Background
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut. Son of the Yale University professor of history Leonard Woods Labaree and Elizabeth Mary Calkins, Benjamin Woods Labaree was raised in New Haven, Connecticut, and attended The Hotchkiss School.
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He was born in New Haven, Connecticut. Son of the Yale University professor of history Leonard Woods Labaree and Elizabeth Mary Calkins, Benjamin Woods Labaree was raised in New Haven, Connecticut, and attended The Hotchkiss School.
After graduation from Yale, he went on to Harvard University, where he earned his Master"s Degree in history in 1953 and his Doctor of Philosophy in history in 1957.
He earned his bachelor"s degree at Yale University in 1950, after having served in the United States. Naval Reserve in 1945-1946. Labaree began his teaching career as an instructor in history at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire from 1950 until 1952 and then at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut, in 1957-1958. In 1958, he received an appointment at Harvard University, rising from instructor to assistant professor history and Allston Burr Senior Tutor.
While serving in these appointments, he was also managing editor of the Essex Institute Historical Collections at the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, in 1956-1960.
In 1963, he was appointed dean of Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, serving in that role until 1967. Concurrently, he served as an associate professor, then professor of history, 1963-1977 and later Ephraim Williams Professor of American History, 1972-1977.
Between 1977-1989, he was director of the Williams College-Mystic Seaport Program (commonly called Williams-Mystic) at Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, Connecticut, 1977-1989. Director, Center for Environmental Studies at Williams College, 1989-1992.
And professor of history and environmental studies, 1989-1992.
He retired from Williams College in 1992 as professor emeritus. Closely associated with Professor Robert G. Albion of Harvard University, Labaree succeeded him as Director of the Frank C. Munson Institute of American Maritime History in 1974. His directorship of the Munson Institute culminated with being co-director of the National Endowment of the Humanities Summer Institute for college and university teachers on America and the Sea in 1996.
After retirement from Williams, he was visiting professor at Trinity College (Connecticut) in 1993, Williams College in 1994, Clark University in 1997, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1998.
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Member Mount Greylock Regional High School Committee, Williamstown, 1971-1974. Board directors Newburyport Maritime Society, 1991-1999, Lowell's Boat Shop trust, 1992-1999. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.
Member American History Association (committee 1971-1973), American Antiquarian Society, Colonial Society Massachusetts, Massachusetts History Society, Institute for Early American History and Culture (council member 1983-1986), others.
Married Linda Carol Prichard, June 27, 1959. Children: Benjamin Woods Junior, Jonathan Martin, Sarah Calkins Churchill.