Newman Ivey White
Newman Ivey White | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1892 |
| Died | December 6, 1948 (aged 56) |
| Resting place | Statesville, North Carolina |
| Education | Trinity College of Duke University, Harvard |
| Occupation | English Professor |
| Employer | Duke University |
| Spouse | Marie Anne Updyke |
Newman Ivey White (February 3, 1892 – December 6, 1948) was an American professor of English at Duke University. He was born in Statesville, North Carolina, United States. He was a noted Shelley scholar, as well as a collector of American folklore, including folk songs and Duke limericks. He served as Professor of English at Trinity College and Duke University from 1919 to 1948.[1] He wrote American Negro Folk Songs (1928) and in it he quoted a work song, sung by laborers in Augusta, Georgia, which mentioned the notorious Judge Fogarty. White also recalled hearing a version in Statesville, North Carolina in 1903.[2]
A professorship at Duke has been named in his honor.
Publications
- An Anthology of Verse by American Negroes 1924
- American Negro Folk Songs 1928
- Shelley 1940
- Portrait of Shelley 1945
References
- ^ Newman I. White papers, 1915-1948. August 2, 1915 – via Find.library.duke.edu.
- ^ Giles Oakley (1997). The Devil's Music. Da Capo Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-306-80743-5.
References
- Preliminary Inventory of the Newman Ivey White Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
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