Rippy, J. Fred (James Fred), 1892-1977

James Fred Rippy was a professor in the Department of History at Duke from 1926-1936.

From the description of J. Fred Rippy papers, 1926-1935. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 163579884

J. Fred Rippy (1892-1977) was professor of Latin American history at the University of Chicago, 1920-1926 and 1936-1958, and at Duke University, 1926-1936.

From the description of J. Fred Rippy papers, 1916-1972 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25422554

J. Fred Rippy (1892-1977) was a historian and author specializing in Latin American and diplomatic history. He was a professor at the University of Chicago, 1920-1926 and 1936-1958; professor at Duke University, 1926-1936, and the director of Duke University Press, 1928-1936. He authored numerous articles, books, and book reviews in Latin American and American diplomatic history; was a guest lecturer and visting professor at schools throughout the United States; and an active member of historical organizations and committees, including the American Historical Association, the editorial board of the American Historical Review, 1932-1937 and the Hispanic American Historical Review.

From the guide to the J. Fred Rippy Papers, ., 1916-1972, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

James Fred Rippy was born October 27, 1892 in Nubia, Tennessee. He married Mary Dozier Allen on August 19, 1915. He became a faculty member within the Department of History at Duke University in 1926 and taught until September 1936, when he left Durham to take a position at the University of Chicago. Upon retirement, he returned to Durham.

From the guide to the James Fred Rippy Papers, 1926-1935, (University Archives, Duke University)