Harold S. Fink Report of the Trip of History Convention at Doha, Qatar
In this document, Harold S. Fink, retired history professor at the University of Tennessee, gives an account of his trip to a history convention in Doha, Qatar between March 21-27, 1977.
Dates
- 1977
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
In this document, Harold S. Fink, retired history professor at the University of Tennessee, gives an account of his trip to a history convention in Doha, Qatar between March 21-27, 1977.
Biographical/Historical Note
Harold Swenson Fink was born in Garland, Texas on September 16, 1903. He earned his BS (1925) and MA (1929) from the University of Minnesota and his PhD (1936) from Princeton University. Fink began his professional career at Hibbing Junior College in 1934 and married Magnhild Esther Ordal of River Falls, Wisconsin on December 5, 1942. He was commissioned a Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942 and served on Saipan before being discharged at the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 1945. An internationally recognized specialist on the Crusades, Fink joined the University of Tennessee's History Department in 1946 and taught until his retirement in 1974. He was also deeply interested in local history and researched the subject extensively. Harold Fink died on October 4, 1981 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Arrangement
The collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository