Seymour, Thaddeus, 1928-2019
Biography
Thaddeus Seymour was born on June 29, 1928 in New York, NY. He attended Princeton and the University of California at Berkley as an undergraduate. From there, he went to the University of North Carolina, studied 18th century English literature, and received his master’s degree and Ph.D. Seymour began his academic career in 1954 as an English professor at Dartmouth, and five years later became Dean of the College. He left Dartmouth in 1969 to become president of Wabash College. From 1978 to 1990 he was president of Rollins College. Seymour died on October 26, 2019.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Mary Seymour oral history collection on Parkhurst Hall takeover.
Mary Seymour, daughter of Dean of the College Thaddeus Seymour. Consists of four cassette tapes and transcripts containing oral history interviews conducted by Mary Seymour on the student takeover of Pankhurst Hall at Dartmouth College on May 6, 1969.
Oral History Interview with Thaddeus Seymour.
Thaddeus Seymour, Associate Professor of English and Dean of the College, 1954-1969. Oral history interview documenting his career at Dartmouth College.