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Donald Levin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0046
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains papers, articles, theses and "An Unorthodox Diary", which includes his perspective on the controversy over the brief presidency of Bill Masterson at Rice University, 1969, among many other topics. Also included in the collection are files regarding Classics courses taught by Dr. Levin at several universities as well as research notes on subjects in Classics. Additionally, there are two binders that contain memos and newsclippings related to events at Rice in the 1960s.

Dates

  • Creation: 1947 - 1991

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish material from the Donald Levin classics papers must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

Biographical Note

Donald Norman Levin was born on February 1, 1927, in Rochester, New York. He received a bachelor’s degree in French Literature and a master’s degree in Classics from Cornell University, and then went on to Harvard to receive a doctorate degree in Classics. Dr. Levin taught at Cornell, Reed College, Harvard, Washington University and Mount Holyoke College before moving to Houston to teach at Rice. Dr. Levin arrived at Rice University in 1963, and would remain a Rice professor for 28 years. He produced a large volume of work during his career, including two books, two monographs, and several translations of classical works. He also authored numerous papers, over 30 of which were presented at classical society meetings and published in anthologies. He was a poet as well as a research writer, and sixteen of his poems were published. Dr. Levin died on November 23, 1991 at the age of 64.

Extent

6 Linear Feet (12 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract:

This collection contains papers, articles, theses and "An Unorthodox Diary", which includes his perspective on the controversy over the brief presidency of Bill Masterson at Rice University, 1969, among many other topics. Also included in the collection are files regarding Classics courses taught by Dr. Levin at several universities as well as research notes on Classics subjects.

Acquisition Information

This collection was a gift donated by Ronald and Amy Baum ca. 1992.

Title
Guide to the Donald N. Levin classics papers, 1947-1991
Status
Completed
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586