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'''Carlton C. Qualey''' (December 17, 1904 – March 25, 1988) was an American professor, author and historian. His research specialized principally in [[Norwegian-American]] immigration. An eminent historian, his publications include books, articles and reviews produced over a 60-year career. He is most frequently associated with his 1938 study, ''Norwegian Settlement in the United States''.
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|title= Qualey, Carlton C. (Carlton Chester),
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==Biography==
Carlton Chester Qualey was born in [[Spring Grove, Minnesota]]. he was the son of Ole O. Qualey (1858-1937) and Clara Amalia (Knatterud) Qualey (1868-1947), He graduated from [[St. Olaf College]] (1929), earned his Masters from [[University of Minnesota]] (1930) and his Doctorate from [[Columbia University]] in (1938). He taught history at [[Columbia University]] (1936–1944); [[Swarthmore College]] (1944–1945); Columbia Graduate School (1945–1946); [[Carleton College]] (1946–1970).<ref>[http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00357.xml ''Biography Of Carlton C. Qualey''] (Minnesota Historic Society)</ref>


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'''Carlton Chester Qualey''' (December 17, 1904 – March 25, 1988) was an [[United States of America|American]] academic, author, and historian. His research specialized principally in [[Norwegian-American]] immigration. An eminent historian, his publications include books, articles and reviews produced over a 60-year career. He is most frequently associated with his 1938 study, ''Norwegian Settlement in the United States''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Qualey, Carlton C. (Carlton Chester)|url=http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/ark:/99166/w65t5fg6|accessdate=January 10, 2016|publisher=Social Networks and Archival Content (University of Virginia)}}</ref>
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Qualey was a member of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association (1940–1965) and the [[Organization of American Historians]] (1965–1973). He served on the editorial board of the [[Norwegian-American Historical Association]] (1931–1987). Qualey was the superintendent of the [[Minnesota Historical Society]] (1947–1948) as well as a research fellow and initiator of the Ethnic History Project (1973–1981). He was one of the founders and treasurer of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and for many years editor of the ''Immigration and Ethnic History Newsletter''.<ref>Robert D. Cross (1988) ''A Tribute to Carlton C. Qualey'' (Journal of American Ethnic History. University of Illinois Press Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 7-9 )</ref>

><ref>[http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/about/preservation.htm ''Preserving History''] (Norwegian American Historic Association. 2005)</ref>
==Early life and education==
Qualey was born in [[Spring Grove, Minnesota]], the son of Ole O. Qualey (1858–1937) and Clara Amalia (Knatterud) Qualey (1868–1947), He earned a bachelor's degree from [[St. Olaf College]] in 1929, a master's from the [[University of Minnesota]] in 1930, and a PhD from [[Columbia University]] in 1938.

== Career ==
Qualey taught history at [[Columbia University]] from 1936 to 1944, [[Swarthmore College]] from 1944 to 1945, Columbia Graduate School from 1945 to 1946, and [[Carleton College]] from 1946 to 1970.<ref>[http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00357.xml ''Biography Of Carlton C. Qualey''] (Minnesota Historic Society)</ref>

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Qualey was a member of the [[Organization of American Historians|Mississippi Valley Historical Association]] from 1940 to 1965 and the [[Organization of American Historians]] from 1965 to 1973. He served on the editorial board of the [[Norwegian-American Historical Association]] from 1931 to 1987. Qualey was the superintendent of the [[Minnesota Historical Society]] from 1947 to 1948, as well as a research fellow and initiator of the Ethnic History Project from 1973 to 1981. He was one of the founders and treasurer of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and for many years editor of the ''Immigration and Ethnic History Newsletter''.<ref>Robert D. Cross (1988) ''A Tribute to Carlton C. Qualey'' (Journal of American Ethnic History. University of Illinois Press Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 7–9 )</ref><ref>[http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/about/preservation.htm ''Preserving History''] (Norwegian American Historic Association. 2005)</ref>

== Personal life ==
Qualey and his wife, Elizabeth, had two children. Elizabeth was the sister of [[E. E. Cummings]]. Qualey died in [[Minneapolis]] in 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Carlton Qualey obit|url=https://contentdm.carleton.edu/digital/collection/NewsRel/id/5372|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207055632/https://contentdm.carleton.edu/digital/collection/NewsRel/id/5372 |archive-date=2021-02-07 |access-date=2021-02-02|website=contentdm.carleton.edu|language=en}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
The Carlton C. Qualey Memorial Article Award is a prize is awarded every other year for the best article appearing in the ''Journal of American Ethnic History'' during the two preceding calendar years. The award was established by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society in memory of Professor Carlton C. Qualey who was a founder of the Society. The ''Journal of American Ethnic History'' is published by the [[University of Illinois Press]]. [[Champaign, Illinois]].<ref>[http://iehs.org/online/carlton-c-qualey-memorial-article-award/ ''Carlton C. Qualey Memorial Article Award''] (Immigration and Ethnic History Society)</ref>
The Carlton C. Qualey Memorial Article Award is a prize is awarded every other year for the best article appearing in the ''Journal of American Ethnic History'' during the two preceding calendar years. The award was established by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society in memory of Professor Carlton C. Qualey who was a founder of the Society. The ''Journal of American Ethnic History'' is published by the [[University of Illinois Press]]. [[Champaign, Illinois]].<ref>[http://iehs.org/online/carlton-c-qualey-memorial-article-award/ ''Carlton C. Qualey Memorial Article Award''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310112019/http://iehs.org/online/carlton-c-qualey-memorial-article-award/ |date=2016-03-10 }} (Immigration and Ethnic History Society)</ref>


