William Armes

William Dallam Armes (1860–1918) was an American literary scholar and editor closely associated with the University of California, Berkeley. He graduated from the university in 1882 and later served there as an associate professor in the English Department, where he taught American literature.

He is best remembered by readers for editing and collecting works such as Old English Ballads and Folk Songs, but his interests were much broader. Catalogs and library records also connect him with studies of George Meredith, work on the Berkeley Greek Theatre, and an edited edition of The Autobiography of Joseph Le Conte.

Beyond the classroom, Armes was part of California’s intellectual and cultural life. Archival material from Oakland Public Library identifies him as a founding member of the Sierra Club and its first secretary, and Berkeley collections note his long involvement with music, drama, and the arts on campus.