Eastern Michigan University Archives

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Summary Information

Biographical Note

Scope and Contents

Administrative Information

Controlled Access Headings

Collection Inventory

Career and Legacy

Summary Information

Repository

Eastern Michigan University Archives

Creator

Virtue, John B.

Title

John B. Virtue papers

ID

010.JV

Date [inclusive]

1942-1989

Extent

0.8 Linear feet 2 archive boxes

Language

English

Abstract

John B. Virtue was a professor of English at Eastern Michigan University from 1946 until 1971. Virtue taught classic literature including Shakespeare and was well loved by both students and staff. His papers consist primarily of meeting minutes, memos, records books, clippings and published articles. The papers are arranged alphabetically. Records date from 1942 to 1989.

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Biographical Note

John "Jack" Bernard Virtue was a professor in the English Department at Eastern Michigan University from 1946 to 1971.

Virtue was born in 1901 in Winona, Minnesota. He received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Nebraska in 1923 and 1924 respectfully. He received his PhD. from Yale in 1935. Virtue taught in the English Departments at the University of Wisconsin, Northwestern University, and the University of Kansas.

During his tenure at Eastern Michigan University's English Department, Virtue proved himself to be invaluable. He taught many classes on classic literature including Shakespeare and was well loved by students and staff alike. Virtue was the past president of Michigan College English Association, and a member of the American Association of University Professors.

Virtue retired from Eastern Michigan University as a Professor Emeritus in 1971. Virtue resided in Saline, Michigan until his death in 1984.

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Scope and Contents

The John B. Virtue Papers contains biographical information, course descriptions, employment papers, meeting minutes, memos, record books and published articles. The collection is arranged alphabetically and is in one series. Records date from 1942 to 1989.

The series included in the collection is Career and Legacy. The series contains three subseries of minutes of the English Department meetings, memos and notices, and Record Books.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Eastern Michigan University Archives 2012 November 19

Halle Library, Room 310
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
734-487-0020

Conditions Governing Access note

Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the the University Archives.

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Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

• Eastern Michigan University
• Literature.

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Collection Inventory

Career and Legacy
Biography      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 1
Clippings 1961-1989      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 2
Committees 1964      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 3
Correspondence 1946-1984      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 4
Course Descriptions      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 5
Course Materials      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 6
Employment Papers 1969-1970      Box FlatFile Text (32307024752660)   1 7
Evaluations 1957-1962      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 8
Events 1959-1962      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 9
Faculty Council Minutes 1956      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 10
Handbook for the Department of English      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 11
Michigan 70th Legislature 1960      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 12
Minutes of English Department Meetings
1952-1958      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 13
1958-1962      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 14
Memos and Notices
1953-1959      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 15
1960-1965      Box Folder Text (32307024752660)   1 16
Photographs      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 1
Policies and Procedures      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 2
Predictions of New Student Grades      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 3
Published Articles      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 4
Records Books
1946-1947      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 5
1947-1948      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 6
1948-1949      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 7
1949-1951      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 8
1951-1953      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 9
1953-1954      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 10
Request for Course Change 1960-1964      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 11
Reports and Proposals 1962-1969      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 12
Speech Proficiency      Box Folder Text (32307024752918)   2 13
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