Herbert Clemens Kraft

Background

Kraft, Herbert Clemens was born on June 1, 1927 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Lucas and Anna (Speck) Kraft.

Education

Bachelor, Seton Hall University, 1950. Master of Arts in History, Seton Hall University, 1961. Master of Arts in Anthropology, Hunter College City University of New York, 1969.

Doctor of Letters (honorary), Kean College, Union, New Jersey, 1981.

Career

Professor in Anthropology, director university museum Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, from 1950. President Eastern States Archeological Federation, 1982-1984. President Middle Atlantic Archeological Conference, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Herbert Clemens Kraft has been listed as a noteworthy anthropologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The archaeology of the Tocks Island area

    (Paperback: 183 pages Publisher: Archaeological Research C...)

  • The Minisink settlements: An investigation into a prehistoric and early historic site in Sussex County, New Jersey (final report)
  • The Lenape Indian: A Symposium
  • The Minisink site: A reevaluation of a late prehistoric and early historic contact site in Sussex County, New Jersey

Membership

Fellow New York State Archeological Association (president Metropolitan chapter 1972-1974), Archeological Society New Jersey (president 1974-1980, since 1986), Society Pennsylvania Archeology (J. Alden Mason award 1980). Member New Jersey History Society (John A. Booth prize 1986), New Jersey History Commission (Achievement award 1988).

Interests

• Collecting rare books and manuscripts, prehistoric artifacts.

Connections

Married Joan Elizabeth Albers, May 27, 1950. Children: Linda, John, Daniel, Gerard, Louis, Elizabeth, Joanne.

Father:

Lucas Kraft

Mother:

Anna (Speck) Kraft

Spouse:

Joan Elizabeth Albers

child:

Linda Kraft

child:

John Kraft

child:

Louis Kraft

child:

Daniel Kraft

child:

Elizabeth Kraft

child:

Joanne Kraft

child:

Gerard Kraft