William Proctor Williams, American literature educator. Achievements include discovery of Castle Ashby manuscripts. Fellow, Newberry Library., 1974; senior research fellow, Fulbright Commission, 1983, Charlton Hinman fellow, Folger Shakespeare Library., 2003-2004, Research grantee, National Endowment for Humanities, 1978.
Background
Williams, William Proctor was born on September 1, 1939 in Glade, Kansas, United States. Son of Joseph Earl and Mildred Bernice Williams.
Education
Bachelor, Kansas State University, 1961. Master of Arts, Kansas State University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1968.
Career
Assistant professor English Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1967—1970, associate professor English, 1970—1978, professor English, 1978—1999, associate dean research, graduate school, 1982, director libraries, 1982—1983. Visiting professor English Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, 2004—2007. Adjunct professor English University Akron, Ohio, since 2000.
Editor Analytical and Enumerative Bibliography, DeKalb, 1976—2002.
Achievements
William Proctor Williams has been listed as a noteworthy literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.
Reader general ordination examination Episcopal Church, 1974—1977. Fellow: Bibliographical Society of America. Member: Malone Society, Society Textual Scholarship, Midwest Modern Language Association (member executive committee 1987-1990), Shakespeare Association American.
Interests
Gardening, historic aircraft, cricket.
Connections
Married Antonia Forster, June 2, 1984. Children: Elizabeth Anne Dewbray, William Proctor World War II.
