, Scabbard and Blade, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Alpha Theta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Kappa Psi, Sigma Delta Xi, Pi Delta Phi, ThetaXi, Phi Kappa Phi. M C.
Married Helen Frances Duke, November 21, 1951. 1 son, Claude Edwin IV.