Leevy, J. Roy (John Roy), 1900-1958
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1900 - 1958
Biographical Information
John Roy Leevy was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois in 1900. He received a B. Ed. from Southern Illinois Normal in 1925; a B. S. in 1930 and M. A.s in 1933 and 1937 from the University of Illinois; and a D. Ed. in 1940 from Indiana University. Dr. Leevy joined the staff of Purdue University in 1939 as an instructor in sociology, was promoted to assistant professor in 1942, and associate professor in 1946. He was an established authority on city organization, housing and penology, and had authored numerous articles on education and sociology.
Dr. Leevy died in a car accident on July 1, 1958.
Dr. Leevy died in a car accident on July 1, 1958.
Citation
Board of Trustees minutes, 1958 Oct. 22. http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/u?/bot,14980Found in 1 Collection or Record:
J. Roy Leevy papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 27, Placement: 12
Identifier: MSF 221
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one folder which contains an article and a publication by J. Roy Leevy.
Dates:
1940 - 1947