Childs, Francis Lane, 1884-1973

Biography

Francis Lane Childs was born on December 18, 1884, in Henniker, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1906, receved his AM in 1907, and became an instructor of English at the College in 1909 and Assistant Professor in 1913. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1914, and was promoted to full professor in 1920, a position he held until his retirement in 1954. In 1961, he received an honorary degree from Dartmouth College. Childs died on August 26, 1973 in Hanover, NH.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Francis L. Childs papers

Collection

Identifier: ML-55

ML-55

Date(s): 1898 to 1973

Abstract

Francis Lane Childs (1884-1973), professor of English. Dartmouth College Class of 1906. The collection consists of family correspondence, course materials, Class of 1906 records and memorabilia as well as research material, manuscripts and galley proofs for his book, "Hanover, New Hampshire."

Francis Lane Childs, Class of 1906, Membook

Item, Box 86

Part of MS-1421: Dartmouth Membooks

Date(s): 1902 to 1907

Scope and Contents

Contains: Photographs, programs, exams, broadsides; Principle Subjects: curriculum (exams), buildings, Delta Alpha drama, Lockwood competition, The Originality of Poe, Grimes competition, Tendencies of Modern Poetry; Dartmouth Events: Class Day of 1906 (photo of clay pipe, stem specimen); Special Events: Dartmouth Hall fireOther: Lewiston Train Station, Gilman Frost house, var. Hanover houses, logging on the CT river, Webster Hall construction

Found in: Dartmouth Membooks

Phonodisc 0010. Childs, Francis Lane; Professor Dragon, "A celebration of the Publication of the Authorized Version of the Bible" (Dartmouth College Records)

Folder, Box 2

Part of DS-4: Rauner phonodisc collection

Date(s): 1952 (or 1958, last digit unclear)

Content Description Collection of phonograph records (phonodiscs) held by Rauner Special Collections at Dartmouth College. Most records relate to the history of Dartmouth College and its faculty, staff, and students. Some audio recordings relate to the Upper Valley Region of the Connecticut River, New Hampshire and Vermont. The collection contains many phonograph (vinyl and shellac) records of varying sizes and colors, including many which were cut on-site and outside of the factory stamping process (also known...

Found in: Rauner phonodisc collection Box 2. Phonodiscs 0009-0018