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Biographical NoteDavid Lovett was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 5, 1907, into a working-class Jewish family. He attended public schools public schools and was the first in his family to attend college. He graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's degree in 1927 and a PhD in English in 1932. In his mid twenties, Lovett began suffering from an illness that was later diagnosed as Parkinson's disease. In spite of his failing health, Lovett pursued his academic vocation and joined the Whitman College English faculty in 1936. When he arrived in Walla Walla, Lovett was surprised to discover that he was the only Jew among the faculty and students. Nevertheless, Lovett thrived and immensely enjoyed his time at Whitman. After two years, due to declining health, Lovett left Whitman and returned east. He was not able to work regularly and became a resident of the Levindale Hebrew Home and Infirmary, where in 1947 he started a literary periodical, "The Voice of Levindale." Lovett died in January 1950. Content DescriptionThe papers of David Lovett include Lovett's unpublished literary manuscripts; his published dissertation and the first two issues of "The Voice of Levindale"; photographs; correspondence; newspaper clippings; student's recollections of Lovett; and a booklet titled "The David Lovett Collection," with an introductory biographical essay by David Kairys. Also included in Lovett's papers are some of his books on teaching English. Use of the Collection
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Collection is open for research. Restrictions on Use :Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. for copyright not held by Whitman College. Preferred Citation :David Lovett Papers, Whitman College and Northwest Archives. Administrative InformationDetailed Description of the Collection
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