Description
The Orrin Edgar Klapp Papers documents the sociologist's career as a professor, naval officer, and professor at San Diego State College from 1949 to 1969.
The collection is comprised of information pertaining to the history of the Hydrographic Office during WWII, correspondence
to and from Klapp, newspaper clippings, and a handwritten manuscript of his work, A Materialist Metaphysics. Other highlights include manuscripts from Scuttle Butte, a weekly humor magazine edited by Klapp, and the John Simon Gugenheim Fellowship Application form.
Background
Born in 1915, Orrin Edgar Klapp was one of San Diego State College's top sociological researchers and professors. A Chicago
native, Klapp received his bachelors, masters, and Doctorate from the University of Chicago in Sociology. At the outbreak
of World War II, he left his doctoral program and became a Lieutenant in the US Navy. As a Lieutenant, he worked in the hydrographic
office making maps for airplanes and ships.
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Availability
This collection is open for research.