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| Title | Dr. Mae Anderson |
| Description | Portrait of Dr. Mae Anderson, 1920 Concorida College graduate and professor of mathematics from 1928-1948. |
| Date of Original | 1932? |
| General Subject | Colleges & Universities
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Teachers
Women
Universities & colleges
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| Personal Name | Anderson, Dr. Mae, 1899-1948
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| Organization Name | Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.) - People
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| Location | Moorhead (Minn.)
Clay County (Minn.)
Minnesota
United States
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | P01114 |
| Format of Original | Photographs
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 3 in. |
| Transcription | "Dr. Mae Anderson. CC '20. Mathematics, French, 1928-1948"--Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Title handwritten on back of photograph.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | Mae Anderson grew up in Shelly, MN and graduated from Concordia College in 1920. She continued her education after Concordia, earning a master's degree in 1923 and a Ph.D. in 1936, both from the University of Chicago. Anderson returned to Concordia in 1928 and was head of the Mathematics Department, the first female faculty member to chair an academic department, until the time of her death from leukemia in 1948. In addition to her teaching duties, Anderson worked on the Graduate Scholarship Committee and was secretary for the Committee on Relations to the Armed Forces. She also was active in Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation at Trinity Church. |
| Bibliographical Reference | Carroll Engelhardt, On Firm Foundation Grounded (Minnesota: Concordia College, 1991), 121. |
| Repository Institution | Concordia College Library, College Archives
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| Repository Collection | Photographs 1891-1910, RG 31.11.1 FF 11 |
| Credit Line | Courtesy of the Concordia College Archives. |
| Rights Management | Image in public domain. |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information on prices, contact the Concordia College Archives. |
| Digital ID | cc000077 |
| Original Source | Photographic print |
