Pearson, Lucien Dean, 1891-1987
Biography
L. Dean Pearson was born on Oct. 12, 1891 in Hartford, CT. He graduated from Williams College in 1914 and was hired by Dartmouth College as a member of the English department in 1921. In 1937 he received an honorary degree from Dartmouth and retired in 1959 with Emeritus status. L. Dean Pearson died in 1987 in Cornish, NH.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
L. Dean Pearson oral history interview
Collection
Identifier: DOH-247
DOH-247
Date(s):
1975-06-30
Abstract
L. Dean Pearson, Professor of English Emeritus 1921-1959. Oral history documenting his career at Dartmouth College. Professor Pearson describes the English Department along with the social life of the department and the beginning of drinking in the department. He also talks about Professors David Lambuth, Fred Emery, Franklin McDuffee, Kenneth Robinson and other members of the department, and Hopkins assessment of the English Department. Regarding admissions, he discusses the changing...