UW-Milwaukee Dept. of Geography Records, 1923-1988

Biography/History

The Milwaukee State Teachers College established a Department of Geography in 1945. In 1956, when UWM was established, the Department of Geography became part of the College of Letters & Science.

Department Chairs

1956-1958 Harvey A. Uber
1958-1963 Mary Jo Read
1963-1969 Paul E. Lydolph
1969-1970 Federico J. Prohaska
1970-1971 Canute Vandermeer, Acting
1971-1972 Paul E. Lydolph
1972-1975 Clinton R. Edwards
1975-1979 Barbara Z. Borowiecki
1979-1983 Donn K. Haglund
1983-1985 Barbara Z. Borowieck
1985-1990 Ludwig Holzner
1990-1993 Harold M. Rose
1994-1996 Ludwig Holzner
1996-2001 Mark Schwartz