Background
Athey, Louis Lee was born on October 29, 1929 in Irving, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph A. and Esther Ruth (Hutchins) Athey.
Athey, Louis Lee was born on October 29, 1929 in Irving, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph A. and Esther Ruth (Hutchins) Athey.
Bachelor, Trenton State College, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Delaware, 1965.
Instructor history, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1963-1965;
assistant professor, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1965-1970;
associate professor, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1970-1981;
professor of history, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1981-1988;
Charles A. Dana professor of history, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Historian, consultant West Virginia Film Project, Charleston, since 1991. Reviewer, evaluator National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1980-1988.
Editor Social Welfare History Group, Minneapolis, 1978-1983.
With United States Navy, 1947-1956. Member American Association of University Professors (president local chapter 1985-1986), Southern History Association, West Virginia Labor History Group.
Married Jean Murray Pursell, June 21, 1952. Children: Janette Ruth, Linda Lee, Bruce Alan, Eric Nathan.