Brite, John Duncan, 1901- .

Professor emeritus at Utah State University, having worked in the History Department there for 38 years.

From the description of John Duncan Brite papers, 1878-1971, (bulk 1955-1971). (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 36071113

J. Duncan Brite was born March 4, 1901. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1922 and went on to be a fellow and research assistant at the University of Chicago where he earned a Master's degree in American history and a Doctorate in European history. He taught at Kansas State College, Ohio State University, Penn State University, and Oxford University, among others. Brite was a professor of history at Utah State University from 1933 until his retirement in 1971. He was head of the Utah State History Department from 1964-1966. He won various awards and honors and was active in many different groups, including the Cache Valley Historical Society and the American Historical Association. He moved to California in 1982, where he died on July 8, 1985 at the age of 84.

From the guide to the John Duncan Brite papers, 1878-1971, 1955-1971, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives)