Background
Gilbert, Vedder Morris was born on May 12, 1914 in Amsterdam, New York, United States. Son of Archibald M. and Anna E. (Morris) Gilbert.
Gilbert, Vedder Morris was born on May 12, 1914 in Amsterdam, New York, United States. Son of Archibald M. and Anna E. (Morris) Gilbert.
Bachelor of Arts, Union College, New York, 1936. Postgraduate Montpellier U. (France). 1936-1937; Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1938, Doctor of Philosophy, 1952.
Instructor, U. Missouri, 1938-1944. Graduate assistant Cornell Univercity, 1944-1946. Assistant professor of University Toledo, 1946-1951.
Assistant professor of University Montana, Missoula, 1952-1955, Danforth associate, 1954-1959, associate professor, 1955-1958, professor, 1958-1973, department chairman English, 1957-1962, foreign student adviser, 1957-1973, coordinator humanities, 1966-1967. Actor, summer stock, 1958-1973. Participant, National Association Foreign Student Affairs Seminar, France, 1964.
Active Peace Corps liaison, 1960-1965. Co-founder Glastonbury Association. Del Missoula County Ednl.
Council, 1957-1960. Past president Parent Teacher Association unit. President board directors Missoula-Mineral County chapter American Red Cross.
Member Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (past president), Montana English Council, Modern Language Association, Council Teachers English, College English Association, Buckinghamshire Arhchaeol. Society, Johnson Society N.W., Psi Upsilon, Phi Delta Phi (associate charter).
Married Gertrude Gile Hosford, February 12, 1944. Children: Lindley Anne, Abigail Morris.