Background
Hollis, Charles Carroll was born on October 27, 1911 in Needham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Stanley Meredith and Agnes (Carroll) Hollis.
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Charles Carroll Hollis
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Bachelor of Philosophy, Marquette University, 1935. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1954.
Career
Graduate fellow English, St. Saint Louis University, 1937-1938; member of faculty, U. Detroit, 1938-1961; Professor of English, U. Detroit, 1957-1961; department chairman, U. Detroit, 1959-1961; manuscript specialist in American cultural history, Library Congress, Washington, 1961-1963; professor American literature, U. North Carolina at Chapel Hill, since 1963; department chairman English, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966-1971.
Achievements
Membership
Supervisor Department Parks and Recreation, City Detroit, summers 1945-1955. Precinct delegate Democratic Party, 1955-1961. Executive board 15th District Official Democratic Organization, 1957-1961.
Member Founders Society Detroit Institute Arts., Catholic Renascence Society (director 1960), American Studies Association (president Michigan 1957), Michigan Academy Arts, Sciences and Letters (chairman language and literature 1955), American Association of University Professors (president local chapter 1969-1970), College English Association, English Institute, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Modern Humanities Research Association, Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English, Manuscript Society, South Atlantic Association Departments English (executive board 1968-1970), South Atlantic Graduate English (president 1970).
Connections
Married Alice Willard, September 19, 1936. Children– Charles C., Joseph W., Michael Son of.
Education
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1937
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