David L. Hunter Archive
Documentary Materials Collection
This archive contains documentary materials related to David Lee Hunter (1933-2021), one of the first African-Americans elected to a leadership role in the Mathematical Association of America.
Related Publication: Jesse Leo Kass, "David L. Hunter and the desegregation of MAA meetings," MAA Focus, August-September 2021, pp. 18-21.
Biographical Information
- Born: September 10, 1933, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Died: June 24, 2021, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Education:
- Johnson C. Smith University (B.S.)
- Atlanta University (M.S. Mathematics, 1965)
- Nova Southeastern University (Ed.D., 1979)
- Academic Positions: Carver College/Mecklenburg College (Instructor); Central Piedmont Community College (Instructor, Professor, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Vice President of General Studies)
- Professional Service: Vice Chairman, Southeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America (1972-1975)
- Honors: National Council on Black American Affairs' Distinguished Service Award
Mathematics of David L. Hunter
Master's Thesis:
- Lectures in the theory of functions of a complex variable, Part II, M.S. Thesis, Atlanta University, 1960.
Professional Activities:
- "March Meeting of the Southeastern Section," The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 79, no. 7, 1972, pp. 822-823. Announcement of Hunter's election as vice chair.
- "March Meeting of the Southeastern Section," The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 80, no. 8, 1973, pp. 969-971.
- "Officers and Committees as of February, 1974," The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 81, no. 4, 1974, pp. 434-443.
- "March Meeting of the Southeastern Section," The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 81, no. 7, 1974, pp. 823-824.
- "Officers and Committees as of February 1, 1975," The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 82, no. 4, 1975, pp. 439-448.
- "March Meeting of the Southeastern Section," The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 82, no. 7, 1975, pp. 785-86.
Recorded Interviews with David L. Hunter
- Oral History Interview, 1996. Conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
- Oral History Interview, 2005. Conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Press
Obituary
- Dr. David Lee Hunter Obituary, Legacy.com, June 2021