Background
Hummel, Edward Aaron was born on March 26, 1909 in Gackle, North Dakota, United States. Son of John and Emma (Odenbach) Hummel.
Hummel, Edward Aaron was born on March 26, 1909 in Gackle, North Dakota, United States. Son of John and Emma (Odenbach) Hummel.
Bachelor of Arts, North Dakota State Teachers College, Valley City, 1930. Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1931. Postgraduate University of Minnesota, 1932-1935.
Teacher public schools, North Dakota, 1928-1930. Historian, regional office National Park Service, Omaha, 1935-1942, regional director, San Francisco, 1963-1966, assistant director National Park Service, 1966-1968, associate director, 1968-1971. Superintendent Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, 1942-1943, 46, Colonial National History Park, Yorktown, Virginia, 1946-1952, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, 1952-1958, Glacier National Park, 1958-1962.
Served from Lieutenant (junior grade) to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Married Vibekke Kjelland, August 30, 1932. Children: John Olaf, Kathrine Marie (Mistress Felix Fegette).