Wiley, Bell Irvin, 1906-1980

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Born in 1906 in Halls, Tennessee; educated at Asbury College (Kentucky), the University of Kentucky, and Yale University (Ph.D.); professor of history at Asbury College, the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of Mississippi, Louisiana State University, and Emory University; author of significant historical works primarily on the South and the Confederacy; died in 1980.

From the description of Typescript of Southern Negroes, 1861-1865, 1933. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 37778986

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From the description of Reminiscences of Bell Irvin Wiley : oral history, 1965. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122513057

Bell Irvin Wiley (1906-1980), born in Hall, Tennessee, married Mary Frances Harrison in 1938; they had two sons. In 1949 Wiley was appointed professor of history at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he remained until retirement in 1974. He was particularly interested in the Civil War and published widely in that area.

From the description of Bell Irvin Wiley papers, 1928-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863223

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referencedIn John Edwin Bakeless papers, 1913-1977 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn J. G. Randall and Ruth Painter Randall Papers, 1779-1970, (bulk 1916-1970) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Inventory of the Everette B. Long Papers 1949-1981 Cushing Memorial Library,
creatorOf Cleveland, Mather. Civil War correspondence. 1945-1971. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Wiley, Bell Irvin, 1906-1980. Typescript of Southern Negroes, 1861-1865, 1933. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
creatorOf Wiley, Bell Irvin, 1906-. Miscellaneous papers. Jacksonville University, Carl S. Swisher Library
creatorOf Wiley, Bell Irvin, 1906-1980. Bell Irvin Wiley papers, 1928-1980. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Wiley, Bell Irvin, 1906-1980. An oral history with Dr. Bell Irvin Wiley / interviewer: Orley B. Caudill. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
referencedIn Wendell Holmes Stephenson Papers, 1820-1968 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn William Baskerville Hamilton Papers, 1700-1975 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf Wiley, Bell Irvin, 1906-1980. Early life, H.L. Mitchell : co-founder Southern Tenant Farmer's Union : transcript, 1972. Mervyn H Sterne Library, University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Sterne Library
creatorOf Wiley, Bell Irvin, 1906-1980. Reminiscences of Bell Irvin Wiley : oral history, 1965. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Lewis, Mort Reis. Papers of Mort Reis Lewis, 1953-1985. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Davidson, John Mitchell, 1829-1917. John Mitchell Davidson papers, 1851-1960 [microform]. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
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associatedWith Bakeless, John Edwin, 1894- person
associatedWith Caudill, Orley B. person
associatedWith Cleveland, Mather. person
associatedWith Confederate States of America. Congress. corporateBody
associatedWith Davidson, John Mitchell, 1829-1917. person
associatedWith Emory University corporateBody
associatedWith Hamilton, William Baskerville, 1908-1972 person
associatedWith Lewis, Mort Reis. person
associatedWith Long, E. B. (Everette Beach), 1919-1981 person
associatedWith Mitchell, H. L. (Harry Leland), 1906- person
associatedWith National Historical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Organization of American Historians. corporateBody
correspondedWith Randall, J. G. (James Garfield), 1881-1953. person
correspondedWith Randall, Ruth Painter. J. G. Randall and Ruth Painter Randall papers. 1779-1970 person
associatedWith Southern Historical Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Southern Tenant Farmers' Union. corporateBody
associatedWith Starr, Louis Morris, 1917-1980, person
correspondedWith Stephenson, Wendell Holmes, 1899-1970 person
associatedWith United States. Civil War Centennial Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Alabama in Birmingham. Oral History Research Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Wiley, Mary Frances Harrison. person
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Birth 1906-01-05

Death 1980-04-04

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