Background
Harsaghy, Fred Joseph was born on September 17, 1916 in New York City.
Harsaghy, Fred Joseph was born on September 17, 1916 in New York City.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1948, Master of Public Administration, 1953, Doctor of Philosophy, 1965. Master of Science in Library. Science, Columbia University, 1954.
Assistant reference department New York Public Library., 1930-1937. Editorial assistant Newsweek magazine, 1937-1944. Supervisor reference section Department State/Office of War Information/Voice American, 1945-1949.
Director American information centers in Nagoya, Kanazawa and Hakodate, Japan, 1949-1952. Reviews editor Institute Aero. Sciences, New York City, 1952-1956.
Chief field library Arabian American Oil Corporation, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1956-1960. Teacher social studies Danbury (Connecticut) High School, 1961-1965. Professor political science and American civilization Danbury State College, part-time 1962-1965, lectr.internat. relations, spring 1974.
Board director library services, professor College Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 1965-1969. Area director libraries, professor Inter American U., P.R., 1969-1972. Professor, chief library York College, City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, 1972-1974.
Teacher special and adult education Danbury Schools, 1975. Lecturer management and political science U. New Haven, 1977-1979. Consultant developing school facilities.
With Army of the United States, 1943. New York State scholar, 1944-1948. Recipient Founder's Day award New York University, 1966.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Society Public Administration, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Education Association, Special Libraries Association, American Library Association, American Management Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Association Caribbean University and Research Institutions, Danbury Community Chorus, Renaissance Singers, Candlewood Chorale Society.
Married Helen Krusko, September 13, 1941. Children: Andrea Joan, Paula Jean, Beth Hope.