Background
Pfund, Harry William was born on January 3, 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William J. and Anna M. (Erb) Pfund.
Pfund, Harry William was born on January 3, 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William J. and Anna M. (Erb) Pfund.
Bachelor of Arts, Haverford College, 1922; A.M., Harvard University, 1926; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1931; postgraduate universities, Munich, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Instructor German, Harvard University, 1924-1926;
instructor, tutor, Harvard University, Radcliffe College, 1928-1930;
instructor German, Haverford College, 1926-1927;
assistant to associate professor, Haverford College, 1930-1948;
professor, Haverford College, 1948-1967;
professor emeritus, Haverford College, from 1965;
department chairman German, Haverford College, 1955-1965. Exchange lecturer German universities, summer 1966. Ottendorfer traveling fellow New York University, 1927-1928.
Visiting lecturer U. Colorado, summer 1954, West Chester(Pennsylvania) State College, 1967-1972, Villanova U., 1972-1973.
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Assistant secretary Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation, Philadelphia, 1931-1933, director, member Executive Committee, 1946-1949, vice president, 1949-1956, president, 1956-1962. Relief work American Friends Service Committee (Quakers), Germany, also head mission, French Zone, 1946-1947. Member American Association Teachers German (president Philadelphia chapter 1968-1970), Modern Language Association, German Society Pennsylvania (past vice president), National Carl Schurz Association (president 1962-1971), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Friederike Marie Haufe, July 4, 1931. Children: Peter Harry, Helga Friederike (Mistress Helmut Gutmann).