Harold Tyler Blethen III

Background

III, Harold Tyler Blethen was born on June 19, 1945 in Wareham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Junior and Winifred Lewis B.

Education

AB, Bowdoin College, 1967; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1972.

Career

Assistant professor of history, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1972-1978; associate professor of history, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1978-1987; professor of history, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, since 1987; director, Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, since 1985. Board directors Western North Carolina Tomorrow.

Achievements

• Harold Tyler Blethen III has been listed as a noteworthy History educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member North Carolina Humanities Council, 1989-1993. Member History Society North Carolina, Western North Carolina History Association (trustee 1990-1997), North America Conference on British Studies, Appalachian Studies Association, Appalachian Consortium (vice-chairman 1995-1997, chair 1997-1999), Southern History Association.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, hiking.

Connections

Married Deborah Eaton Holt, June 25, 1966. 1 child, Andrew Tyler.

Father:

Harold Junior

Mother:

Winifred Lewis B.

Spouse:

Deborah Eaton Holt

child:

Andrew Tyler III