Dyer, Brainerd, 1901-....

Dyer earned his Harvard AM in 1925 and his PhD in 1932. Jordan earned his Harvard AM in 1928 and his PhD in 1931.

From the description of Papers in History 34, 1927-1928. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77075770

Dyer was born Nov. 9, 1901 in Wheaton, IL; BA, Pomona College, 1923; MA, Harvard, 1925; Ph. D, 1932; instructor in history (1926-27, 1929-30), Dartmouth College; instructor (1930-32), asst. prof. (1935-41), assoc. prof. (1941-47), prof. (1947-72), and emeritus prof. from 1972, UCLA; chair of English dept., UCLA (1947-53); author of several books, including: Dyer Lieber and the American Civil War (1939), The persistence of the idea of Negro colonization (1943), and Zachary Taylor (1946).

From the description of Papers, 1940-1968. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38285499

Biography

Dyer was born November 9, 1901 in Wheaton, Illinois; BA, Pomona College, 1923; MA, Harvard, 1925; Ph.D, 1932; instructor in history (1926-27, 1929-30), Dartmouth College; instructor (1930-32), assistant professor (1935-41), associate professor (1941-47), professor (1947-72), and emeritus professor from 1972, UCLA; chair of English department, UCLA (1947-53); author of several books, including: Dyer Lieber and the American Civil War (1939), The persistence of the idea of Negro colonization (1943), and Zachary Taylor (1946).

From the guide to the Brainerd Dyer Papers, 1940-1968, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)