Delber L. McKee

Background

McKee, Delber L. was born on January 15, 1923 in Superior, Nebraska, United States. Son of John Knox and Lottie Frances (Touzalin) McKee.

Education

Bachelor Hastings (Nebraska) College, 1946. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, California, 1953.

Career

Instructor history Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, 1947—1950. Assistant professor history Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1952—1955, associate professor history, 1955—1957, professor history, 1957—1989, chairman department history, political science and sociology, 1956—1979, acting dean of the college, 1977, professor emeritus, since 1989. Curator of cultural artifacts Westminster College, New Wilmington, 1991—2000.

Member editorial board Pacific History Review, Berkeley, California, 1991—1993, Lawrence County History Society, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 1992—1995. Corporal United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Delber L. McKee has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Chinese Exclusion Versus the Open Door Policy, 1900-1906: Clashes over China Policy in the Roosevelt Era

    (Book by McKee, Delber L.)

  • Chinese exclusion versus the open door policy, 1900-1906 : clashes over China policy in the Roosevelt era

Membership

Member school board Wilmington Area Schools, Pennsylvania, 1971—1977. Member of Society for Historians of America Foreign Relations, Pacific History Association, Rotary Club (president 1985-1986, Distinguished Citizen award (New Wilmington) 1987).

Interests

• Camping, travel, writing.

Connections

Married Margaret Coleman Carson, June 5, 1946. Children: Richard Howard, Anne Leslie, Mary Frances.

Father:

John Knox McKee

Mother:

Lottie Frances (Touzalin) McKee

Spouse:

Margaret Coleman Carson

child:

Anne Leslie McKee

child:

Mary Frances McKee

child:

Richard Howard McKee