In Memoriam

A. Franklin Parks II (1948-2014) November 22, 2014 Dear colleagues, This afternoon I learned the sad news from Eleanor Shevlin that our friend, Frank Parks, died suddenly at his home

Charles William Mignon (December 11, 1933 – September 25, 2009) Charles W. Mignon, Professor Emeritus of American Literature at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, died September 25, 2009, at

Harrison T. Meserole (July 25, 1921 – December 20, 2006) Dear Colleagues, Today’s newspaper brought news of the death of Harrison Meserole, a stalwart early Americanist and superb student of

Susan Manning (1953-2013) Messages from the SEA listserv and SEA colleagues upon hearing the sad new that Professor Susan Manning had passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013. ——— Here,

J.A. Leo Lemay (January 17, 1935 – October 15, 2008) A few words from Carla Mulford and friends: On the days after Leo Lemay’s death was announced, many kind people

Everett H. Emerson (1925-2002) On July 9, 2002, early American literature lost a founding father. Everett Emerson died at his summer home in the Berkshires at Lenox, Massachusetts. A large

Norman Grabo (1930-2001) From Carla J. Mulford, 16 March 2001: Dear colleagues, Our friend and colleague, Norman S. Grabo, died on March 15 in Greeley, Colorado. Prof. Grabo requested that

Emory Elliott (October 30, 1942 – March 31, 2009) Messages from the SEA listserv upon hearing the sad news from Professor Joanna Brooks that Professor Emory Elliott had passed away

Thomas M. Davis (1930-2014) Thomas M. Davis, Professor Emeritus of English at Kent State University, was a pioneer in the development of early American studies and a leading scholar of