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Ryan, Halford Ross

 Person

Biography

Halford Ryan is a professor of public speaking at Washington and Lee University.

Biography

A.B., Wabash College, 1966; M.A., 1968, Ph.D., 1972, University of Illinois. Instructor of English and speech, W&L, 1970; assistant professor, W&L, 1972; associate professor, W&L, 1978; professor of public speaking, W&L, 1984-

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Halford Ross Ryan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0228
Scope and Contents

This collection includes the handwritten and the typed drafts of Mr. Ryan's book Persuasive Advocacy. It also includes rough drafts and information used for his article on Harry S. Truman and his book American Orators of the 20th Century. It includes galleys of his book American Orators Before 1900.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1985 - 1993