Background
Aurand, Harold Wilson was born on June 25, 1940 in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Wilson and Esther (Weissinger) Aurand.
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Aurand, Harold Wilson was born on June 25, 1940 in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Wilson and Esther (Weissinger) Aurand.
Bachelor of Arts in History, Franklin & Marshall College, 1962. Master of Arts in History, Pennsylvania State University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in History, Pennsylvania State University, 1969.
Instructor in history, Pennsylvania State Hazleton (Pennsylvania) Campus, 1963-1969; assistant professor of history, Pennsylvania State Hazleton (Pennsylvania) Campus, 1969-1972; associate professor of history, Pennsylvania State Hazleton (Pennsylvania) Campus, 1972-1986; professor of history, Pennsylvania State Hazleton (Pennsylvania) Campus, since 1986; director academic affairs, Pennsylvania State Hazleton (Pennsylvania) Campus, since 1988. President Coal Miners Research Association, Columbus, Ohio, 1979-1981. Member history marker review committee Pennsylvania History and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, 1990-1992.
Member of the board of directors United Charities of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, since 1970, United Way of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, since 1993. President Eckley (Pennsylvania) Village Associations, since 1982. President United Way of Hazleton, 1988-1990.
Member Organisation American Historians, Pennsylvania Labor History Society (board directors since 1970), Pennsylvania History Association, Rotary.
Married Frances Dorothy Scisly, December 29, 1962. Children: Harold W. Junior, Michele Rene.