Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943

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Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-

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Phelps, William Lyon, active 1898-1936, of Yale University

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Phelps, William L. 1865-1943

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Lyon Phelps, William 1865-1943

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Phelps, William Lyon, fl. 1898-1936

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William Lyon Phelps was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on January 2, 1865. He received a B.A. degree from Yale in 1887, an A.M. degree from Harvard in 1891, and a Ph.D. from Yale in 1891. Phelps taught English at Yale from 1892 until 1933 and was a popularizer of literature through his public lectures, radio addresses, and syndicated newspaper columns. He died in New Haven on August 21, 1943.

From the description of William Lyon Phelps papers, 1826-1944 (inclusive), 1887-1943 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702179434 From the guide to the William Lyon Phelps papers, 1826-1944, 1887-1943, (Manuscripts and Archives)

William Lyon Phelps was associated with Yale University.

From the description of Letter to Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 1928. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155884612

Epithet: of Yale University

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American columnist and Yale English Professor.

From the description of Autograph and typed letters signed (11) : New Haven, to Edward Wagenknecht, 1929-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864999

Professor emeritus, English literature, Yale University.

From the description of Correspondence to Maxwell Struthers Burt, [n.d.]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122477923

English literature professor at Yale University, author, and preacher.

From the description of Papers, 1900-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70925551

American author, professor of English, literary critic, lecturer.

From the description of William Lyon Phelps papers [manuscript], 1909-1941. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647869965

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London, county of, England

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Egypt, Africa

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