Background
McKeon, Newton Felch was born on December 21, 1904 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Newton Felch and Edith (King) McKeon.
McKeon, Newton Felch was born on December 21, 1904 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Newton Felch and Edith (King) McKeon.
Student, Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, England, 1934.
Master, Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School, 1926-1927;
with various companies, 1927-1931;
instructor English, Amherst College, 1931-1937;
assistant Professor of English, Amherst College, 1937-1941;
associate professor, Amherst College, 1941-1948;
professor, Amherst College, 1948-1970;
professor emeritus, Amherst College, 1970. Assistant to director Amherst College Library., 1935-1937, assistant director, 1937-1939, director, 1939-1970. Board directors Hampshire Inter-Library.
Center, 1951-1970, secretary, 1952-1953, 55-57, treasurer, 1958-1959, 60-70.
Member American Library Association (council 1958-1962), Association College and Research Libraries (director 1958-1962), Bibliographical Society of America, Chi Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mary Maury Fitzgerald, July 27, 1935. Children: Maury, Edith King, Lewis Herndon, James Rhodes.