Name Alvin Fountain | Died May 2, 1989 | |
Alvin Marcus Fountain (July 10, 1900 – May 2, 1989) is a former professor of English at North Carolina State University and a notable college historian.
Biography
As a student at NC State in the late 1910s and early 1920s, Fountain served as the editor of Technician, NC State's student newspaper and the co-author of the NC State Alma Mater: "Where the winds of Dixie softly blow o'er the fields of Caroline, There stands ever cherished, N.C. State, as thy honored shrine So lift your voices! Loudly sing from hill to oceanside! Our hearts ever hold you, N.C. State in the folds of our love and pride." Fountain graduated from NC State in 1922, later receiving an M.S. in English literature from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in English from the George Peabody College.
Fountain co-authored several English textbooks including The Engineer's Manual of English (1943) and Manual of Technical Writing (1957).
NC State University named Fountain Dining Hall in honor of the former professor. NCSU Libraries Special Collections Research Center serves as the repository for the Alvin Marcus Fountain Papers.