Maxwell Henry Goldberg

Background

Goldberg, Maxwell Henry was born on October 22, 1907 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Felix and Zelda Janet (Kushlansky) Goldberg.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Massachusetts, 1928. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1933.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1988.

Career

From instructor to professor, department head, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1928-1961; First Commonwealth professor humanities, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1960-1961; emeritus Commonwealth professor humanities, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1962; professor & director humanities, U. Florida, Tampa, 1960-1961; Professor of English & humanities, associate director Humanities Center for Continuing Liberal Education, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1962-1972; emeritus Professor of English & humanities, Pennsylvania State University, State College, since 1972; Helmus Distinguished professor humanities & literature, Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1972-1977; emeritus professor humanities & literature, Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., since 1977. Lecturer, author Graduate Seminary for Federal Executives, Washington, 1962-1963. Director, editor humanities project on technological change and human values CCLE-International Business Machines Corporation, 1962-1972.

Lecturer Danforth Distinguished Lecturer Program Association American Colls., New York City, 1968-1972. Field reader United States Office Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1968-1972;executive director Humanities Center for Liberal Education in an Industrial Society, 1951-1962, president, 1963-1974. Chief humanities consultant Morehouse College, 1972-1987.

Feature writer Spartanburg Herald-Journal, since 1990.

Achievements

• Maxwell Henry Goldberg has been listed as a noteworthy humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Design in liberal learning (The Jossey-Bass series in higher education)

Membership

President Caring Coalition of Spartanburg, since 1992. Board directors Spartanburg Repertory Company, 1989-1994, Bicentennial Forums of Greater Spartanburg, 1973-1978. Member educational advisory committee South Carolina Appalachian Council Governments, Greenville, 1989-1994.

Board directors, president Shepherd's Center of Spartanburg, 1983-1989. President Friends of Public Library. of Spartanburg, 1980-1987. Member Modern Language Association (life), College English Association (past vice president, executive director, editor 1950-1959, professor of year 1989), Oak Ridge Association Universities (lecturer, author 1965), Phi Kappa Phi (chapter president 1936-1937), Alpha Epsilon Pi (Gitelson memorial medallion 1945).

Interests

• Gardening, photography.

Connections

Married Shirley Alberta Bliss, September 2, 1937 (divorced November 1957). Children: Naomi Jean, Deborah Martha, Rachel Elizabeth. Married Ethel Stella Zeidman, July 29, 1962.

Father:

Felix Goldberg

Mother:

Zelda Janet (Kushlansky) Goldberg

Spouse:

Shirley Alberta Bliss

Spouse:

Ethel Stella Zeidman

child:

Deborah Martha Goldberg

child:

Naomi Jean Goldberg

child:

Rachel Elizabeth Goldberg