The Augustan Society, Inc., was founded '''Founded''' by Rodney Hartwell (1938–2006) and a few friends. While the contributions of those friends are not insignificant, we lack sufficient data to even offer their names. We hope this lack will be corrected. For many years, he was also ably assisted by his wife, Patricia Crossland Hartwell until her death in 1994.
Rodney was something of a polymath, with expertise in all of the Augustan subject areas, plus publication, editing, and organizational skills. The title he held varied widely over his term, with Director, Executive Director, Coordinator, and Princeps Societas prominent among them. All meant the same thing: Rodney was in charge of all.