Background
Mills, Barriss was born on January 26, 1912 in Cleveland. Son of Charles Wendell and Emma (Barriss) Mills.
Mills, Barriss was born on January 26, 1912 in Cleveland. Son of Charles Wendell and Emma (Barriss) Mills.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1934. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1942.
Instructor English Iowa State College, Ames, 1937-1940, assistant professor, 1944-1946, associate professor, 1946-1947. Instructor English Michigan State College, 1942-1944. Associate professor, department chairman English U. Denver, 1947-1948, professor, department chairman, 1948-1950.
Professor of English Purdue, Lafayette, Indiana, 1950-1973, now professor emeritus, head department, 1950-1962.
Married Iola Jones, August 7, 1937. Children: John, Russell, William Barriss, Robert.