Background
Dunlap, Arthur Ray was born on June 24, 1906 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Frank Burns and Flora Laleah (Whitman) Dunlap.
Dunlap, Arthur Ray was born on June 24, 1906 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Frank Burns and Flora Laleah (Whitman) Dunlap.
Came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1939. Bachelor of Arts, Acadia U. (Canada), 1926. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1928.
Doctor of Philosophy (University fellow), Yale, 1934.
Ellen (deceased 1972).
Member faculty U. Delaware, Newark, 1928-1931, 35-71, Professor of English, 1951-1971, department chairman, 1958-1961. Director National Defense Education Acting. Institute, U. Delaware, 1966-1967.
Member American Association University Professors, American Dialect Society, Archeological Society Delaware, American Name Society (board of managers 1970-1972), Modern Language Society, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Elinore Gertrude Morey, September 2, 1936.