Biographical Sketch
Leo Hertel was born on April 7, 1902 in Schwerin on the Warthe, Germany. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Munich in 1928 and married Elsa Alletzhauser in 1932.  Before coming to North Dakota State University (NDSU), Dr. Hertel worked as a professor at Dakota Wesleyan University from 1934-1936 and Franklin College from 1936-1952.  He took two years off from teaching to work as a civilian employee of the United States Office of Strategic Services from 1944-1945.  From 1952-1972, Hertel was the editor for the North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies publication program, as well as a professor at NDSU.  In 1969, he was presented with the Doctor of Service Award from the Blue Key Fraternity.  Leo Hertel died on April 10, 1979 in St. Paul Minnesota.

Scope and Content
The papers of Leo Hertel mainly consist of records relating to his work as an NDSU professor and Fulbright Scholarship adviser from 1952-1972.  The documents are dated from 1952 to 1970.  The folders are arranged in a single subject file.  The collection consists of approximately 5 linear feet.

The collection contains documents related to Hertel's work in the Modern Languages Department at NDSU.  There is correspondence between professors, students, and from the President of the University.  There also are records pertaining to the Lecture Series that occurred annually on campus.  These records include information about the selected speakers and their topics.  Hertel was involved in several committees on campus and there are documents detailing this work.  The groups include the Constitution, Research, Curriculum, Scholarship and Loans, and Library committees.  There are several meeting minute reports and correspondence between members concerning various topics.

The Hertel Papers also include records documenting Hertel's involvement with the Fulbright Scholarship award at NDSU.  In his papers are students' applications for the award, advisers information, and newspaper clippings showing who received the award and what their plans were.  A majority of Hertel's documents pertain to the curriculum of different departments.  There are class listings explaining the prerequisites for the class, and the basic class outline.  The departments represented include Education, Music, Psychology as well as several others.  There are also curriculum reports included with these records.

BOX 1

1 Department Correspondence
2 Modern Languages
3 Department of Modern Languages
4 Foreign Language Program
5 Department Study Reports
6 Correspondence
7 Correspondence, Office of the President
8 Correspondence, Students
9 North Dakota State College
10 Office of Admissions and Records
11 Recommendations
12 School of Arts and Sciences
13 Position Vacancies, Resumes
14 Departmental Chairmen
15 North Dakota Foreign Language Teachers
16 Textbooks
17 Exchange Club Essay Contest
18 Guidebook for Advisers
19 Membership Dinner Program
20 Resident Activities
21 Sharivar
22 Schedules
23 Class Schedules
24-25  Faculty Lectureship

BOX 2

1 Constitution Committee
2 Research Committee
3 Curriculum Committee
4 College Council
5 Scholarship Committee
6 Loans and Awards Committee
7 Research Grant Committee
8 Meeting Minutes
9-10 Ph.D. Proficiency Exam
11  Faculty Travel
12 Fulbright Advisers
13-15 Fulbright Award
16  Foreign Language Conference

BOX 3

1 NSA
2 Student Exchange Conference
3 International Farm Youth Exchange
4 Foreign Study Grants
5 Advanced Placement Exam
6 Book Proposal, North Dakota Flowers
7 NDAC Style Sheet
8 National Defense Language Development Program
9 American Field Service
10 Curriculum A & S, Botany
11 Curriculum A & S, Communications
12 Curriculum A & S, Biology
13 Curriculum A & S, Economics, 1969-70
14 Curriculum A & S, English
15 Curriculum A & S, Education
16 Curriculum A & S, Geography
17 Curriculum A & S, Geology
18 Curriculum A & S, History
19 Curriculum A & S, Library Science
20 Curriculum A & S, Mathematics
21 Curriculum A & S, Military Science
22 Curriculum A & S, Music
23 Curriculum A & S, Philosophy
24 Curriculum A & S, Political Science
25 Curriculum A & S, Physical Education
26 Curriculum A & S, Psychology
27 Curriculum A & S, Religion
28 Curriculum A & S, Social Anthropology
29 Curriculum A & S, Speech and Drama
30 Curriculum A & S, Zoology
31 Curriculum Reports
32 Curriculum Reports, Pink Sheets
33 Curriculum Reports, White Sheets
34 Arts & Sciences, Curriculum Committee Minutes
35 Communications
36 Education
37 Economics
38 English
39 Geography
40 History
41 Library Science
42 Mathematics
43 Military Science
44 Modern Languages, French
45 Modern Languages, German
46 Modern Languages, Russian
47 Modern Languages, Spanish
48 Music
49 Philosophy
50 Physical Education
51 Physical Education, Women
52 Political Science
53 Psychology
54 Speech and Drama
55 University Curriculum, Agriculture
56 Current, Mathematics
57 University Curriculum, Chemistry and Physics
58 University Curriculum, Engineering
59 University Curriculum, Pharmacy
60 University Curriculum, General
61 University Curriculum Committee
62 University Curriculum, A & S
63 Aerospace Studies
64 Curriculum A & S, Aerospace Studies, 1969-70
65 Curriculum, Engineering and Architecture, 1969-70
66 University Curriculum, Minutes
67 Curriculum, Engineering, Electronics, 1969-70
68 Natural Science

BOX 4

1 University Curriculum, A & S, Core
2 Library Committee
3 Library Committee, Minutes
4 Library Memos
 

Processed 25 April 2001, Amanda K. Bader

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