Louise Phelps Kellogg was a historian, writer, and educator

The Women’s Education Association, Boston granted her a fellowship that allowed her to continue her education in London

London

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 and Paris

Paris

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. She earned her bachelors and doctorate degrees in 1897 and 1901 from University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she studied under Frederick Jackson Turner

Frederick Jackson Turner

Frederick Jackson Turner was an American historian in the early 20th century. He is best known for his essay "The Significance of the Frontier in American History", whose ideas are referred to as the Frontier Thesis. He is also known for his theories of geographical sectionalism...

. She was one of a handful of students who participated in Turner's class on the west, the first ever offered at any U.S. college.

After graduation, she joined the Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society

The Wisconsin Historical Society is simultaneously a private membership and a state-funded organization whose purpose is to maintain, promote and spread knowledge relating to the history of North America, with an emphasis on the state of Wisconsin and the trans-Allegheny West...

 working with Reuben Gold Thwaites

Reuben Gold Thwaites

Reuben Gold Thwaites was an American historical writer.-Biography:Thwaites was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He moved to Wisconsin in 1866 where, from 1876 to 1886, he was managing editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, at Madison...

. During this time the history profession was growing, especially in the areas of state history and of the West. Kellogg at the WHS quickly gained notoriety in this field and state historical societies often consulted with her.

The Wisconsin society credits Kellogg with adding immeasurable contributions that added so much good to the name of the society. She also is the recipient of the 1903 Justin Winsor Prize

Justin Winsor Prize (history)

The Justin Winsor Prize was awarded by the American Historical Association to encourage new authors to pursue the study of history in the Western Hemisphere at a time when the study of European history predominated...

 from The American Historical Association

American Historical Association

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. She was also elected president of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association.

Sources

• Kinnett, David. "Miss Kellogg's Quiet Passion." The Wisconsin Magazine of History 62, No. 4 (Summer, 1979): 266-299.
• "Louise Phelps Kellogg 1862-1942." The Wisconsin Magazine of History 26, No. 1 (September 1942): 6-7.