Papers of Carl Levine

Dr. Louis "Carl" Levine (1907-2002) was on the faculty of the Colorado State University (CSU) English Department during the 1960s and early 1970s. Prior to his arrival at CSU, Levine taught at the Colorado State University, Pueblo for three years. He was a playwright whose most notable works centered around the life and accomplishments of Raoul Wallenburg.

A dedicated humanitarian, Levine, along with his wife Augusta "Gus", worked with war survivors in Sweden and Germany following World War II. They began their efforts by traveling to Sweden to join a Jewish organization supplying goods to people in recovery. When they had done all they felt they could do in setting up a supply plan, they traveled to Germany where they worked one-on-one with war survivors, including those from concentration camps and others whose lives were destroyed by loss of homes or family. The Levines began helping a group of people that were waiting to travel to America to begin new lives. They realized the best way to prepare the displaced persons for America was to teach them English and familiarize them with American culture.

Dr. Levine was also responsible for a volunteer program, which put students in contact with patients at the state mental hospital in Pueblo, Colorado. Levine and students visited the hospital monthly and conducted social activities, assisted them with tasks such as letter writing, and doing whatever they could do for them.

Levine died in 2002 and his wife in 2004.