Fred Harvey Harrington

Background

Harrington, Fred Harvey was born on June 24, 1912 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Arthur William and Elsie (Sutton) Harrington.

Education

AB with honors, Cornell University, 1933. Master of Arts (Frederic Courtland Penfield fellow), New York University, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1937.

Doctor of Laws, New York University, 1963. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University California, 1965. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Drake University, 1969.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Loyola University, Chicago, 1970. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Maine, 1966.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), DePaul University, 1966. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Miami University, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northland College, 1969.

Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Ife, Nigeria, 1969.

Career

Instructor history, Washington Square College, New York University, 1936-1937; instructor history, University of Wisconsin, 1937-1939; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, 1939-1940; professor of history and political science, department chairman, U. Arkansas, 1940-1944; associate professor of history, University of Wisconsin, 1944-1947; professor, University of Wisconsin, 1947-1970; department chairman, University of Wisconsin, 1952-1955; special assistant to president, University of Wisconsin, 1956-1958; vice president academic affairs, University of Wisconsin, 1958-1962; vice president university, University of Wisconsin, 1962; president, University of Wisconsin, 1962-1970; William F. Vilas research professor of history, University of Wisconsin, 1970-1982. Program adviser in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal for Ford Foundation, 1971-1977. Visiting professor U. West Virginia, 1942, Cornell Univercity, 1944, University of Pennsylvania, 1949, U. Colorado, 1951, University of Oxford, 1955.

American studies seminar U. Kyoto, Japan, 1962. Member Indo-American Subcommn. Edition and Culture, 1975-1980.

Director Carnegie study of role of university in adult education, 1960-1977. Director study International Linkages of Higher Education, 1976-1978. Chairman of Commission on institutional cooperative Big Ten and Chicago, 1960-1962.

Board visiting Air Academy, 1961-1964. Wisconsin chairman Brotherhood Week National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1965. President National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., 1968-1969.

Member Army Advisory Panel on Reserve Officers Training Corps Affairs, 1963-1968. Member of advisory panels Agency for International Development, 1965-1972. Board directors United States Ednl.

Foundation in India, 1971-1977, chairman, 1973-1977.

Achievements

• Fred Harvey Harrington has been listed as a noteworthy history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Future of Adult Education (The Jossey-Bass series in higher education)

    (Book by Harrington Fred Harvey)

  • Hanging Judge

    ( Isaac C. Parker, the stern U.S. judge for Indian Territ...)

  • Fighting politician, Major General N. P. Banks.
  • Fighting politician, Major General N.P. Banks
  • Hanging Judge by Harrington, Fred Harvey (1996) Paperback

Membership

Fellow Wisconsin Academy Arts and Letters. Member American Council Education (chairman commission academic affairs 1962-1965, board directors 1966-1969), Foreign Policy Association (board directors 1966-1968), National Commission Accrediting (president 1966-1968), National Association Ednl. Broadcasters (board directors 1965-1968), Organisation American Historians (Executive Committee 1944-1948), Education communications of States (vice president 1966-1968), Fulbright Alumni Association (director) 1980-1984), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Nancy Howes, October 19, 1935. Children: Heather Harrington Monroe, Holly Harrington Szwarek, Hilary Harrington Mandel, Helise Harrington Bucholz, Harvey (deceased).

Father:

Arthur William Harrington

Mother:

Elsie (Sutton) Harrington

Spouse:

Nancy Howes

child:

Helise Harrington Bucholz Harrington

child:

Harvey Harrington (deceased)

child:

Hilary Harrington Mandel Harrington

child:

Holly Harrington Szwarek Harrington

child:

Heather Harrington Monroe Harrington