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Mae Anderson graduation portrait
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| Title | Mae Anderson graduation portrait |
| Description | Photograph of Mae Anderson, a 1920 Concordia College graduate. |
| Date of Original | 1920 |
| Creator | McCracken, E. B.
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Students
Alumni & alumnae
Universities & colleges
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| Personal Name | Anderson, 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 | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | P8148 |
| Format of Original | Photographs
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| Dimensions of Original | 16 x 4.5 in.
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| Publisher of Original | McCracken Studio
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | Mae Anderson grew up in Shelly, MN and graduated from Concordia College in 1920. As a student, Anderson was a member of the Alpha Society, which was organized during her senior year. Only students achieving "A" grades were admitted to the society and their earnestness and work habits were also taken into consideration. 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 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. The 1949 Cobber yearbook described Anderson as having "that trait found in the rare teacher which is the ability to see the subject through the eyes of the student and thus to anticipate the difficulties he is sure to encounter." |
| Repository Institution | Concordia College Library, College Archives
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| Repository Collection | Photographs 1891-1910, RG 31.11.1 FF 18 |
| 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 | cc000145 |
| Original Source | Photographic print |
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