Background
Baetzhold, Howard George was born on January 1, 1923 in Buffalo. Son of Howard Kuster and Harriet Laura (Hofheins) Baetzhold.
Baetzhold, Howard George was born on January 1, 1923 in Buffalo. Son of Howard Kuster and Harriet Laura (Hofheins) Baetzhold.
Student, Brown University, 1943. Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944. AB magna cum laude, Brown University, 1944.
A.M., Brown University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1953.
Assistant director, Veterans College, Brown U., Providence, 1947-1948; director, Veterans College, Brown U., Providence, 1948-1949; admissions officer, Veterans College, Brown U., Providence, 1948-1950; teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1950-1951; assistant to associate dean, College Letters and Science, 1951-1953; assistant Professor of English, Butler U., Indianapolis, 1953-1957; associate professor, Butler U., Indianapolis, 1957-1967; Professor of English, Butler U., Indianapolis, 1967-1988; Rebecca Clifton Reade professor, Butler U., Indianapolis, 1981-1988; Rebecca Clifton Reade professor emeritus, Butler U., Indianapolis, since 1988; head department, Butler U., Indianapolis, 1981-1985. Visiting professor U. Delaware, summer 1963.
Member OASIS (Older Adult Services and Information Systems) advisory council, 1996-2002, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis Museum Art. Member American Association of University Professors (vice president state conference 1955), Modern Language Association, Indiana College English Association (executive board 1983-1985), American Literature Association, Mark Twain Circuit American (executive committee 1987-1988, honorary life member 1995), American Philatelic Society, Greater Indiana Masters Swimming Association, Indianapolis Literature Club (Second vice president 1985-1986, 1st vice president 1987-1988, 92-93, president 1993-1994), Butler University Odd Topics Society, Ovid Butler Society (executive committee since 1998), Delta Upsilon.
Married Nancy Millard Cheesman, August 5, 1950. Children: Howard King, Barbara Millard.