Background
Cash, Joseph Harper was born on January 3, 1927 in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States. Son of Joseph R. and Claudia B. (Harper) Cash.
historian university administrator
Cash, Joseph Harper was born on January 3, 1927 in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States. Son of Joseph R. and Claudia B. (Harper) Cash.
Bachelor, University South Dakota, 1949. Master of Arts, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1966.
Teacher public schools, South Dakota, 1951-1962. Instructor Black Hills State College, summer 1961. Graduate assistant University Iowa, 1962-1965.
Associate professor history Eastern Montana College, 1965-1968. Research associate Institute Indian Studies University South Dakota, summer 1967, 68, director institute division Indian research, 1970-1977, acting director institute, 1976-1977, 86-87, associate professor, 1970-1974, Duke research professor history, since 1972, professor, since 1974, dean College Arts and Sciences, 1977-1987. Director American Indian Research Project, State of South Dakota, 1969-1974, South Dakota Oral History Project, 1970-1974, Oral History Center (merger both projects), 1974-1977.
Chairman South Dakota Board History Preservation, 1970-1973. Chairman council directors, cultural president division State South Dakota, 1975-1976. Member South Dakota Council on Humanities, 1975-1977, South Dakota History Records Advisory Board, 1976-1986, South Dakota Board Cultural Preservation, since 1977, Kampgrounds of America-U. Advisory Board, since 1978.
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Member South Dakota Centennial Commission, since 1986. Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American History Association, Oral History Association, Organization American Historians, South Dakota History Society (president since 1977), Western History Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Margaret Ann Halla, December 18, 1952. Children– Sheridan Lisa, Joseph Mark, Meredith Annual.