Background
Idzerda, Stanley John was born on June 4, 1920 in New York City. Son of Hendrik and Therese (Miller) Idzerda.
Idzerda, Stanley John was born on June 4, 1920 in New York City. Son of Hendrik and Therese (Miller) Idzerda.
B.Naval Science, University Notre Dame, 1946. AB, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1947. A.M., Western Reserve University, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy, Western Reserve University, 1951.
Assistant professor of history, Western Michigan College, Kalamazoo, 1951-1952;
member of faculty, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1952-1965;
professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1958-1965;
director Honors College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1957-1965;
adjunct professor of history, dean undergraduate studies, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1965-1968;
president, College St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota, until 1974;
professor, College St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota, since 1979;
editor-in-chief, Lafayette Papers, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1974-1979. Visiting lecturer history Yale Graduate School, 1966-1967. Distinguished visiting professor Northern Michigan U., 1967.
Chairman advanced placement committee College Entrance Examination Board, 1965. Regional associate American Council Learned Socs., 1960-1965, Fellow, 1950-1951.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1940-1946. Member American, American Catholic history associations, American Society Aesthetics (trustee 1958-1961), Society French History Studies (president 1961-1962).
Married Geraldine Ann Waters, October 26, 1945. Children– Ann, Geraldine, William, Christopher, Mary, James, Catherine.