Theodore Saloutos

Theodore Saloutos (August 3, 1910 – November 15, 1980) was an American historian. His areas of research included agrarian politics and reform movements, immigration studies, and Greek immigration to the United States[1]

Early life

Saloutos was born in Milwaukie, Wisconsin on August 3, 1910. His parents were immigrants from Greece.[2]

Education

Saloutos was awarded a BA in 1933 from Milwaukee State Teacher’s College. He took a Ph.D. in history from the University of Wisconsin.[1]

Employment

Early in his career Saloutos taught at Oberlin College.

In 1945 he gained a post as lecturer in the Department of History at the University of California, Los Angeles, becoming a full professor in 1955. He stayed there until his retirement.[1]

Between 1965 and 1966 he was president of the Agriculture History Society. In 1973 he was elected president of the Immigration History Society.[1]

Selected publications
  • (1951) Agricultural Discontent in the Middle West, 1900-1939
  • (1964) The Greeks of the United States
  • (1968) Populism: Reaction or Reform?
  • (1982) The American Farmer and the New Deal[1]

References
  1. "MS396: Theodore Saloutos (1910-1980) Papers, ca. 1920-1928". Archived from the original on 2000-08-29. Retrieved 2011-01-25. Theodore Saloutos Papers, MS 396, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
  2. bio connected to University of Minnesota collection of Saloutos' papers


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