Ensminger, Robert F. 1927-

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Ensminger, Robert F. 1927-

PERSONAL:

Born January 4, 1927, in Belleville, PA; son of Victor S. (a teacher) and Ida Mary (a teacher) Ensminger; married January 22, 1992; wife's name Rosalin (a homemaker; marriage ended); married November 6, 1994; wife's name Marjorie Jean (a music teacher); children: Dennis R. Ethnicity:"Pennsylvania German." Education: West Chester State College, B.S., 1950; Lehigh University, M.A. (education), 1955; Rutgers University, M.A. (geography), 1961. Politics: Democrat. Religion:Unitarian-Universalist.

ADDRESSES:

Agent—c/o Author Mail, Johns HopkinsUniversity Press, 2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218-4363.

CAREER:

Writer and educator. High school teacher in East Greenville, PA, 1950-54, and Center Valley, PA, 1955-66; Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, assistant professor of geography, 1966-83. Military service: U.S. Army, Infantry, 1945-46; served in Far East theater.

MEMBER:

Pioneer America Society.

WRITINGS:


The Pennsylvania Barn: Its Origin, Evolution, and Distribution in North America, Johns HopkinsUniversity Press (Baltimore, MD), 1993, revised edition, 2003.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Continuing research on Pennsylvania barns.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:


PERIODICALS


Geographical Review, October, 1993, Karl B. Raitz, review of The Pennsylvania Barn: Its Origin, Evolution, and Distribution in North America,p. 479.

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