American professor, author and historian. His research specialized principally in Norwegian-American immigration. He is most frequently associated with his 1938 study, Norwegian Settlement in the United States. Qualey was born in Spring Grove, Minnesota. 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). 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. 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 Qualey who was a founder of the Society. He was married to Elizabeth, the sister of poet e e cummings, and they are all buried in the same plot.
American professor, author and historian. His research specialized principally in Norwegian-American immigration. He is most frequently associated with his 1938 study, Norwegian Settlement in the United States. Qualey was born in Spring Grove, Minnesota. 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). 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. 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 Qualey who was a founder of the Society. He was married to Elizabeth, the sister of poet e e cummings, and they are all buried in the same plot.
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