Background
Hammond, George Peter was born on September 19, 1896 in Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States. Son of Niels Peter Jensen and Christiane (Svendsen) Hammond.
Hammond, George Peter was born on September 19, 1896 in Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States. Son of Niels Peter Jensen and Christiane (Svendsen) Hammond.
Bachelor of Arts University California, 1920. Master of Arts, 1921, Doctor of Philosophy, 1924, Doctor of Laws, 1966. Doctor of Laws, University New Mexico, 1954.
Traveling fellow in Pacific Coast history of Native Sons of Golden West, in Spain, 1922-1923. Instructor in history, University of North Dakota, 1923-1925. Assistant professor history, University Arizona, 1925-1926, associate professor, 1926-1927.
Assistant professor history, University Southern California, 1927-1929, associate professor, 1929-1935.
Professor history, head department and dean Graduate School, University New Mexico, 1935-1946. Dean Upper Division, College Arts and Sciences, 1935-1938.
Director Bancroft Library, professor history, University California at Berkeley, 1946-1965. Visiting professor University Texas, 1939, University Southern California, 1941, University North Carolina, 1944.
Fulbright lecturer University Madrid (Spain), 1965-1967.
United States delegate 4th Assembly of Pan-American Institute Geography and History, Caracas, 1946. Editor The Historian, 1938-1946. Company-founder Quivira Society, also editor publications, since 1929.
State director for New Mexico, History Records Survey, Works Progress Administration, 1936-1939.
Fellow Society of America Archivists, California State History Society. Member national, state and local history associations, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta (national president 1936-1938). Clubs: Faculty.
Married Carrie Nelson, August 3, 1921. Children: Frances Arlene, Helen Elizabeth, Charles Arnold, George Peter.