Arthur Norman Wilkins

Background

Wilkins, Arthur Norman was born on September 24, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Arthur Miller and Jean (DeWitt) Wilkins.

Education

Associate of Arts, Junior College Kansas City, 1947. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1953.

Career

Graduate assistant Washington University, St. Louis, 1950-1952. Instructor English Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1953-1956, Junior College Kansas City, 1956-1964, chairman department English, 1961-1964. Instructor English Metropolitan Junior College, Kansas City, 1964-1969, chairman department English, 1964-1968, chairman division humanities, 1968-1969.

Instructor English, chairman department humanities Longview Community College, Lee's Summit, Missouri, 1969-1970, dean instruction, 1970-1984. Director academy affairs Metropolitan C.C.s, Kansas City, 1984-1990.

Achievements

• Arthur Norman Wilkins has been listed as a noteworthy college administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Mortal Taste: Limericks. With an Essay on the Development of the Limerick

    (In keeping with tradition, this volume contains limericks...)

  • Dirt Behind Our Ears: An Infantryman's Life in World War II As Related in Letters He Wrote Home

    (Book by Wilkins, Arthur N.)

  • Mortal taste : limericks,
  • Attic salt: Limericks and clerihews

Membership

Member Missouri State Library. planning committee, 1980-1983. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Washington University fellow, 1952-1953.

Member Bookmark Society, University of Chicago Library.

Connections

Father:

Arthur Miller Wilkins

Mother:

Jean (DeWitt) Wilkins