Donald J. Winslow attended Tufts University, where he was editor of the Tufts Weekly during his senior year. Winslow graduated in 1934 with a Bachelors degree in English, followed by a Masters in 1935. He went on to earn his doctorate in English at Boston University in 1942 and joined its faculty shortly after. Except for his years of military service during World War II, Winslow remained at Boston University for 41 years. He chaired the English Department from 1952-62 and retired in 1977. During his retirement, Winslow worked as a bibliographer for the journal "Biography," taught courses on biography, and continued to publish on Thomas Hardy. AS of 2008 he still works as an historian and archivist for the College Archives at Lasell College in Auburndale, MA. His father, Guy Winslow, was also a Tufts graduate (A.B. 1895, Ph.D. 1898) who served as a Trustee of Tufts for over 30 years.
From the description of Donald J. Winslow papers, 1918-2001. (Tufts University - Tisch Library). WorldCat record id: 774708569
