Background
Saunders, Harold William was born on January 15, 1909 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Son of William John and Emma (Davis) Saunders.
Saunders, Harold William was born on January 15, 1909 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Son of William John and Emma (Davis) Saunders.
Bachelor of Arts, Penn College, 1930. Master of Arts, State University Iowa, 1936, Doctor of Philosophy, 1942.
Teacher high school, Salem, Iowa, 1930-1934, Perry, Iowa, 1934-1935. Faculty U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1935-1974, professor, 1949-1974, inactive, 1972, department chairman sociology and anthropology, 1946-1959. Visiting professor sociology U. Hawaii, 1963.
Research associate Institute for Community Studies, 1966-1974.
Member technical review committee Iowa Common for Aging, 1968-1972. Fellow American Sociological Association (regional representative from Midwest to national council 1960-1963). Member Population Association American, Society for Applied Anthropology, Midwest Sociological Society (president 1955-1956) Alpha Kappa Delta, Order of Artus.
Married Lucile Pauline Rich, June 10, 1933. Children: Janet, Martha, Sally.