Kenneth Elton Hendrickson

Background

Hendrickson,, Kenneth Elton was born on December 6, 1936 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Kenneth Elton Senior and Muriel (Morton) Hendrickson.

Education

Bachelor, University South Dakota, 1958. Master of Arts, University South Dakota, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1962.

Career

Adult education specialist University Oklahoma, Norman, 1962-1963. Assistant professor Ithaca (New York ) College, 1963-1967. Associate professor Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) University, 1967-1970.

Professor, chair department history Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, since 1970, Hardin Distinguished professor American History. Board advisors Historic Southern Tenant Farmers Union, Montgomery, Alabama, 1985-1990. Series editor Peter Lang Publications, New York City, since 1987.

Archival consultant World Neighbors, Oklahoma City, since 1988.

Membership

Executive council Texas State History Association, Austin, since 1991. Founding member, board directors Wichita County Heritage Society, Wichita Falls, since 1975, Wichita County History Commission, Wichita Falls, since 1985. Member Organization American Historians, Southern History Association, Western History Association, Texas History Association, Texas Oral History Association (board directors, president since 1993).

Interests

• Tennis, bicycling, horses.

Connections

Married M. Dianne Forney, September 6, 1958 (divorced October 1980). Married Emily Estes Sweeney, August 16, 1981. Children: Kirsten, Kenneth Elton III, Robert, Carolyn.

Father:

Kenneth Elton Senior Hendrickson,

Mother:

Muriel (Morton) Hendrickson,

Spouse:

M. Dianne Forney

Spouse:

Emily Estes Sweeney

child:

Kenneth Elton III Hendrickson,

child:

Kirsten Hendrickson,

child:

Carolyn Hendrickson,

child:

Robert Hendrickson,