J. Roy Leevy papers

Collection — Box: Communal Collections 27, Placement: 12

Identifier: MSF 221

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains an article and a publication by J. Roy Leevy.

Dates

1940 - 1947

Creator

Leevy, J. Roy (John Roy), 1900-1958 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Access Information

Collections is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Some material in this collection are in the public domain, while other material copyrights are held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

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.