George Mills Harper

Background

Harper, George Mills was born on November 5, 1914 in Linn Creek, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Avery and Grace (Shipman) Harper.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Culver-Stockton College, 1940; Master of Arts, University Florida, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1951; Doctor of Literature (honorary), Trinity College, Dublin, 1980.

Career

From instructor to Professor of English,, U. North Carolina, 1950-1966; associate dean arts and science, U. North Carolina, 1955-1960; chairman English Department, University North Carolina, 1962-1966; chairman faculty, U. North Carolina, 1961-1964; chairman humanities, U. North Carolina, 1962-1965; professor, chairman English Department, University Florida, 1966-1969; dean arts and science, University professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1969-1970; chairman English department, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1970-1973; professor, Florida State University, 1970-1990; Distinguished professor, Florida State University, 1978-1990; retired, Florida State University, 1990. Consultant United States Office Education, 1967, 68, 69. Lecturer Yeats International Summer School, Ireland, 1964, 65, 68, 72, 74, 75, International Congress Comparative Literature, Fribourg, Switzerland, 1964.

Achievements

• George Mills Harper has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • W.B. Yeats and W.T. Horton: The Record of an Occult Friendship

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  • Yeats and the occult (Yeats studies series)

Membership

President Chapel Hill (North Carolina) Chamber of Commerce, 1965. Board of Governors Chapel Hill Public Library, 1959-1965. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946.

Commander Reserve; Member Modern Language Association (chairman Celtic group 1967, 75), South Atlantic Modern Language Association (vice president 1985, president 1986-1987), College English Association (president 1975-1976).

Connections

Married Mary Jane Hughes, June 15, 1944. Children: Margaret Mills, Ann Christian.

Father:

Charles Avery Harper

Mother:

Grace (Shipman) Harper

Spouse:

Mary Jane Hughes

child:

Margaret Mills Harper

child:

Ann Christian Harper