==Selected bibliography==
==Selected bibliography==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*Cross, Robert D. "A Tribute to Carlton C. Qualey" (''The Journal of American Ethnic History'', Fall 1988 Vol. 8 No. 1)
*Cross, Robert D. "A Tribute to Carlton C. Qualey" (''The Journal of American Ethnic History'', Fall 1988 Vol. 8 No. 1)


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00357.xml Carlton C. Qualey papers (Minnesota Historic Society)]
*[http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00357.xml Carlton C. Qualey papers (Minnesota Historic Society)]
*[http://www.historycooperative.org/jaehindex.html "Journal of American Ethnic History"]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090305021120/http://www.historycooperative.org/jaehindex.html "Journal of American Ethnic History"]


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Latest revision as of 01:10, 6 May 2022

Carlton Qualey
Born
Carlton Chester Qualey

December 17, 1904
Spring Grove, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 1988 (aged 83)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Children2
Academic background
EducationSt. Olaf College (BA)
University of Minnesota (MA)
Columbia University (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineNorwegian-American immigration

Carlton Chester Qualey (December 17, 1904 – March 25, 1988) was an American academic, author, and historian. His research specialized principally in Norwegian-American immigration. An eminent historian, his publications include books, articles and reviews produced over a 60-year career. He is most frequently associated with his 1938 study, Norwegian Settlement in the United States.[1]

Early life and education

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Qualey was born in Spring Grove, Minnesota, the son of Ole O. Qualey (1858–1937) and Clara Amalia (Knatterud) Qualey (1868–1947), He earned a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College in 1929, a master's from the University of Minnesota in 1930, and a PhD from Columbia University in 1938.

Career

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Qualey taught history at Columbia University from 1936 to 1944, Swarthmore College from 1944 to 1945, Columbia Graduate School from 1945 to 1946, and Carleton College from 1946 to 1970.[2]

Qualey was a member of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association from 1940 to 1965 and the Organization of American Historians from 1965 to 1973. He served on the editorial board of the Norwegian-American Historical Association from 1931 to 1987. Qualey was the superintendent of the Minnesota Historical Society from 1947 to 1948, as well as a research fellow and initiator of the Ethnic History Project from 1973 to 1981. He was one of the founders and treasurer of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and for many years editor of the Immigration and Ethnic History Newsletter.[3][4]

Personal life

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Qualey and his wife, Elizabeth, had two children. Elizabeth was the sister of E. E. Cummings. Qualey died in Minneapolis in 1988.[5]

Awards

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The Carlton C. Qualey Memorial Article Award is a prize is awarded every other year for the best article appearing in the Journal of American Ethnic History during the two preceding calendar years. The award was established by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society in memory of Professor Carlton C. Qualey who was a founder of the Society. The Journal of American Ethnic History is published by the University of Illinois Press. Champaign, Illinois.[6]

Selected bibliography

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  • Pioneer Norwegian Settlement in Minnesota to 1876 (University of Minnesota. 1930)
  • The Fox River Norwegian Settlement: On occasion of the Celebration of 100th Anniversary of the first permanent Norwegian Settlement in the United States at Norway & Ottawa, Illinois, June 22–24, 1934 (Illinois State Historical Society. 1934)
  • The Settlement and Agriculture Development of the Township of Spring Grove, Houston County, Minnesota to 1880 (Norwegian-American Historical Association. 1936)
  • Norwegian Settlement in the United States (Norwegian American Historical Association. 1938)
  • Recent Biographies in American History (National Council for the Social Studies. 1951)
  • Thorstein Veblen (University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton. 1968)
  • On Being an Ethnic Historian (Friends of the Library, Western Reserve Historical Society. 1972)
  • American Ethnic Nationalisms: A Bibliographical Selection (University of Prince Edward Island. 1979)

References

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  1. ^ "Qualey, Carlton C. (Carlton Chester)". Social Networks and Archival Content (University of Virginia). Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Biography Of Carlton C. Qualey (Minnesota Historic Society)
  3. ^ Robert D. Cross (1988) A Tribute to Carlton C. Qualey (Journal of American Ethnic History. University of Illinois Press Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 7–9 )
  4. ^ Preserving History (Norwegian American Historic Association. 2005)
  5. ^ "Carlton Qualey obit". contentdm.carleton.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  6. ^ Carlton C. Qualey Memorial Article Award Archived 2016-03-10 at the Wayback Machine (Immigration and Ethnic History Society)

Further reading

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  • Cross, Robert D. "A Tribute to Carlton C. Qualey" (The Journal of American Ethnic History, Fall 1988 Vol. 8 No. 1)
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