William Studwell

William Emmett Studwell (18 March 1936 – 2 August 2010) was an American librarian who became known for his knowledge of carols.[1]

William Emmett Studwell
Born18 March 1936
Stamford, Connecticut
DiedAugust 2, 2010
Bloomington Hospital
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Connecticut, Catholic University of America
OccupationLibrarian
Known forLibrary of Congress subject headings, Christmas Carols, and College Fight Songs
Spouse(s)Ann Marie Stroia Studwell
ChildrenLaura Ann

Biography

William Studwell was born in Stamford, Connecticut and he studied history at the University of Connecticut.

Fight songs

The University of Notre Dame song is one of the most recognizable collegiate fight songs in the United States. Studwell ranked the song first, and said it was "more borrowed, more famous and, frankly, you just hear it more."[2]

Christmas carols

Studwell had started to choose a carol for each year starting in 1986 when he chose the Ukrainian Carol of the Bells.[3] Studwell took an academic interest in carols which he had spent over 6,000 hours in study. Before Christmas each year he would announce the new carol and he would be invited to interviews with the media where he was quizzed on his choice.

Studwell died in Bloomington Hospital in 2010. The day before he died he dictated a letter to his daughter which recorded his selection of a carol for 2010. Studwell fittingly chose We Wish You a Merry Christmas which is "frequently the final piece in carol performances sessions".[3]

gollark: Clearly it was disappeared by the government. But why?
gollark: I mean, GTech™ does this regularly, but the safety precautions are involved.
gollark: I mean that more in the "invoking the dark bee gods" sense.
gollark: Well, you're probably invoking bees by hooking the function or whatever.
gollark: Troubling.

References
  1. "William Emmett Studwell". hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  2. "Irish fight song deemed better than M's 'Victors'". The Michigan Daily News. September 11, 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  3. "William Studwell's Christmas Carols of the Year series". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 22 December 2010.


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