Julius A. Krug Papers
Collection
Identifier: MPA-0191
This collection contains articles, correspondence, and other items documenting Krug's work as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1946 to 1949.
Dates
- 1945-1952
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Biographical/Historical Note
Julius Krug was born on November 23, 1907 in Madison, Wisconsin. He earned his A.B. (1929) and A.M. (1930) at the University of Wisconsin and his D.Eng at the Colorado School of Mines (1949). He worked at number of business jobs around the United States before becoming the Secretary of the Interior for President Truman in 1946. He held this post until 1949, when he returned to his private life as a business executive. Krug died on March 26, 1970 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as MS.1548
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository