Papers, 1938-1985.

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Papers, 1938-1985.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36097096

Collection consists primarily of writings and miscellaneous items concerning McDavid (1911-1984). Writings include his reviews, a large number of his linguistics articles, bibliographies, and speeches. Other items include correspondence (one letter from Jay B. Hubbell and its reply), documentation of the work of the Linguistic Society of America's Technical Committee on Language and Cognitive Development, parts of The Mirth of a Nation: America's Great Dialect Humor, edited by McDavid, an early Haitian document, and McDavid's obituary.

176 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7377195

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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McDavid, Raven Ioor

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Chicago, Ill. linguist. From the description of Papers, 1938-1985. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36097096 College professor, linguist and editor; b. Greenville, S.C., 1911; d. Chicago, Ill., 1984; B.A. English, 1931, from Furman University; M.A., 1933, and Ph.D., 1935, from Duke University. From the description of Raven Ioor McDavid papers, 1938-1988. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 28415711 ...