Spell, Jefferson Rea, 1886-1967

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Birth 1886-11-09
Death 1967-03
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Biographical notes:

9 Nov 1886 born in Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas 1901 1905 attended Allen Academy, Bryan, Texas 1905 1913 attended UT intermittently; taught Latin at high schools in Bartlett, San Antonio, and Navasota 1910 married Lota Mae Harrigan 1913 received B.A. from UT (classics major) Jan 1920 appointed instructor in romance languages at UT 1920 received M.A. from UT with thesis, Spanish teaching in the United States, 1927 Adjunct Professor at UT (called Assistant Professor from 1936) 1931 received Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania with dissertation,The life and works of José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi, 1939 Associate Professor at UT; received Diploma de Honor from Academia Mexicana for studies in the field of Mexican literature 1942 1946 Institute of Latin American Studies (Executive Committee) 1943 1945 vice-president and acting president of the Instituto Internacional de Literatura Iberoamericana 1944 Professor at UT 1944 1946 Guest Professor in the Summer School of the National University of Mexico 1960 retired from UT 1962 Professor Emeritus 3 March 1967 died at his home at 2108 Hartford Rd., Austin, Texas 1967 (Texas Chapter) Member of the Year, in memoriam 2 Feb 1885 born in Big Spring, Texas (raised in San Antonio) 1898 1901 attended Virginia Institute, Bristol, Virginia (girls' boarding school) 1902 1905 studied music in Austria and Germany (Grand Ducal Conservatory, Karlsruhe) 1905 1910 taught music and performed as a pianist in Mexico City 1910 instructor at Whitis Preparatory School, Austin 8 Sept 1910 married Jefferson Rea Spell 1914 received B.A. from UT 1919 received M.A. from UT 1922 1927 librarian of the Genaro García Collection, University of Texas Library 1923 second woman to receive Ph.D. from UT, with a major in history and a minor in education (also studied at Columbia University and University of Chicago) 1929 1933 associate editor of The Musicale 1929 1939 teacher of music, music history and appreciation at Mulholland School, San Antonio, and the Texas School of Fine Arts, Austin 1933 1947 associate editor of Southwestern Musician 1936 inscription writer for historical monuments, State of Texas 1946 1948 editor of Texas Music News early 1960s donated her correspondence to the Latin American Collection and sold personal library to UT 3 April 1972 died in Austin

From the guide to the Jefferson R. and Lota M. Spell Papers 33332702., 1844-1972, 1920-1970, (Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin)

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  • Printing
  • Theater
  • Mexican literature
  • Music
  • Music
  • Music
  • Spanish American fiction

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