Arthur Frank Wertheim (December 22, 1935 – November 24, 2020) was a scholar in the United States.

Early life

Arthur Frank Wertheim was born in

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on December 22, 1935, to Ruth (née Weisberg) and Albert Wertheim, a stockbroker. Wertheim attended the

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. In 1957, Werthheim received a B.A. from

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. At

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Werthheim received an M.A. in 1967 and a Ph.D. in 1970.

Career

From 1971 to 1978 Wertheim was an assistant professor of American Studies at the

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, Los Angeles. Werthheim went to the

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, Jakarta where he was a Fulbright professor of American studies for one year, 1978–79. He then was Director of Development Communications within University Relations at the

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Personal life and death

Wertheim married Carol J. Youngberg, on February 4, 1972, later, a social science teacher at Roosevelt Junior High School in Glendale, and had a son, Jason Albert.Arthur Frank Wertheim Papers, 1862-2005 (bulk 1895-1929) MS 438
Arizona Archives Online and lived in Silver Lake. Wertheim died ion

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on November 24, 2020, at the age of 84.

Works

* * * * * Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Bair 1996 ''The Papers of Will Rogers: The early years, November 1879-April 1904'' * Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Bair 1996 ''The Papers of Will Rogers: Wild West and vaudeville, April 1904-September 1908'' * Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Bair 1996 ''The Papers of Will Rogers: From vaudeville to Broadway : September 1908-August 1915'' * Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Bair 1996 ''The Papers of Will Rogers: From the Broadway stage to the national stage, September 1915-July 1928'' * Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Bair 1996 ''The Papers of Will Rogers: The final years, August 1928-August 1935'' * * * * *

References

External links

Arthur Frank Wertheim Papers, 1862-2005 (bulk 1895-1929) MS 438
Arizona Archives Online *
American Radio Archives
Arthur Frank Wertheim Collection

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