Eaton, Clement, 1898-1980

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From the description of Reminiscences of Clement Eaton : oral history, [196-?]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122565201

Clement Eaton, born in Winston-Salem, N.C., 23 Febraury 1898, received an A.B. degree from the University of North Carolina in 1919 and an M.A. in 1920. In 1929, he was awarded a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Eaton was chair of the History Department at Lafayette College, 1931-1942, when he became a member of the faculty of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Eaton was the prolific author of books and articles about the history of the American South.

From the guide to the Clement Eaton Recollections, 1976, (Southern Historical Collection)

Clement Eaton, born in Winston-Salem, N.C., 23 Febraury 1898, was educated at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University. Eaton was chair of the History Department at Lafayette College, 1931-1942, when he became a member of the faculty of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Eaton was the prolific author of books and articles about the history of the American South.

From the description of Clement Eaton recollections, 1976 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 56512851

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Death 1980-08-12

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